> Having to hire a photographer seems like a bigger disadvantage than just lowering your standards: it costs money. The opportunity cost of entering a relation

> Having to hire a photographer seems like a bigger disadvantage than just lowering your standards: it costs money. The opportunity cost of entering a relationship with someone lower in your ranking system is to forego a relationship with someone higher in that system down the line. It makes sense to err on the side of picky if there's a tangible 'gain' to it, purely strategically speaking.