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Panich52

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Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:28 PM Feb 2015

Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' better than waiting for 'Mr. Right', at least f/ digital organisms


Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' better than waiting for 'Mr. Right', at least f/ digital organisms

Evolutionary researchers have determined that settling for 'Mr. Okay' is a better evolutionary strategy than waiting for 'Mr. Perfect.' When studying the evolution of risk aversion using a computational model of digital organisms, researchers found that it is in our nature -- traced back to the earliest humans -- to take the safe bet when stakes are high, such as whether or not we will mate.

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So don't kiss quite so many frogs?


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Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' better than waiting for 'Mr. Right', at least f/ digital organisms (Original Post) Panich52 Feb 2015 OP
Waiting for the perfect mate is seeking a bespoke person Fortinbras Armstrong Feb 2015 #1
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