I have no idea whether they&#x27;re commonly accepted rules. Like most other cargo cult daters I like to think there are rules, and that they mean something, but when all is said and done I&#x27;m pretty sure you&#x27;re right. It&#x27;s a complex interplay of roles and traits shaped in part by evolution to weed out unfit candidates. On that we built our cargo cult: I have no idea what I&#x27;m doing, but when interacting with a potential love interest I&#x27;ll mimic the actions that have apparently served others so well, and even when they make absolutely no sense they&#x27;ll probably still work. I suspect a lot of other interactions in the digital world can be partially explained by cargo cults based on evolved behaviour.<p>Conclusion: I might not be the only person who has no idea what he&#x27;s doing when it comes to dating, so a lot of us are faking it and hoping for the best.