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Introduction

1.  The Manifesto's Purpose

     The Need

     The Method

     How to Use the Manifesto

     The Outcome

2.  Love Economics

     Behavioral Models

     The Core Variables

     A Relationship

     Model Assumptions

     Emotional Availability

     Past Love Experiences

     Commitment

     How to Use the Model

3.  The Benefits of Love

     Emotional Needs

     Entertainment Needs

     Materialistic Needs

4.  The Costs of Love

     Search Cost

     Your Attractiveness

     Your Social Networking Skills

     Search Time Cost

     Search Financial Cost

     Rejection Cost

     Research Cost

     Maintenance Cost

     Opportunity Cost

     Breakup Risk

     Risk of Being Dumped

     Breakup Cost

5.  Attraction

     Attractiveness

     Qualities to Fulfill Needs of Others

     Confidence

     Lowering Love Costs of Others

     Situational Forces

     Other Attractive Traits

6.  Weaknesses of the Model

7.  Soulmates & True Love

     Soulmate Theory

     Number of Soulmate Believers

     The Evidence of Soulmates

     Chances of Marrying Your Soulmate

8.  Methods of Finding Soulmates

     On Your Own

     Virtual Communities

     Personal Ads

     Traditional Dating Services

     Online Dating Services

9.  How to Solve Dating

     The Solution

     How You Can Help Solve Dating

10.  Appendix

     Other Attractive Traits

     Love Economics Translations

References

About the Author




The Soulmate Manifesto:

Uniting all Soulmate Believers

In an Effort to Solve Dating



Copyright 2003. Aluran, Inc.



The Soulmate Manifesto:

Uniting All Soulmate Believers in an Effort to Solve Dating

The Need

Why did I write this manifesto? I am tired of seeing people wasting their time, energy, and money trying to find love, being stuck in relationships with no future, suffering from breakups, and being lonely. Currently, no one source exists for educating people to find and maintain love. Many books on love, dating, and marriage are published, but no one book contains all the necessary information. Most of them are too wordy or lack empirical evidence. Too many research articles have been published on these topics. How many people have the time and money to hunt down these articles? Once obtaining these articles, most people do not have the knowledge to interpret them because of the articles' scientific nature. This manifesto summarizes the current body of knowledge in simple language for all to comprehend and use.

Second, I am passionate about Psychology, especially in the area of interpersonal relationships. Either through genetics, my early childhood experiences, or both, I believe I was gifted with a very high aptitude for social and individual behavior. Other people may differ with this view, so I maybe socially retarded in the real world. I was a Psychology Major in college. I loved Psychology so much that I took five upper-division Psychology classes above the major's requirement. I also sat in a Social Psychology course for a second time just to make sure I did not miss anything. I am planning to get a second doctorate, this time in Psychology. This manifesto will give me a head start on my Ph.D. thesis, "Love economics: an analytical model of interpersonal dependency." I plan to devote my life and wealth to understanding love and identifying heuristics, or mental shortcuts, that undermine love.

Third, I want to satisfy my dreams and ambitions of making a difference in the world. Many industries use a business model similar to finding a soulmate. Examples of such industries are investment banking, entertainment, publishing, and job placement. Please read the section below, named The Outcome: Increasing Social and Human Capital, for further explanations.

Finally, it serves my own need to find my soulmate. Because I am a social deviate, the odds of finding my soulmate is much lower than most. Someday, I hope somebody or a company will solve dating. Currently, I have yet to find such a person or company, so I am starting one to help everybody, including myself, who is searching for their soulmates. This manifesto serves as a catalyst to unite all soulmate believers in an effort to solve dating. I have finally found the solution after many years of researching social networks. This manifesto starts the market campaign for this new and revolutionary service.


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