There is ONE situation in which hypergamy is weaker, and its when you are introduced through a friend (not really backed by any data tbh, just my personal experience)
But since the majority of relationships happen through online dating:
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Keep in mind, almost all the ones which say "bar" happened because of couples who met through an online dating app, and went to a bar as their first date. (which is why you should always make sure the methodologies of studies like this one are logically sound)
This is an EASY 70 percent of relationships started by online dating, btw
Then when you account for the fact that men outnumber women 3x-4x on these apps,
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(Brutal for indians btw)
It is easy to see how hypergamy will affect modern dating.
Since men outnumber women severely on average, you are going to experience women dating up (simply because they have higher leverage and more demand)
Denying hypergamy is just dumb, and does not fit reality