Assumptions of Love Economics

• People are rational decision makers and are able to add up the benefits and costs of being in love.
• Commitment is an insignificant variable.
• Friendship and companionship are the same.
• People's perceptions are not influenced by underlying mental illnesses.
• Sex and commitment are the only differences between friendship and love. However, today people can have sex with strangers and friends, without being in love.

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The Theory of Love Economics

• Love Economics - a new love theory to promote intelligent dating by explaining love using simple math equations.
  • A Behavioral Model of Love - a mathematical model to understand love.
  • The Core Variables of Love - love's main variables.
  • A Relationship - explained by love economics
  • Assumptions of Love Economics - facts the model holds true.
  • Emotional Availability - are you available?
  • Past Love Experiences - are you screwed up or jaded?
  • Commitment - reasons why people stay together.
  • How to Use Love Economics - master the forces of love.
  
  
• The Benefits of Love-understand why everybody wants to be loved.
  • Emotional Needs - esteem, social, spiritual, and safety needs.
  • Entertainment Needs - are you fun?
  • Materialistic Needs - primary needs, sexual needs, and materialistic desires.
  
  
• The Costs of Love-understand why love causes so much problems and pain.
  • Search Cost of Love - finding love requires time, money, and energy.
    • Your Attractiveness - everything that makes people attractive.
    • Your Social Networking Skills - how many people do you know?
    • Search Time Cost - do you have time to search for love?
    • Search Financial Cost - do you have money to search for love?
  • Rejection Cost of Love - cost of being turned down.
  • Research Cost of Love - cost of verifying a potential lover.
  • Maintenance Cost of Love - cost to keep love alive.
  • Opportunity Cost of Love - missed opportunities while you are in love.
  • Break Up Risk of Love - why people are insecure while in love.
    • Risk of Being Dumped - forces that influence people to dump and cheat on their lover.
    • Break Up Cost of Love - why it hurts so bad.