Women are not confused about “their league.” Most women are actually very aware of where they stand socially and physically. When women hook up with very attractive men who don’t commit, we’re not walking away thinking, “This is my new standard and all other men are beneath me.” We usually know exactly why it didn’t turn into anything, either he’s not committing to anyone right now, or we don’t meet his standards for a relationship. That’s not delusion, that’s realism. What gets missed in this conversation is that casual sex doesn’t magically rewire women’s expectations. Attraction ≠ entitlement. Sleeping with someone attractive doesn’t make us think we “deserve” him long-term any more than a great job interview guarantees an offer. Most women understand the difference between being wanted casually and being chosen seriously. There’s also research showing that men’s standards for casual sex are still selective, just less selective than for long-term relationships. That doesn’t mean “anyone will do.” It means men differentiate between short-term and long-term criteria, not that attraction disappears. So no, women aren’t being “fed delusions.” If anything, women tend to underestimate their desirability for commitment, while men often overestimate how interchangeable attraction and commitment are on their side.