Dangerous Dating Protocols

PaperShreeda SeganDecember 13, 2023

This paper explores the parallels between dating protocols and game-theoretic strategies, using the framework of exploration versus exploitation to examine how strangers from different cultural and ideological backgrounds can navigate interaction and connection. Segan argues that successful dating requires protocol-like systems that balance the risk of trying new approaches against the safety of proven strategies.

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