• ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    If you look at this a little closer, you’ll notice that there aren’t actually that many highly connected nodes.
    The big structure is mostly composed of single link chains.

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      10 months ago

      Hmm you’re right, I thought the big circle was more interconnected. Actually it’s a bit weird that there are basically no crossing lines

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        10 months ago

        Elsewhere it was mentioned that the researchers were also surprised by that, and did followup interviews that revealed that it was against social rules to date your exes partners ex. Basically two couples can’t “swap” partners. I thought it was interesting that you didn’t see that, but you do see a few triangles.