The internet is obsessed with the 'high-value man' concept, defined by income and status. We explore why this rigid checklist is harmful and what truly makes a person valuable.

Let’s stop pretending “high-value” means a man with perfect grooming and ten books on his shelf he hasn’t read. Chanakya wouldn’t have wasted two seconds on that kind of man. He didn’t teach charisma.

What does it mean to be a high-value person? A high-value man? A high-value partner? While everyone has their own definition, the personality traits and behaviors that characterize these charismatic, ...