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From: luner@uwai.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Sex by numbers
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Date: Tue, 2-Apr-85 18:54:25 EST
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> Does anybody out there have a selection criteria they use for qualifying
> potential spouses? 
> 
> 1. Share my general philosophy and religion.
> 2. Not a Bitch (Bitch Bitch.....)?
> 3. ... (etc.)
> 
> Well, what do you think?

Yes, everyone has such a list. Everyone's is different. Not everyone's is
finite. Furthermore, people in a relationship (in this case two, but the
situation generalizes) change. These changes may be independent of the
relationship, part of it, or because of it.

(Flame on)

It's stupid to categorize people. In the societal sense, this is called
racism, prejudice and biggotry. In a more personal sense, what are you
going to do when you think of something that you forgot to put on your
list -- after 2 years of marriage.

(Flame off)

On the other hand, perhaps a probabalistic model is appropriate:

  25% and you talk to the person in the hall,
  25% and you listen to what the response is ( -:) 
  50% and you invite the person for dinner, etc.

		/David