hairyfigment comments on White Lies - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hairyfigment 09 February 2014 04:39:57PM 2 points [-]

That surprises you? Do you think rational women wouldn't want harems?

Scott tells us that polyamory seems like a suboptimal way to get sex, and I assume this holds true even for women - technically. But sex is not fungible.

Comment author: SaidAchmiz 09 February 2014 05:02:01PM 1 point [-]

Um... sure, that surprises me a bit. Also that they have the harems, even given wanting them.

I don't really know what you are saying in your second paragraph. Please explain?

Comment author: hairyfigment 09 February 2014 06:23:39PM -1 points [-]

...What?! You're surprised that rational people who are in demand can get what they want?

I may try to explain the second part later, but in my current condition I don't get your confusion.

Comment author: SaidAchmiz 09 February 2014 06:54:48PM 1 point [-]

...What?! You're surprised that rational people who are in demand can get what they want?

Depending on what "what they want" is, yeah, I might be surprised.

I mean, clarify for me, what are we talking about here? "Polyamory is relatively common in rational circles, and poly relationships in said circles often/sometimes/commonly consist of (i.e., are circumscribed by) one woman who is dating several men"?