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	Ladder theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ladder Theory is a cynical pop psychology explanation of the ways in which men and women evaluate members of the opposite sex upon first impressions, and how this determines the other's potential as a future sexual partner.
		The Ladder Theory, or "LT" as its adherents refer to it, began as a satire and carries a bitterly misogynistic and vulgar though humorous tone.
		A focal point of the theory revolves around so-called "nice guys" attempting to garner a female's attraction by appealing to her through supplicating gestures, typically through which the man appears weak, becomes a doormat, and is likely fated to stay "just friends" with the woman forever.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ladder_Theory (1143 words)

	Ochuk’s blog » Blog Archive » On the Ladder Theory (very long) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Still, the vexing problem remains that in order for the claims of the ladder theory to be tested one must rely on the knowledge given by men who are not at all without bias in their accounts.
		We began by acknowledging that part of the ladder theory’s offensiveness is in that it reveals an aspect of male-nature that is often thought of as morally repugnant.
		We talked about the ladder theory and he suggested that the issue is about men having to cultivate their minds (rather than their spouses) to keep their wives at the top of the ladder.
	www.ochuk.com /?p=935 (6550 words)

	Letter To Hermione
		Ladder theory tells us that the purpose of life is to move up the ladder.
		Common shorthand among ladder theorists is "Well, she caught him fucking a stewardess and didn't leave him but what do you expect for a level 5 disparity." The position of being high on someone else's ladder while having them low on yours is referred to as being in the "upper" or "power" position.
		The Ladder Theory only states what makes a woman want to have sex with a man, it does not take the puerile view that women don't want to have sex, or that they have to be somehow tricked into it.
	www.supered.co.uk /ladder.html (7015 words)

	Ladder theory relies on stereotypes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The foundation of ladder theory is an explanation of the rating systems made by men and women for anyone with the opposite genitalia.
		A woman has two — the "real ladder," on which she rates men whom she would sleep with, and the dreaded "friends ladder," which is pretty self-explanatory.
		There are also exceptions made in the ladder theory for religious folk (less sex, more wishing for sex), drunken folk (settle for lower ladder ratings) and desperate folk (settle for way lower ladder ratings).
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/articles.asp?id=27865 (805 words)

	Sex and the SafeRide: Ladder Theory
		A woman has two ladders: a “real ladder” for the guys with which she wants to have sex, and a “friend ladder” for the guys with which she doesn’t, but is comfortable enough to let them know she’s sleeping with other guys.
		Theory is interesting and everything, but we’re MIT engineers who are interested in the practical aspects of things.
		The best way to commit a successful ladder jump is to get to the top of the friend ladder and wait for her to break up with her boyfriend.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V123/N49/sex_49.49f.html (800 words)

	The Ladder Theory... \| MetaFilter
		When a ladder jumper comes along most guys go through a period where they have to decide if sleeping with the women on top of the ladder is worth the trouble.
		I found the ladder theory funny because, while it's obviously not true all the time, it holds enough of the time to make it funny, and it stays in your mind.
		Problems occur when one is tempted to go for someone else higher up on the ladder, but such urges subside with time, something not covered by this particular examination of ladder theory, which deals mostly with the initial phase of a relationship.
	www.metafilter.com /comments.mefi/21756 (5302 words)

	Ladder theory [Archive] - The Cellar
		This "ladder theory" is an oversimplification of reality and an overly complicated extension of what could be described in a few sentences....
		Ladder theory would say, deep down, one of you is hiding something.
		According to ladder theory then, you were on top of the friends ladder and slipped into the shag/potential relationship ladder, only to be subsequently replaced with someone on a higher rung...
	cellar.org /archive/index.php/t-5524.html (2811 words)

	W3SI :: View topic - The Ladder Theory (men and women relationships)
		Common shorthand among ladder thoerists is "Well, she caught him fking a stewardess and didn't leave him but what do you expect for a level 5 disparity." The position of being high on someone else's ladder** while having them low on yours is referred to as being in the "upper" or "power" position.
		So far up the friends ladder that he gets the dubious honor of getting to provide all the intimacy that a girl is missing when she's off f**king guys who basically don't care about her like outlaw bikers and band members.
		Using TTAngel's theory, FWB would then have to be placed on the real ladder as you are actually getting some but not right at the bottom though because it could be could be considered a "relationship" as it was more than a one-nighter and a mistake.
	www.w3si.org /forum/viewtopic.php?t=1461 (2080 words)

	The Ladder Theory
		If this ladder represents all of the possible combinations of natural beauty and natural intelligence that can be present at the birth of any individual, then the Ladder Theory holds that Daria would reside on the rung second from the top and Quinn would reside on the rung second from the bottom.
		This is not to say that she has no natural beauty, but her position on the ladder would suggest that she tends to hide her beauty to promote her intelligence.
		This theory is not intended to make any comment as to how smart or beautiful Daria or Quinn is, it only is meant to suggest how the use their natural gifts of beauty and intelligence.
	www.outpost-daria.com /essay/mq_the_ladder_theory.html (506 words)

	MilkandCookies - The Ladder Theory of Relationships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I have a conspiracy theory that states that most people are brainwashed.
		My theory cannot be validly criticized by people who are brainwashed, because such criticisms would be a mechanism by the conspiracy to eradicate knowledge of its existence.
		Furthermore, the invalid criticisms support my theory because the presence of brainwashed people is evidence for the conspiracy.
	www.milkandcookies.com /links/14576/details (289 words)

	Washington Socialites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to The Ladder Theory, every time you meet someone you give them a quick mental rating.
		The "friend with benefits" is a misnomer, and is actually on the good ladder of men the woman is attracted to - he is not a true friend.
		And natural behavior is what the key is here, in that not all of the things in the ladder theory are things people do conciously.
	washingtonsocialites.com /2005/04/ladder-theory.html (2196 words)

	The Ladder Theory [Archive] - All About Symbian Forums
		This also explains the theory that most girls choose men that resemble her father in some way...
		And also there are many variations on the ladder theory which if we put them right now they may kill the theory itself (If for example men have only one ladder then on the same ladder are their mother,sisters etc, etc-Not to mention other varations like emotionals etc. etc.)
		And I am sure this theory is very famous to teenagers or at least people younger than 30 years old (I think the author of the theory mentions somewhere that he is 25).
	www.allaboutsymbian.com /archive/t-13567 (1398 words)

	Whatever the Fuckin' Weather: "The Ladder Theory"
		The ladder theory is a funny, scientific explanation of how men and womenare attracted to each other.
		It is based uponmany years of sociological field testing, and was first conceptualized in1994 in Exeter, CA by Dallas Lynn with acknowledgements to Jared Whitson forhis role in formalizing the theory.
		Before we get to the core of the ladder theory let's introduce a few lemmas.
	allesklar.blogspot.com /2005/06/ladder-theory.html (652 words)

	YaHooka Forums - The Ladder Theory
		I don't know, but if I'd ever take that theory serious, it'd need a lot of improving, it seems rather lacking and bias, almost stero-typing if you know what I mean.
		They say "its the result of sociological studies" which means some jackass went to a bar 5 nights a week for a year and came up with this superficial representation of the genders.
		Over the years, he's had relationships with other women, so maybe there were times when someone was "higher on the ladder", but there have also been times where he wasn't involved with or interested in anyone and didn't have anyone higher up, but our friendship continues.
	www.yahooka.com /forum/printthread.php?t=50360 (1509 words)

	Bloo’s Blog » “Ladder Theory” cont… (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Men, have one ladder based on “fuckability” whilst women have two ladders; the “real” ladder and the friends ladder.
		The male rating system is pretty easy to understand, when a man meets a woman he will rate her against other girls and give her a rating, she is then placed on his ladder in relation to everyone else already on the ladder.
		Again the male ladder is relatively simple, the guy would like to go out with the person at the top of his ladder.
	bloobloo.com /?p=7 (454 words)

	Chris Abraham: Is the Ladder Theory a Theory or a Rant?
		And really, people are such a bunch of defensive liars that I doubt a lot of people who you polled about this gave you a 100% straight answer.
		Posted by: Worse than Hitler at March 4, 2005 05:09 PM We would all like to think that we are more complex than this theory suggests, and that love and attraction is more nuanced and deeper, but in reality, Ladder Theory does an impeccable job of explaining everything I've observed in the world of relationships.
		I don't pretend to have all of the answers, but neither does the ladder theory.
	www.chrisabraham.com /archives/2005/02/is_the_ladder_t.html (393 words)

	A Corollary to the Ladder Theory -- Applications to Nerds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Alternatively, see the Ladder Theory page for someone else's take on what women actually want; I don't consider myself an expert in the field but I don't agree much with what the Ladder has to say on this topic.
		Not only is what the Ladder website calls “the sex thing” a factor, but it's an unusually large factor to the guy, who is simultaneously trying to convince his friend that it doesn't exist at all.
		Anyway, making a move would disrupt this imaginary chain of events, forcing a discussion in which the girl would be far too conscious of what was happening to ever respond with anything other than the Kiss of Death (see the Ladder Theory homepage).
	www.newton.cx /~peter/docs/ladder-corr.html (1688 words)

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	N-Philes Forums - Ladder Theory
		Of course, if you bothered to understand the elaboration, you would know that the difference between "having a woman" and "having something higher on the ladder" is minimal.
		See, if a man has a woman, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have a ladder anymore.
		Put simply: if you're a woman, and you don't have a top spot on the guy's ladder, his treatment of you would be pretty much the same, no matter the circumstances.
	www.n-philes.com /forums/showthread.php?t=18983 (505 words)

	The Ladder Theory
		basically...men do have one ladder and judge women on how easy they think it would be to fuck them based on their perceived level of attractiveness.
		THUS a woman can not be "money/power" obsessed because she knows she can't find this kind of man and moves down her own ladder towards the abyss.
		ultimately i think the ladder theory is really interesting and it has some truth.
	pages.sbcglobal.net /smiley76/ladder.htm (1016 words)

	The Ladder Theory
		This ladder thing is sort of intuitive, and I am sure there are minor deviations depending on personality, but it's still a good representation of a very true phenomenon.
		In fact, the ladder thing is really JUST about sex from the guy's perspective, when in fact, there are some guys who want more than that (more than he realises).
		And about the ladder theory, I think it's totally wrong in the girl's department and has a feeeeeeeew points in the men's.
	www.mikeportnoy.com /forum/tm.aspx?m=920329&mpage=1&key=&#920329 (2656 words)

	The Ladder Theory - Sex~Kitten.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The question addressed in that movie is whether or not it’s possible for men and women to be friends in light of the fact that the man always has the woman on his Ladder somewhere (meaning he wants to fuck her on some level).
		Men know they will not be allowed to fuck 99% of the women on their ladder, so they can certainly adjust to the torture of being “just friends” with a woman and knowing they’ll never do it.
		Considerate women will remember the Ladder Theory and show kindness to their male friends by not treating them the same way they would their female friends.
	www.sex-kitten.net /2453677200230.html (783 words)

	Keith Devens - Weblog: The Ladder Theory - December 28, 2002
		Keith Devens - Weblog: The Ladder Theory - December 28, 2002
		Home » Archive » 2002 » December » 28 » The Ladder Theory
		My acknowledgements to Jared Whitson for his role in formalizing the theory.
	keithdevens.com /weblog/archive/2002/Dec/28/TheLadderTheory (169 words)

	Intellectual Whores Homepage
		11-11-02 => Updated Ladder Theory including an overhaul of the woman's pie chart, more answers to common criticisms, and I tried to fix a bunch of typos.
		It relates to Ladder Theory but is not technically a part of it so it is included in its own section.
		I recommend The Ladder Theory if this is your first time here, as it is the heart of intellectual whores.
	www.intellectualwhores.com (377 words)

	The ladder theory - my life//in medias res*
		Mumblings and afterthoughts from a recovering Twinkie addict.
		I’ve been missing out on some wonderful posts…ones much like this exploration of the ladder theory, complete with visual aid!
		This blog is protected by dr Dave's Spam Karma 2: 30731 Spams eaten and counting...
	rmfo-blogs.com /sillyjoe/archives/2006/02/25/the-ladder-theory (338 words)

	ladder theory.. - HEXUS.community discussion forums
		Yep very interesting site, some of his other theories on memory are interesting too.
		However there a lot of things that he doesn't seem to considure, like what happens when you are in a relationship.
		Well it all seems pretty close to me, I cant think of 1 female friend that I wouldnt bone if she asked, well apart from the ones that have split up with m8's, like Jess, shes a nice girl and I so would but Joel would mess me up lol....
	forums.hexus.net /showthread.php?p=85905 (579 words)

	Timbaland: The Ladder Theory
		The ladder theory is a theory of adult male/female interaction.
		Acknowledgements to Jared Whitson for his role in formalizing the theory.
		I'm going through the stuff on this site and it's amazing to discover how men & women think especially when it's got to do with interactions between them.
	timba.cowblock.net /archives/000148.php (215 words)

	Ladder Theory or understanding the Alpha Male - LoveShack.org Community Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ladder Theory or understanding the Alpha Male - LoveShack.org Community Forums
		The ladder theory explains why men and women can't be friends and why rich dudes and bad boys get all the girls.
		I don't totally buy into it, but I think it is insightful and funny.
	www.loveshack.org /forums/t67114 (266 words)

	Ladder Theory
		Something I have to write down while I'm thinking about it.
		A few months ago a friend directed me to the Ladder Theory website.
		Whatever it was I was going to write about was tangentially related.
	journals.aol.com /mcstrings/McLog/entries/1148 (88 words)

	The Ladder Theory... [PocketMatrix >> mobile devices] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 9:20 pm
		Ladder jumping isn't as hard as he makes out.
		Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:57 am
	www.pocketmatrix.com /forums/viewtopic.php?t=18418 (427 words)

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