Assigning Numbers

So I know my posts lately have been short, but... who the fuck cares? I'm the only one reading this. And blogs don't get "discovered", so I think I'm safe.

How are individuals assigned numbers? Usually when we hear "that girl's a 9", its based on appearance. But clearly that's not the only score that matters. And perhaps that's something that we can take comfort in.

Example. Depending on who's doing the assigning, and assuming that they're not terribly exaggerating, I'm anything from a 3 to a 7. But for argument's sake, let's say I'm a 6. At least, I'm usually a six. The past few months I've been a 5, simply because I haven't had much opportunity to exercise. And that score's buck naked. I simply don't dress to play up my assets, so a bystander would probably give me a four.

But that's from a purely physical standpoint. From an intellectual standpoint, I'm a solid 9, maybe up to 9.5. Note that both Leonard and Sheldon are 10's, I don't differentiate up at that level. Social abilities, 7. Kindness and empathy on a daily basis, 9. Devotion to the betterment of the Earth and humankind, solid 10.

So do I get an averaged score? Or (and I think this is more likely) do I need to closely match my mate (2 points deviation or less) in each category, across categories? No amount of pretty will be able to make up for a lack of heart or brains. But would my brain and heart be able to fall for brain and body, without heart? Probably not. Heart and body, without brain? Unlikely, but... well then it gets a little trickier.

So clearly some categories are more important to others, to different people. I score high in both intelligence and empathy. But I score higher in empathy than in intelligence. Is this the explanation for why I more strongly seek empathy than intelligence in a human companion, even though brains still far outranks physical attraction?

And still, I have a physical attraction lower limit. That may or may not be based on a self-assessment of my physical attractiveness.

Research! Must read and/or conduct research! Agh!