Love by Numbers ~ A tale of quantifying relationships
<p>I’ve been thinking about relationships a lot of late. Family, friends, and work. When my wife went away on a trip recently, I was reminded of how much she does for the family. I’m not just talking about the obvious household upkeep and logistics; I’m talking about everything. Emotional balance and support, mental load, and even the energy she brings. I’ve had similar evaluative thoughts about friends too.</p>
<p>A year ago, I organised a monthly catch-up of the dads from my daughter’s school and one year on I have formed some good friendships with a few of the dads in the group. These closer relationships have formed off the back of mutual effort. Time, emotion, effort, common ground and maybe a few beers. When we hang out, we laugh, share stories of wins and challenges, and try to solve the world’s problems.</p>
<p>In both of these stories, the realisation I had was time, effort and connection. Relationships are not defined and measured by a strict set of key performance indications (KPIs). Expectations yes but not highly measured metrics.</p>
<p>This got me wondering what relationships would be like if they were, so I came up with this little story.</p>
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