ECN 340 Lecture : Lecture 5

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In relationship; feelings for the other person is not always equal. Exploitation continued: the recipient can stubbly say, give me this amount or i will take nothing (deny you the pleasure of seeing me happy)! If the recipient cares, then any reduction in the donor"s welfare will be a reduction in the recipient"s welfare. Romantic relationship: defn: my happiness depends on the happiness of the person i love, how to prove that a person is actually in love. Sexual exploitation: an individual would like to give sex to his/her partner, but only to a certain point, some may try to exploit the partner by asking more , if you love me you will go all the way. Conclusion: exploitation of all sorts can occur where there is a monopoly long-term relationships, exploitation likely to occur in relationships where feelings of love are not fully reciprocal. Get more from their parents than they would freely choose to give: e. g.