sexual marketplace
- noun
- /ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɑːrkɪtpleɪs/
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mercado sexual
- Many people are navigating the complexities of the sexual marketplace through online dating apps.
All of that sort of stuff is averse to working through challenges with a man who is on a par with your sexual marketplace value.
- All of that sort of stuff is averse to working through challenges with a man who is on a par with your sexual marketplace value.
Examples
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In today's society, the sexual marketplace has evolved with the influence of social media and cultural shifts.
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Understanding the dynamics of the sexual marketplace can help individuals form better romantic connections.
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The current crop of conservatives writing on this topic have failed us because they don't understand the realities of the modern sexual marketplace.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built: 'sexual' (relating to sex/partners) modifies 'marketplace' (an arena of exchange), so the phrase readily yields the idea of an arena or context where people seek sexual/romantic partners conceived as exchanges. The marketplace-as-social-arena metaphor is common across languages and discourse, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely infer this meaning.
Etymology
The term sexual marketplace paints a simple picture: a marketplace is where people trade goods and sexual means love and sex. One popular image is people showing their best qualities like items on a stall and competing to be chosen, so the phrase means the social scene where people compete to find 'dating' or 'sexual' partners.
