Regardless of who the AF is, the guy is always a couple points or more beneath her. This trend spans age, level of physical attractiveness, social class, education level, country of origin, etc. This is the key point. Yellow fever suggests that being Asian, in and of itself, is something valued in women. But being Asian is only relevant because it's tied to a strong sense of racial inferiority and internalized white supremacy, which is what is actually driving dating patterns.