New material added to this thread uses the phrase being in a relationship rather than being in love. I found the latter phrase problematic because it involves a poorly defined mental state that has changed meaning over time. The former phrase is objectively verifiable by external observers.
I have read a book or two on the Design of Experiments over the years purely for intellectual curiosity; I’ve never actually defined and run a scientific experiment. So I don’t have anything worthwhile to say on the general topic of the relative value of objective vs. subjective measurements in scientific studies.
New material added to this thread uses the phrase being in a relationship rather than being in love. I found the latter phrase problematic because it involves a poorly defined mental state that has changed meaning over time. The former phrase is objectively verifiable by external observers.
I have read a book or two on the Design of Experiments over the years purely for intellectual curiosity; I’ve never actually defined and run a scientific experiment. So I don’t have anything worthwhile to say on the general topic of the relative value of objective vs. subjective measurements in scientific studies.