What do men and women really want in our fraught new mating economy?
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By Amy X. Wang
First came the positively incandescent, strawberry-size, 30-carat ring. Then it was lace bustiers and designer ball gowns, the cover of Vogue, a joyride to outer space. Finally, the wedding itself — an affair that took the entire city of Venice hostage this summer and was rumored to cost, between the superyachts, hotel buyouts, elite security squads, three-Michelin-star chef and maritime foam party, upward of $20 million. And thus Lauren Sánchez became one of the most talked-about women in the world.
