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Researchers are investigating whether female entrepreneurs face unique personal barriers in the dating market compared to their male counterparts. The study explores anecdotal evidence suggesting that some men may feel intimidated by successful female founders.
Why it matters
Understanding these social dynamics highlights potential gender-based challenges that persist in the personal lives of high-achieving professionals.
Xiumei Li had a friend who had been on the dating scene for a while.
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He’d been seeing an impressive woman, a startup founder building a successful business. She was a good conversationalist. She was interesting.
She sounded great. So why didn’t it work out?
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