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Who would have thought that principles of economy can be applied to the manner in which we choose our partners and how we love?Certainly when I took my hated economy classes in my first years of university in Madrid over 30 years ago, aching to be studying matters closer to the human psyche, I would never have believed it.
Here are a few examples gleaned from a fascinating article by Ben Stein in the New York Times.
- the returns in love situations are roughly proportional to the amount of time and devotion invested
- High-quality bonds consistently yield more return than junk, and so it is with high-quality love
- Research pays off
- In every long-term romantic situation, returns are greater when there is a monopoly
- Realistic expectations are everything
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