<story><title>The Economics of Dining as a Couple</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-30/the-economics-of-dining-as-a-couple</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>forinti</author><text>&amp;quot;Marriage counselors tell us that couples frequently tie the knot without discussing the core matters that can cement or sunder their marriage: finances, children, religion.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;Which is why people should live together before getting married. If it doesn&amp;#x27;t work out, it&amp;#x27;s a whole lot easier to undo than a divorce.</text></comment>
<story><title>The Economics of Dining as a Couple</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-09-30/the-economics-of-dining-as-a-couple</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>aristus</author><text>Tongue in cheek, but this a good analogy for transaction costs and signaling theory.&lt;p&gt;I drive my wife nuts by keeping my order secret, but eight times out of ten we end up sharing everything. Unless she&amp;#x27;s eating a whole fried fish in which case I just stare politely like Tom Hanks in &lt;i&gt;Splash&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;p&gt;But damn, people, why let FOMO drive so much angst and gamesmanship at a meal? You&amp;#x27;re hungry and probably not thinking straight. There&amp;#x27;s no dishonor in two people ordering the same dish. Just pick something and stick to your guns.</text></comment>