Question:
" How did the concept of a game become this catch-all term to describe self-interested romantic maneuvering? It is completely the wrong word and the wrong idea.
A game has rules to which every player agrees. The back-and-forth exchange of control is material and evident. A game is made up of conventions and takes place in a circumscribed area. Most importantly, the stakes are understood.
None of these things applies to a relationship or even a flirtation. A game is the opposite of a relationship! “Games People Play” are not games at all— a person can’t play a game with someone who doesn’t know his hand has been dealt. The people in charge of such things have got to think of a new term in order to eliminate this imprecision."
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