Although "like usually marries like,"________ is more common for heterosexual women, whereas ________ is more common for heterosexual men when class boundaries are crossed in marriage.
A) a closed system; an open system
B) hypogamy; hypergamy
C) an open system; a closed system
D) hypergamy; hypogamy

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Hypergamy is the tendency for women to marry up in terms of social and economic status, whereas hypogamy is the tendency for men to marry down. When class boundaries are crossed in marriage, research suggests that hypergamy is more common for heterosexual men and hypogamy is more common for heterosexual women. This aligns with traditional gender norms and expectations regarding men being providers and women being caretakers. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Although "Like Usually Marries Like,"________ Is More Common for Heterosexual