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In dating market, attractive people get most of the attention [1], thus it would be safe to assume that attractiveness is highly valued by the majority and they
by biql 7y ago
In dating market, attractive people get most of the attention [1], thus it would be safe to assume that attractiveness is highly valued by the majority and they compete with each other, knowingly or not.
[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20170127222943/https://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170127222943/https://blog.okcu...
- TTPrograms 7y agoAttractiveness is not a one-dimensional scale, it is a two-party phenomena.
- jacques_chester 7y agoThe zero-sum here depends on who is who. The competition is zero-sum, but the relationship is not. If the market is to exchange affection, it's positive-sum. If the market is a status good, it's zero-sum.