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Does "Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' " mean "satisfied on 'Mr. Right Now' "?

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oristarA
 
Reply Sun 8 Feb, 2015 10:23 pm
1)Does "Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' " mean "satisfied on 'Mr. Right Now' "?
2) Does "mate" mean "marry"?

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Settling for 'Mr. Right Now' better than waiting for 'Mr. Right', shows model of digital organisms
Date:February 6, 2015
Source: Michigan State University
Evolutionary researchers have determined that settling for 'Mr. Okay' is a better evolutionary strategy than waiting for 'Mr. Perfect.' When studying the evolution of risk aversion using a computational model of digital organisms, researchers found that it is in our nature -- traced back to the earliest humans -- to take the safe bet when stakes are high, such as whether or not we will mate.
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Reply Mon 9 Feb, 2015 07:41 am
@oristarA,
No, it doesn't mean the same thing.

When you "settle" for something it means that you aren't quite satisfied with it. You make compromises or otherwise lower your expectations in order to meet a certain goal.

Here, I think, by "mate", they mean "to reproduce" -- to have a baby in order to continue your genetic line.

In English "Mr. Right" (or Ms. Right) is the fantasy person someone has imagined as being the perfect partner to marry and have children with.

"Mr. Right Now" is a person you like but doesn't fully meet the arbitrary list of traits that you have imagined for your perfect spouse.
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Reply Mon 9 Feb, 2015 08:17 am
and "right now" is a somewhat different sense of "right". "Mr. Right Now" means someone who is available this instant ("right now") that you don't have to wait for. It's used as a time sense rather than a "correct" or "perfect" sense.
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Reply Wed 11 Feb, 2015 11:33 am
@oristarA,
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When studying the evolution of risk aversion using a computational model of digital organisms, researchers found that it is in our nature -- traced back to the earliest humans -- to take the safe bet when stakes are high, such as whether or not we will mate.


That's explained by it being a "safe bet?" What if a guy is just horny? What if the bar's about to close? I mean, like, she might be a little chubby, but....
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oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 11 Feb, 2015 01:01 pm
@MontereyJack,
MontereyJack wrote:

and "right now" is a somewhat different sense of "right". "Mr. Right Now" means someone who is available this instant ("right now") that you don't have to wait for. It's used as a time sense rather than a "correct" or "perfect" sense.


Excellent!
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