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Imagine a magical genie came to you and said, “if you pay me 50% of your net worth, within 6 months, you will meet the person who will matter more to you than a
by baron816 3y ago
Imagine a magical genie came to you and said, “if you pay me 50% of your net worth, within 6 months, you will meet the person who will matter more to you than any other you have ever met. You will fall in love, have children (if you want), and spend the rest of your lives together.” Would you take that offer?
I think a lot of people would consider doing that. But of course it’s not that simple. What happens when your partner finds out about the genie? Would you have met that person had you not paid the genie? Or maybe you would’ve met them in 24 months instead.
- benzin 3y agoIt seems very simple, more romantic than a dating app and would massively recoup my net worth because I’m sharing expenses, being motivated by my soulmate, and married people out-earn single people statistically especially over a longer time period. The 6 month ‘wait’ also implies i’m skipping any messy divorces. The only downside would be if they die soonish and i spend the rest of my life knowing no-one will compare, but that would still beat never meeting them (at least according to Alfred Tennyson). You would need to ramp that percentage well up to triple figures before it became a problem.
- qbrass 3y agoBeing a genie, they'll grant their offer to the letter, but do it in the worst way possible for you.