Dating is a Rating Game

It is interesting to think of dating as a rating game but that is precisely what we do when we are looking for the one person to make our own. We rank them on their physical beauty, on their education, on their personality, on their wealth and on their compatibility. The higher we rank in each of these categories the more attractive of a partner we become.

Each of these categories can be traded for another category. For example, a woman with an attractive level of 9 might trade her looks for a man with a wealth status of 9. Likewise, a woman with a low educational status might be willing to sacrifice on the personality rank of her mate. Each innately knows what they can bargain with.

In general people typically date within a point higher or a point lower of their own ranking. Thus if someone ranks on an 8 personality they aren't likely to date a 3 personality unless that person has something to trade. Therefore the matches are generally close by nature. You don't often see a gorgeous man dating a very plump and overweight woman.

The Categories:

Attractiveness: Attractiveness is typically characterized by your overall symmetrical shape, your youthful look, and your fertility. Your attractiveness is the first thing that people see about you. The chances are the more attractive you are the more dates you will get.

Education: The higher the education you have the more prospects that you will earn a high income and be seen as intelligent. Intelligence is seen as a sign of mastering your environment. In the years gone by intelligence was associated with your ability to adapt to your environment.

Personality: Personality has been ranked by woman as their primary concern when meeting someone new. They like when a man can make them laugh, hold them when they cry and scold them when they do wrong.

Wealth: We all know that both men and woman love money. If you have money you can provide well. If you don't have money the will have a harder time enjoying their lives with you. Many divorces happen because of a lack of money.

Compatibility: Obviously a very conservative person will not do very well with someone who likes to party. A person who saves money will be annoyed by the person who loves to spend money. Compatibility is important in getting people to live comfortably together.