So TL;DR: Uncertain reply-time-window dynamics enabled by the era of asynchronous/deferred indirect communication (aka "texting"/"emailing") create a situation where the psychological principles of the Variable Ratio Reinforcement Schedule ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement ) kick in, which, as it turns out, is the most addicting, thus creating the most drama. I get that about right? ;) Word to the wise (s…
"score something"? Really?
I used "something" to refer to "a relationship," which is a non-gendered thing, hence "something."
My own question would be, why are you reading negative meanings into my words when positive meanings for the same context are available?