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Old 08-09-2009, 06:42 AM
 
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Is likability relative?
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:43 AM
 
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/likeability

likeability (plural likeabilities)
The property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked.



Yes it is relative.
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:45 AM
 
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Maybe even theoretical
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:47 AM
 
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Maybe even theoretical
What do you mean?
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:49 AM
 
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What do you mean?
Well, I'm not sure that it's even a proper word.

But, say it is an actual word, we can't measure the properties that make a person liked by another individual, much less all individuals.

If one individual's likeability is relative to every other individual's perspective, that makes the word damn near useless in my book. Better off saying "Joe likes Sally", rather than saying, "Sally is likeable," and suggesting that everyone should like Sally.
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:54 AM
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Is likability relative?
Yes. No one is universally popular. You might like certain people that I wouldn't want to spend my time with, due to differing personalities and activity preferences.
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Old 08-09-2009, 06:59 AM
 
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Depends on the mindset.

I like to follow the absolute number range. 0-100...Zero being your most hated person, eg Hitler repeatedly slapping you a jellyfish every day. 100 being a perfect blonde bombshell goddess for men, and a millionaire tall, dark and handsome doctor for a gal. 50 being no opinion. When someone introduces you to someone, that first impression has an impact that number. If someone is likeable, that translate to a higher initial number. Everything they do debits or credits that number. EG, a person is at 70...You are Pro-Life and find out their Pro-Choice, their number debits to a 63. Then you find out that they volenteer their time weekly at the animal shelter, that credits thems to a 69.

That's how I view "relationships" in an absolute manner.
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