"You can think of this traditional concept of the search for marriage partners as a kind of an auction. In this auction, some women will be more confident of their prospects, others less so. In game-theory terms, you would call the first group 'strong bidders' and the second 'weak bidders.' Your first thought might be that the 'strong bidders'—women who (whether because of looks, social ability, or any other reason) are conventionally deemed more of a catch—would consistently win this kind of auction. But this is not true. In fact, game theory predicts, and empirical studies of auctions bear out, that auctions will often be won by 'weak' bidders, who know that they can be outbid and so bid more aggressively, while the 'strong' bidders will hold out for a really great deal."
The Eligible Bachelor Paradox
by Mark Gimein
http://www.slate.com/id/2188684/
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Only comfort I get from this article may be that from the fact that I still remain single, I am a “strong bidder” with looks, social ability, plus. Hummmmmmmmmm. Not sure about that. That’s set aside, the last paragraph, “…but it works only when you can decide what’s worth winning” is lingering. Life is all about perception, isn’t it?
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