Dot Theory

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Dot Theory is a study on the behavior patterns of two individuals in a relationship. It was created by undergraduate students at Drexel University in November of 2005. Below is an excerpt from the report:

Suppose two dots are placed on a two dimensional plane. According to Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, these two dots will be attracted to each other. Also, one dot will have a stronger attractive force than the other. Therefore, the two dots will become closer and closer. As the dominant one stands its ground, the weaker dot will eventually find itself in the same place as the dominant one. As the two dots overlap the weaker will cease to exist and the more dominant one will remain.
People behave in the exact same way. When two people begin to date, they are completely independent and capable of making their own decision. However, one of the two in the couple is stronger and more dominant than the other. Over the course of time, nothing bad seems to happen; the two get closer and share more but something sinister is happening. Due to the amount of contact, the two begin to rub off on each other. This has no effect on the stronger of the two, but the weaker will slowly become more and more like the stronger. Friends of the two parties will begin to notice that the weaker of the two will begin to hang out with them less often. They ideas and opinions will change to better reflect that of their partner. Due to the weaker party’s insecurities, he or she will gravitate towards the stronger until he or she is nothing more than a clone of them and their old self will be, in effect, dead.