Economy of Scale: Watch How the Players Do It

In manufacturing, there’s usually a huge amount of upfront investment. But once you’ve spent on that big heavy equipment, you might as well produce a high volume because the more you make, the cheaper on average each product gets. This is called The Economy of Scale.

In the world of players (men and women), this theory translates into:

1. Mix one “make-out” CD and play it for all the girls who come over.
2. Wear the same little black dress to a series of dates with different men.
3. Wear the same piece of sexy lingerie to a series of dates with different men (I kid you not, I once knew a girl who did that. WITHOUT PUTTING IT THROUGH THE LAUNDRY BETWEEN DATES. Eww gross!!!)

So if your date gives you a feeling that you’re not that special, then trust your gut. You might be onto something there. He probably didn’t get that yellow Porsche just to attract one girl.

And don’t get discouraged; this theory also shows the benefit of long-term relationships. As a single, I hated cooking because it took time, I kept eating the same leftovers again and again, and the other half of the celery bunch would get rotten before I get to use it. In a marriage, cooking for two means that you get to take turns, the leftovers are gone twice as fast, and the high turnover keeps the ingredients fresh. Also, less spoilage means saving money! The Economy of Scale is the reason why statistically two people spend less as a couple as they do as singles.

How’s that for a ringing endorsement for marriage?