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> If you're in a mixed gender school, you're basically in a building with hundred of potential candidates. And if you are in a professional sports venue during

> If you're in a mixed gender school, you're basically in a building with hundred of potential candidates. And if you are in a professional sports venue during a scheduled professional sporting event you are basically in a building with hundreds of thousands of potential athletes. > Your only competition is other 14-16(hopefully not higher) year olds, none of whom have careers! None of them? I had my career at 14. Still at it many decades later. Regardless, I suspect at 14 the biggest competition you are up against is that which you have failed to mention: Nobody. It is not down to either you or someone else. The romantic interests involved can easily choose to not get involved with anyone.

arandomusername 2y ago
> And if you are in a professional sports venue during a scheduled professional sporting event you are basically in a building with hundreds of thousands of potential athletes. That does not hold, as they are there to watch. More accurate comparison would be, if you are into tech, going to a tech conference, you are in a building with hundreds/thousands of potential employees, employers, partners, etc. > None of them? I had my career at 14. Still at it many decades later. Well done, but you are an exception. "none" is not meant literally. i.e humans have 5 fingers. Yes, some have 6, but for the most part, we have 5. > The romantic interests involved can easily choose to not get involved with anyone. In your school, were there no relationships?
- randomdata 2y ago
  > as they are there to watch. Or left to watch because they weren't good enough to be chosen to play? If a team pulled someone from the crowd to join in, the selected is saying no every time? Colour me skeptical. > Well done, but you are an exception. I'd say about half of the people I went to school with are still doing the same thing they were doing at 14. I'm not sure that is a marker of exceptionalism, but, indeed, that still leaves many 14 year-olds with only a job. But is there a meaningful difference between a career and a job in this context? > i.e humans have 5 fingers. Yes, some have 6, but for the most part, we have 5. And here I am counting ten. Do you hang out with inattentive lawnmower enthusiasts? > In your school, were there no relationships? Not something I ever felt the need to keep tabs on, I'm afraid. The data suggests that most 14 year-olds are virgins, though, so while it is possible respondents are prone to lie, if we take it at face value that would suggest that by and large they are not forming such romantic relationships, either by their own accord or because they are unable to find a willing mate.

arandomusername 2y ago

> And if you are in a professional sports venue during a scheduled professional sporting event you are basically in a building with hundreds of thousands of potential athletes. That does not hold, as they are there to watch. More accurate comparison would be, if you are into tech, going to a tech conference, you are in a building with hundreds/thousands of potential employees, employers, partners, etc. > None of them? I had my career at 14. Still at it many decades later. Well done, but you are an exception. "none" is not meant literally. i.e humans have 5 fingers. Yes, some have 6, but for the most part, we have 5. > The romantic interests involved can easily choose to not get involved with anyone. In your school, were there no relationships?

randomdata 2y ago
> as they are there to watch. Or left to watch because they weren't good enough to be chosen to play? If a team pulled someone from the crowd to join in, the selected is saying no every time? Colour me skeptical. > Well done, but you are an exception. I'd say about half of the people I went to school with are still doing the same thing they were doing at 14. I'm not sure that is a marker of exceptionalism, but, indeed, that still leaves many 14 year-olds with only a job. But is there a meaningful difference between a career and a job in this context? > i.e humans have 5 fingers. Yes, some have 6, but for the most part, we have 5. And here I am counting ten. Do you hang out with inattentive lawnmower enthusiasts? > In your school, were there no relationships? Not something I ever felt the need to keep tabs on, I'm afraid. The data suggests that most 14 year-olds are virgins, though, so while it is possible respondents are prone to lie, if we take it at face value that would suggest that by and large they are not forming such romantic relationships, either by their own accord or because they are unable to find a willing mate.