It seems the blog on economic scarcity and economics of the heart caused quite a reaction. Here is one of the responses that I particularly liked, from someone who works in the business of risks and probability.
"Individuals search around for a flirt/mate etc. They identify a
potential individual who is likely to respond positively. Everyone wants
to be liked / loved, so they are never going to flirt with someone
who is likely to reject them. No one wants rejection. That is the
"normal" market.
Therefore, playing hard to get just prices you out of the market
normal. The price of playing hard to get is too high for someone who
places a high probability on the pay-off being rejection. The only
way playing hard to get will work is if the initial flirt has a non-
normal expectation of the probability of rejection. They may well
also be a "hard to get" person, but identifying the same type brings
on a challenge. They are operating in their own market.
Individuals should stick to the market in which they are
comfortable. Why do people go to clubs to meet people? Because they
would be keen to meet people who go to clubs. Why do people play hard
to get, because they want to be highly selective and meet only the
same small minority of the niche market that also plays hard to get."
What do you all think? Do people play 'hard to get' in order to meet other highly selective people?
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1 comment:
Good words.
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