Risk-aversion in the social sphere has combined with their risk-chasing in the market I'd argue that it's a little different: The perceived risk/reward ratio o

Risk-aversion in the social sphere has combined with their risk-chasing in the market I'd argue that it's a little different: The perceived risk/reward ratio of social interaction has simply fallen so low that it seems like even more of a fool's game than gambling. The skinner box gives unpredictable rewards, but at the same time the user can be certain that a reward will come. Whereas (for those poor unfortunate souls), the expected reward for putting themselves out there is zero, zilch, nada. That's what it means to be hopeless.