{"id":31065,"date":"2025-06-18T08:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/?p=31065"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:06:42","slug":"romantic-value-gets-a-ticker-symbol-welcome-to-2025-folks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/romantic-value-gets-a-ticker-symbol-welcome-to-2025-folks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cRomantic Value\u201d Gets a Ticker Symbol \u2014 Welcome to 2025, Folks"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31065\" data-postid=\"31065\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31065 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_92hx525 tb_first tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_e1sl526 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ojzy813 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1164\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31066\" title=\"Screenshot\" alt=\"Screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tez3780   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"207\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Picture this: You\u2019re walking past the New York Stock Exchange last week, smirking at the flashing tickers. Then\u2014boom\u2014you spot random single dudes from across the city flashing their income, height, age, maybe even hairline, like they\u2019re hot new IPOs in the dating market. And yes, it\u2019s real. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/06\/17\/materialists-movie-matchmakers-dating-pedro-pascal\/\">A24 hijacked the NYSE to promote their new rom?com <em data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"357\">Materialists<\/em><\/a> by literally turning men into commodities\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"334\"><strong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"256\">So, what did people see on the big screens?<\/strong><br data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\" \/><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Men\u2019s stats\u2014age, income, height, even home?ownership\u2014popping up live with a running \u201cromantic value.\u201d Literal love stocks. You know you\u2019ve peaked when your dating life is literally traded next to Microsoft.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"450\"><strong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"372\">Why on Earth would they do that?<\/strong><br data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"375\" \/><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Because <em data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"22\">Materialists<\/em> is all about matchmakers treating love like Wall Street\u2014evaluating partners like investments. And A24 said, \u201cLet\u2019s go full meta, fam.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"508\"><strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"488\">What did real matchmakers think?<\/strong><br data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"491\" \/>Mixed feelings.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"669\">\n<li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"589\">\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"589\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Some were like, \u201cYup, that ride or die swipe culture commodification? Dead-on.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"669\">\n<p data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"669\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Others rolled their eyes\u2014Maria Avgitidis called it \u201ccynical,\u201d pointing out that her husband would\u2019ve scored a big fat zero on that ticker because he\u2019s, I dunno, charming but not a six figure 6&#8217;5 CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"775\"><strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"693\">The romantic twist<\/strong><br data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"696\" \/><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Budget bros and stat?obsessed clients create funny moments (like the guy wanting a baby mama under 30? Oof). But it\u2019s the folks who trust vibes and emotional IQ who actually win in the end. Think less \u201cBuild-A-Bear checklist,\u201d more \u201cfeelings &gt; spreadsheets.\u201d Eh, thanks, Liana Bell.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"995\"><strong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"801\">What\u2019s the OBC take?<\/strong><br data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"804\" \/>If we wanted men with perfect stock ratings, we\u2019d invest in index funds. But here\u2019s the truth: swipe culture is exhausting, and emotionally?rich humans trump any\u00a0 stats any day of the week.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1163\">So maybe focus less on your net worth ticker and more on your laugh-worthiness, life goals, and ability to riff on Taylor Swift trivia (essential relationship skill).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1349\"><strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1179\">Final word<\/strong><br data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1182\" \/>Men aren\u2019t stocks. People aren\u2019t commodities. And if your \u201cromantic value\u201d depends only on height, income, and age\u2014it\u2019s time you diversify\u2026your emotional portfolio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1349\">\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture this: You\u2019re walking past the New York Stock Exchange last week, smirking at the flashing tickers. Then\u2014boom\u2014you spot random single dudes from across the city flashing their income, height, age, maybe even hairline, like they\u2019re hot new IPOs in the dating market. And yes, it\u2019s real. A24 hijacked the NYSE to promote their new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dating-and-sex","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE.jpg\" title=\"Screenshot\" alt=\"Screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MAterialists-NYSE-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"207\">Picture this: You\u2019re walking past the New York Stock Exchange last week, smirking at the flashing tickers. Then\u2014boom\u2014you spot random single dudes from across the city flashing their income, height, age, maybe even hairline, like they\u2019re hot new IPOs in the dating market. And yes, it\u2019s real. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/06\/17\/materialists-movie-matchmakers-dating-pedro-pascal\/\">A24 hijacked the NYSE to promote their new rom?com <em data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"357\">Materialists<\/em><\/a> by literally turning men into commodities\u00a0<\/p> <p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"334\"><strong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"256\">So, what did people see on the big screens?<\/strong><br data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\" \/>Men\u2019s stats\u2014age, income, height, even home?ownership\u2014popping up live with a running \u201cromantic value.\u201d Literal love stocks. You know you\u2019ve peaked when your dating life is literally traded next to Microsoft.\u00a0<\/p> <p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"450\"><strong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"372\">Why on Earth would they do that?<\/strong><br data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"375\" \/>Because <em data-start=\"8\" data-end=\"22\">Materialists<\/em> is all about matchmakers treating love like Wall Street\u2014evaluating partners like investments. And A24 said, \u201cLet\u2019s go full meta, fam.\u201d\u00a0<\/p> <p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"508\"><strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"488\">What did real matchmakers think?<\/strong><br data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"491\" \/>Mixed feelings.<\/p> <ul data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"669\"> <li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"589\"> <p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"589\">Some were like, \u201cYup, that ride or die swipe culture commodification? Dead-on.\"<\/p> <\/li> <li data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"669\"> <p data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"669\">Others rolled their eyes\u2014Maria Avgitidis called it \u201ccynical,\u201d pointing out that her husband would\u2019ve scored a big fat zero on that ticker because he\u2019s, I dunno, charming but not a six figure 6'5 CEO.<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul> <p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"775\"><strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"693\">The romantic twist<\/strong><br data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"696\" \/>Budget bros and stat?obsessed clients create funny moments (like the guy wanting a baby mama under 30? Oof). But it\u2019s the folks who trust vibes and emotional IQ who actually win in the end. Think less \u201cBuild-A-Bear checklist,\u201d more \u201cfeelings &gt; spreadsheets.\u201d Eh, thanks, Liana Bell.\u00a0<\/p> <p data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"995\"><strong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"801\">What\u2019s the OBC take?<\/strong><br data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"804\" \/>If we wanted men with perfect stock ratings, we\u2019d invest in index funds. But here\u2019s the truth: swipe culture is exhausting, and emotionally?rich humans trump any\u00a0 stats any day of the week.<\/p> <p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1163\">So maybe focus less on your net worth ticker and more on your laugh-worthiness, life goals, and ability to riff on Taylor Swift trivia (essential relationship skill).<\/p> <p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1349\"><strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1179\">Final word<\/strong><br data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1182\" \/>Men aren\u2019t stocks. People aren\u2019t commodities. And if your \u201cromantic value\u201d depends only on height, income, and age\u2014it\u2019s time you diversify\u2026your emotional portfolio.\u00a0<\/p> <p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1349\">\u00a0<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31065"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31065"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31070,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31065\/revisions\/31070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinebootycall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}