army1987 comments on On manipulating others - Less Wrong

-4 Post author: Jonii 16 June 2013 05:44PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 22 June 2013 02:05:58PM *  -1 points [-]

Have you read the section about mean and variance of this article? Doing “things explicitly to attract men [in general]” might not be as good as strategy as locating those men whom it would be the easiest for her to attract and focussing on them specifically.

Comment author: mwengler 22 June 2013 04:30:24PM 1 point [-]

Have you read the section about mean and variance of this article?

Even there the lukeprog speaks of consciously choosing one's marketing style. Another person who would be better off with the hunter-gatherer sexual style? Or evidence that to market oneself consciously towards relationships is the norm?

Comment author: [deleted] 22 June 2013 04:41:30PM 0 points [-]

My point is not about whether or not your marketing is conscious, but about who its target is.