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ladder theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
lad-der the-o-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal model of how men and women evaluate romantic/sexual relationships differently. Men are said to rank women on a single scale according to attractiveness, while women separate potential sexual partners and non-sexual friends into two separate scales.

Phrases

friend zone

Frequently Paired Words

friend zone

Questions

What does ladder theory mean?
An informal model of how men and women evaluate romantic/sexual relationships differently. Men are said to rank women on a single scale according to attractiveness, while women separate potential sexual partners and non-sexual friends into two separate scales.

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