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I don't think it is. Not because of ideological reasons but because I think it's sloppy thinking. Lifting is a points-based system, there are metrics. It's not an ELO system like finding a mate is.
I understand that there is a common factor of people overestimating how much they are doing to achieve said goal. And that's what the analogy is for, well and clear to me.
Nonetheless, I don't think much more needs to be said about this. Because you are arguing from a different frame than what the initial post was about. I don't need to be convinced of a change of mindset at this moment in time.
I'm writing up a post about "The System". As in a more comprehensive model of the "mating market". Any why I think the modern market is somewhat different than it used to be in the past. It's going to be abstract and mathematical.
Spoiler: What is to be done? Get famous.
I'm aware that specific topics give off too many "bad vibes" even to bring up. I recently had a girl tell me I am "too depressing and dark" for talking about the state of the world economy post covid and post-Ukraine war; Not a single thing I was discussing wasn't factual, and the discussion was strictly about the facts. Point is, to speak to the audience.
As for marketing, I'll let the product sell itself. There's not much I can do besides correct information asymmetries.
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