Piff Perkins
Veteran
you're correct but at the same time, even at the level, a woman's income generally still isn't what attracts a man, even at higher socioeconomic levels. people of similar socioeconomic classes interact mostly with each other so incomes will be similar. A woman's income is just not one of the top things that attract men to women.
That's not the point. The income is the qualifier to even be in the game. They're interacting with people who make good money: their friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. It's not that they're seeking out someone who at least makes six figures...that's just who the social circle includes. Which is why lawyers end up marrying a doctor. Completely different professional friends but mutual friends, mutual environments (gym in a high income neighborhood for instance), mutual interests (fundraiser, country club, etc) bring them together.
Some six figure dudes marry women who are homemakers and nothing more. Some six figure dudes marry kindergarten teachers. But on average, higher income men date/marry higher income women. And they pair their resources for mutual goals: moving to best neighborhood, joining the best country club, getting their kid into the best private school, paying for the best tutor, etc. If you've spent any time in suburbia you've seen this play out. These women look down on homemakers, too.