Stock trading and flirting are actually similar. When it comes to flirting, the higher your looks, the higher the tolerance for mistakes. You can chat casually, and even if you say something off-putting, it's fine, the other person will be forgiving. In stock trading, the more capital you have, the higher the error tolerance. Even if you're caught holding at a high price, you can lower your average cost by continuously averaging down (as long as the stock doesn't get delisted, you can win). So, handsome guys versus ordinary guys, and wealthy people versus retail investors, it's a game of asymmetric advantage. A handsome guy might get a date with just a dozen lines of chat (often the girl initiates the invitation), while an ordinary guy needs a long, slow-burn approach, chatting about daily life every day to build familiarity, and must avoid saying anything inappropriate...