05-29-2017, 12:50 PM
The statement 'people always seem to want (and sometimes fall in love with) the guys that don't want them' probably is an availability heuristic - the reliance on the ease of memory search. It may cause the predictable biases in our prediction.
I learn that from a book, and the writer gives an example. People always have an impression that adultery is more common among politicians than among physicians or lawyers. The writer had even come up with explanations for the 'fact' including the aphrodisiac effect of power and the temptations of life away from home. However, he realised that the transgressions of politicians are much more likely to be reported than those of physicians and lawyers. His intuitive impression could be due to journalists' choices of topics and to his reliance on the availability heuristic.
When I first read the question, I thought those players may have more attractive traits like being confident or sweet talkers. They tend to flirt with people more frequently and never take a relationship seriously. After thinking more deeply and considering availability heuristic, I think I always read and hear many stories about falling in love with a bad guy. People who have a good relationship don't usually share their love life publicly. The most important thing is most people I know in real life never love a bad guy. The statement may just happen in a few people life.
I learn that from a book, and the writer gives an example. People always have an impression that adultery is more common among politicians than among physicians or lawyers. The writer had even come up with explanations for the 'fact' including the aphrodisiac effect of power and the temptations of life away from home. However, he realised that the transgressions of politicians are much more likely to be reported than those of physicians and lawyers. His intuitive impression could be due to journalists' choices of topics and to his reliance on the availability heuristic.
When I first read the question, I thought those players may have more attractive traits like being confident or sweet talkers. They tend to flirt with people more frequently and never take a relationship seriously. After thinking more deeply and considering availability heuristic, I think I always read and hear many stories about falling in love with a bad guy. People who have a good relationship don't usually share their love life publicly. The most important thing is most people I know in real life never love a bad guy. The statement may just happen in a few people life.
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