All The Lonely People… Where Do They All Come From?
from the It's-only-a-*model* dept
Mathematicians have modelled the effect of bombarding “ideal-mate” images on a society. The conclusion: “society became measurably miserable.” The rationale is that high expectations are not being met. So I guess the answer is to aim low. Somehow, though, I just think this is the work of a disgruntled grad student….
Comments on “All The Lonely People… Where Do They All Come From?”
Watching my mate, havin' a bud!
I think a lot of people do especially when they have a few buds in them….Whasss up?
Figures
I’ve kind of suspected something like this for a while…, but that’s not my point here.
The irony is that, while the article reports that bombarding us with images of beautiful people makes us more unhappy, it includes pictures of Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, and others. Thanks. Next I guess they’ll publish a story about the perils of eyestrain using a 4-point font. Or an article on carpal tunnel syndrome that requires you to click through twenty pages to read it.
Of course...
This also might mean that you’re that much happier when you do land that super-model girlfriend who can also write perl script. 🙂 Aim high!