Monday 4 June 2007

Bom chicka wah wah!

Pseudoscience of love - levels of attractionThis chart shows the approximate levels of attraction when you meet new people in a pub/club. That's a polite way of saying it's a measure of how much you want to get into their pants! These levels cover the entire spectrum from not interested in the slightest to love at first sight. Normalised with the most desirable being 100%, the levels are:
  • Get me out of here, quick!: How bad can be possibly be? This bad. This person presses all the wrong buttons. S/he is not your type at all and you can't think of a single thing to talk about. Picture your dream partner, now think the opposite. Nasty.
  • Is that the time?: Only slightly better. Not your cup of tea really, so no point wasting valuable scoring time. You make your excuses early and get the hell out of Dodge!
  • Come back later: One for the back burner. This person is OK, but you think you can do better. Make a mental note to return at 10 to 2, if necessary.
  • Oh, baby!: Now we're talking. Some sparks fly as the chemistry starts to kick in. You hope that that some biology will follow shortly after.
  • Get 'em off ya: Whatever that je ne sais quoi is, you've just found it! You want to rip those clothes off this fine thing and get jiggy. However, it's probably best if you wait until you get back to your place (or his/her place) for that!
  • Where have you been all my life?: You fall head over heels in love at first sight! Your reason for living crystallises in your mind, the stars align in the sky and the world is suddenly a beautiful place!

Neither extreme happens too often. After all, how many times can you meet 'the one', for example?! Most people you meet are at some point in between. If you're lucky you'll get some regular fizz among the flotsam. Make hay when you do!

2 comments:

Aidan said...

Thanks to Dave for the original idea for this post!

Aidan said...

The title of this post comes from a popular series of TV deodorant adds!