Summarised from this article by Ben Stein...
- In general, and with rare exceptions, the returns in love situations are roughly proportional to the amount of time and devotion invested.
- If you invest caring, patience and unselfishness, you get those things back. (Assume this is not a one-sided love affair with someone who isn’t interested.)
- High-quality bonds consistently yield more return than junk, and so it is with high-quality love.
- Stay with high-quality human beings. And once you find that you are in a junk relationship, sell immediately.
- Junk situations can look appealing and seductive, but junk is junk.
- Research pays off.
- The most appealing and seductive (that word again) exterior can hide the most danger and chance of loss. But exteriors can hide far too much.
- In every long-term romantic situation, returns are greater when there is a monopoly. If you have to share your love with others, if you have to compete even after a brief while with others, forget the whole thing.
- The returns on your investment should at least equal the cost of the investment.
- Long-term investment pays off.
- Fall in love in haste, repent at leisure.
- Realistic expectations are everything.
- When you have a winner, stick with your winner.
- Have a dog or many dogs or cats in your life. These are your anchors to windward and your unfailing source of love.
- In the meantime, they say that falling in love is wonderful, and that the best is falling in love with what you have.
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