According to researchers who studied the risk-taking behavior of early humans, people are better off, from an evolutionary standpoint, settling for a mate who’s available but maybe not the most ideal choice instead of waiting for a superior partner to come along. What do you think?

“The happiest day of my life was when I computed that I was statistically unlikely to improve upon Jennifer.”
Robert Reedy • Exhibit Designer

“If only Hollywood could capture the thrill of settling.”
Helen Wilson • Airbrusher
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“Damn. And I’ve been going to college and jogging every day like a sucker.”
Gordon Salinas • Locomotive Inspector