the CAR chart

While in class this past week, I was speaking with a friend on Skype when a conversation about Catholicism as an essential for a relationship was mentioned.  We discussed that although Catholicism is preferred in the significant other, it wasn't quite a requirement [as phrases of "flirt and convert" were included in the dialog.]

As I was in class and using a video feed, I couldn't really talk so I diagrammed a chart to visually explain my stance on Catholicism in the relationship known as: the Catholic Attractiveness Ratio chart, which I've recreated below.

The chart depicts the acceptable level of  Catholicism and attractiveness found in one's significant other— the shaded section is the area of acceptance: the more attractive the significant other is, the more tolerant one would be of a person being 'less Catholic.'  The inverse is depicted in that a 'more Catholic' person need not be quite as attractive; however there is a minimum standard of attractiveness that one must accept shown by the vertical line labeled "Standards."

I also had economics that day, which further allows me to explain that despite the simplicity of the chart, there are more factors involved.  Due to the nature of society, we have a larger percentage of 'less Catholic' found in the middle area of attraction with a diminishing return shown by the curve in line S [Supply].  (If I've lost you, bear with me as I tie it together in the end)

A mirrored line is created showing a higher demand in attractiveness of the significant other with diminishing returns as well.






When both these socio-factors are combined, a new cross section is created which depicts the true factors involved in the CAR chart.