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by yummyfajitas 6414 days ago
Most people have lower than average social value, and fewer than average # of sex partners. This is because both tend to be distributed according to a power law.

http://vannevarvision.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/review-analys...

http://polymer.bu.edu/~amaral/Sex_partners/Content_sex.html

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Certainly true, however most people also don't think their social value is something they can work on. Hence a feeling of helplessness that they project onto others.

Learning to work a crowd is like learning a programming language. Humans are individuals, but they tent to have the same basic needs and desires - to be entertained and sexually stimulated is among them.