I actually think it?s Game Theory. Maybe some of the engineers and mathematicians will understand but no one else will.
So, let?s think about a game we can all understand, which is ?Rock, Paper Scissors.?
RP: Paper wraps Rock
RS: Rock dulls Scissors
PS: Scissors cuts Paper
Both the same, try again
The CD gets to pick Rock, Paper or Scissors.
The SO doesn?t get to pick; she is naturally either Rock, Paper or Scissors. Either CDing will really turn her off (Rock); CDing will really turn her on (Paper); or she could take CDing or leave it (Scissors).
If you win, you and your SO live happily ever after. If you lose, you make good friends with a divorce attorney.
As you can see, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. For example, if she?s a rock, you better be Paper not Scissors if you want ?to live happily ever after.?
I know Rock, Paper Scissors over-simplifies it, but you get my point.
I would guess that 40% of SOs are Rock, 50% are Scissors and only 10% are Paper.
