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Hidden Variables in the Ladder
The Ladder Theory is assumed to be correct for all classical phenomena. We can find examples in the Sex and The City characters of the Drunk Student and The Virgin. There do seem to be some "hidden" variables that modify the Ladder to some extent. These variables do not affect the rating system, nor do they affect the fundamental theorems of the Ladder. They do, however, modify how we act with regard to the Ladder.
These are the hidden variables that have been identified.
Religiosity:
While most people, even people who believe in God, will have intercourse before they are married and thus fall under the rules of the ladder, some singles are so religious they will not have physical contact until they are married. This is of course a silly and anachronistic practice, but it does occur. In this case, the Ladder should me modified as follows: change instances of 'would with' to be 'would like to have physic relationships with.' This works because while religious people have the same impulses, they choose to deny them as opposed to embracing them. Just like the Virgin character of Sex and the City series.
Drunkenness:
Of course when drunk we do things we wouldn't do otherwise. Usually when sobriety sets in, there is a return to the tenets of the ladder theory. In most cases, it should be noted, repressed students use being drunk as an excuse to do what they wanted to do anyway, so one should be very careful in applying this variable.
For example, I'm drunk as I type this, but I would have typed it anyway, even though I might fall back on that excuse if there are a lot of typos in there or it doens't stand up to peer review. Do not let me get away with this.
Loyalty:
A lot of people have asked about the girlfriends of friends, and if they are special cases of the Ladder. They are not. These are not your friends. These are virtual friends. For example, a friend of mine is dating a girl. I like her, she's great, we get along, etc... But when they break up she is dead to me.
Or if the friend leaves the picture the normal rules of the Ladder apply.
So are we really friends? Of course not. We are conditional friends. This does not affect where she goes on the Ladder. Think of it like this: the Ladder is a rating system, and I'll rate this girl along with everyone else based on how much I would like to do them. A note for guys: if your friends girl offers you a piece you should hit that , because he shouldn't be laying up with no ho. Ideally you should take pictures of it also, because most guys will believe the person they're with.
Desperation:
What desperation does is shift downward the line of quality that one would consider for dating. There is a line on the ladder that is the quality of the last person you had as a girlfriend. Since one of the purposes of life, if not the purpose, is to move up the ladder, you want someone above this line.
Sometimes you can't find someone above this line, even not on Yahoo personals. This leads to a virtual shift in the line downward as one gets more and more in need . But in terms of what a person wants, nothing changes -- you'd leave your desperation girl for someone else with the requisite ladder attributes.
Hidden Variables and Sanity
Note that all known hidden variables are indicative of an altered consciousness of some kind. At the 'limit of sanity' the Classical ladder's rating system still applies. So I don't feel that these change the core theory, but explain times when the theory is not able to be applied because your perception is wrong.
Being Drunk, being religious or whatever other reason for being a viring are thus exceptions, who don't alter the Ladder Theory as such.
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