Anabolic steroid use among American women may be driven by low physical appeal
An economic analysis of perceptions of female attractiveness and steroid use in the United States, based on reflections on opportunity cost.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The opportunity cost of attraction
In an analysis that crosses references to steroids, American women and highways, the real economic background is the scarcity of attention. When an individual claims he would rather "crash" than go without sens, he is revealing an extreme valuation of instant gratification. The analogy with a "power bank" suggests that, for some, women are an energy resource. Taken to the economic plane, this points to a utilitarian view of relationships where the opportunity cost of celibacy would outweigh that of risky behaviour. There are no figures, but the implicit reasoning speaks of a market where the supply of attractive bodies is, according to one participant, almost nil. The conclusion: the economy of seduction is going through a productivity crisis.
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In an analysis that crosses references to steroids, American women and highways, the real economic background is the scarcity of attention. When an individual claims he would rather "crash" than go without sens, he is revealing an extreme valuation of instant gratification. The analogy with a "power bank" suggests that, for some, women are an energy resource. Taken to the economic plane, this points to a utilitarian view of relationships where the opportunity cost of celibacy would outweigh that of risky behaviour. There are no figures, but the implicit reasoning speaks of a market where the supply of attractive bodies is, according to one participant, almost nil. The conclusion: the economy of seduction is going through a productivity crisis.
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