The math is king

20% of men will experience 100% of women (not the ugly ones)

20% of men fall into the upper echelons of society. This is what is known as the middle class.

The middle class was once broader (50% in late 90s) but was also a bit less luxurious than today.

Women will choose one man out of every 5, and the other 4 will have to settle for men or someone really ugly. A few exceptions sprinkled in such as a high school sweetheart can exist, but are rarely long lasting.

There's also the 1%, and that's a different game altogether. Women generally opt out of that arena as it is fierce and unforgiving.

For most, the 1 in 5 rule applies.

The minimum entry is 70k a year, adjusted to 100k for any t1 city (Miami, LA). Fall below that and your life is meaningless, I cannot imagine being poor in the world we live in today.