Elana Clift Thesis

Here is a link to a well researched academic paper on the Seduction Community.

https://webspace.utexas.edu/ejc329/ElanaCliftThesis.pdf

In it the author, (a Woman) breaks down why the Community evolved, suggesting that the breakdown of traditional models and norms of courtship are responsible.

In it she states that in the Colonial Era, marriage was based on "reason" and that a man's wealth determined who he would marry. "Love" was seen as an extension of the "role" of husband or wife. This developed AFTER marriage, not before it...