I'd say the analogy goes the other way around. Showering with cold water is obviously safer (no chance of accidentally scalding yourself). But most people pref

I'd say the analogy goes the other way around. Showering with cold water is obviously safer (no chance of accidentally scalding yourself). But most people prefer showering with hot water because it's the way they've always done it, they're more comfortable with it, and while they could get burned by it, they view the risk of significant damage to be relatively low (if you discover the water is too hot, fix it quickly and you'll probably be fine).