Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
First and foremost, I'd like to have a discussion on this topic with level heads. If you don't agree with what I'm about to write, fine, voice your intelligent and thoughtful responses below. No drive-by shitposting, please.
I've always wondered if dating could ever really make sense to anyone -- why people end up with the mates they have. Do beautiful women usually really end up dating wealthy men? Are below-average looking men with menial incomes severely limited in their choice of dating partners? This is a very sensitive topic, let's just get that out in the open. Many people want to believe that true love exists in a vacuum and that things like status, looks, and wealth do not matter in our chances for finding an attractive or truly desirable mate. But some feel that reality -- and history -- tell a much different story.
I originally heard about this "rating system" from a radio show many years ago called Loveline. I don't know who originally authored it but it has stuck in my head for the last 15 or 20 years, and to me at least, it's continually made sense with what I've observed in the world around me. So without further delay, here's how you can find out your number in the dating game.
All scores are rated 1-10
Men:
Categories -- Looks, status, personality, sense of humor/spirit.
Looks: Self explanatory. Genetic handsomeness.
Status: Your position in life. Are you a 7-11 clerk (2 out of 10) or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company (10 of 10)?
Personality: Who you are in a social setting. When you're at a party, do you quietly sit in the corner avoiding most people (a 1 or a 2) or are you the guy in the middle of a group of people telling a great/funny story and making new friends in the process (probably a 10).
Sense of humor/Spirit: This is a dual category because it comes from the same place. Sense of humor is self explanatory, and spirit is how driven and excited by life you are. If you absolutely love skiing, snowboarding, hunting, driving race cars, these kinds of things you're a spirited individual. Someone who is always wanting to try new things and is outwardly adventurous.
Women:
Categories -- Face, Body, Personality, maintenance level.
Face: Very self explanatory.
Body: See above. Men are more visually and physically inclined by nature so this is divided into two catagories.
Personality: How fun and interesting the woman is. This is pretty self explanatory as well.
Maintenance Level: How much upkeep a woman requires to feel good about you, or the relationship. Also how stable her mood is and how well she is able to control her emotions. How easy she is to be around factors in as well. A "10" would be a woman who was very happy doing whatever you wanted to do, never/rarely complained or nagged you, gave you your space and respected your need for time alone. A "1" would be a woman who is very unstable emotionally, easily bored, very needy, and just generally a headache to date.
All scores for both sexes are added up and divided by 4 (for an average of all scores). Ideal relationships are when mates are within 1 point of each other, 2 is really stretching it.
So a man with a 7 looks, 6 status, 8 personality, and a 5 Sense of Humor/Spirit would be a 6.5. So ideally he'd date a woman who's a 7 or if he's very lucky a 7.5.
Typically, people's first reaction to this rating system is to completely discard it -- don't. I encourage you to take a deep breath, stop for a moment and be honest with yourself about the people around you and I think you'll see a lot of this actually makes sense.
So how about you, GAF? Do you think any of this makes sense? If not, what would you change/add? Or is there just no rhyme of reason to how people match up?
I've always wondered if dating could ever really make sense to anyone -- why people end up with the mates they have. Do beautiful women usually really end up dating wealthy men? Are below-average looking men with menial incomes severely limited in their choice of dating partners? This is a very sensitive topic, let's just get that out in the open. Many people want to believe that true love exists in a vacuum and that things like status, looks, and wealth do not matter in our chances for finding an attractive or truly desirable mate. But some feel that reality -- and history -- tell a much different story.
I originally heard about this "rating system" from a radio show many years ago called Loveline. I don't know who originally authored it but it has stuck in my head for the last 15 or 20 years, and to me at least, it's continually made sense with what I've observed in the world around me. So without further delay, here's how you can find out your number in the dating game.
All scores are rated 1-10
Men:
Categories -- Looks, status, personality, sense of humor/spirit.
Looks: Self explanatory. Genetic handsomeness.
Status: Your position in life. Are you a 7-11 clerk (2 out of 10) or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company (10 of 10)?
Personality: Who you are in a social setting. When you're at a party, do you quietly sit in the corner avoiding most people (a 1 or a 2) or are you the guy in the middle of a group of people telling a great/funny story and making new friends in the process (probably a 10).
Sense of humor/Spirit: This is a dual category because it comes from the same place. Sense of humor is self explanatory, and spirit is how driven and excited by life you are. If you absolutely love skiing, snowboarding, hunting, driving race cars, these kinds of things you're a spirited individual. Someone who is always wanting to try new things and is outwardly adventurous.
Women:
Categories -- Face, Body, Personality, maintenance level.
Face: Very self explanatory.
Body: See above. Men are more visually and physically inclined by nature so this is divided into two catagories.
Personality: How fun and interesting the woman is. This is pretty self explanatory as well.
Maintenance Level: How much upkeep a woman requires to feel good about you, or the relationship. Also how stable her mood is and how well she is able to control her emotions. How easy she is to be around factors in as well. A "10" would be a woman who was very happy doing whatever you wanted to do, never/rarely complained or nagged you, gave you your space and respected your need for time alone. A "1" would be a woman who is very unstable emotionally, easily bored, very needy, and just generally a headache to date.
All scores for both sexes are added up and divided by 4 (for an average of all scores). Ideal relationships are when mates are within 1 point of each other, 2 is really stretching it.
So a man with a 7 looks, 6 status, 8 personality, and a 5 Sense of Humor/Spirit would be a 6.5. So ideally he'd date a woman who's a 7 or if he's very lucky a 7.5.
Typically, people's first reaction to this rating system is to completely discard it -- don't. I encourage you to take a deep breath, stop for a moment and be honest with yourself about the people around you and I think you'll see a lot of this actually makes sense.
So how about you, GAF? Do you think any of this makes sense? If not, what would you change/add? Or is there just no rhyme of reason to how people match up?
