What would you spend 10 pts on?

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Originally Posted by Seramarias

Low sodium, no soft drinks. fruits and vegetables and whole grains. . . and it doesn't matter. I'm probably a good 60-70 lbs heavier than I should be, and I haven't found anything that works without making me abjectly miserable and constantly hungry. So I live with it. There are worse things.

Maybe you can convince Dan Howard that you're not a lying, cheating, fast-food addict. I doubt it, though.

Originally Posted by walkir

I'd buy off whatever prevents me from figuring out how flirting, dating etc. work - or at least the parts I can do most cost efficiently with 10 points.

Maybe I've just been off the market long enough that I've forgotten what dating is actually like... but the older I get, the more simple it seems. I think the problem is just that people (especially men) are socialized to do everything wrong, and of course men are generally sexually insecure (as in, they can't necessarily get it when they want it, short of hiring a hooker) which makes the whole thing more frustrating, because a lot of rejection is inevitable.

Age is a 0-point feature, but most people don't want it. I suppose you could buy a point of IQ! to represent life experience if your "GM" allows.

Alternately, you could put points into, uh... Psychology or Sociology (is there a Sociology skill? Might have to invent one). There isn't really a social skill for dating, making friends, or holding up your end of a conversation, but Acting or Diplomacy probably come closest. Generalized Charisma or Appearance might serve you better.

You might need to buy off your existing disadvantages if you have something like Shyness, self-esteem problems, or a weird Code of Honor that keeps you from approaching women (hey, it could happen).

All assuming you're a heterosexual male, of course - though much of this would apply to anyone.