If the signal costs more, it just indicates the person can pay for that signal.
That’s the point. Signals that we find impressive, like rolex watches are impressive because our instincts are calibrated to assume that the ability to “just pay for that signal” is an incredibly significant measure.
That’s the point. Signals that we find impressive, like rolex watches are impressive because our instincts are calibrated to assume that the ability to “just pay for that signal” is an incredibly significant measure.
Don’t you think that if more people knew about status-seeking behaviors, more accurate, and therefore more costly, signals would be used?