@ flyinghorse
Isn't the key point here though that you have not had a very long LTR? You said you dated a lot. However, it does not look like you had a long LTR, where a woman locked you down for a very extended period of time. Hypergamy says that for provider purposes a woman will choose a man of higher status who is a provider, she will choose the best man she can get. However, this does not preclude a woman having fun, dating Alphas, or just fun guys with game. The question is would they ultimately choose you for a LTR, ie for good, over a guy with more money and status, ie for long term? Did they? If not, maybe your experience does not disprove hypergamy.
Isn't the key point here though that you have not had a very long LTR? You said you dated a lot. However, it does not look like you had a long LTR, where a woman locked you down for a very extended period of time. Hypergamy says that for provider purposes a woman will choose a man of higher status who is a provider, she will choose the best man she can get. However, this does not preclude a woman having fun, dating Alphas, or just fun guys with game. The question is would they ultimately choose you for a LTR, ie for good, over a guy with more money and status, ie for long term? Did they? If not, maybe your experience does not disprove hypergamy.