Q :Among all lovers, who generally are rated as above-average in appearance, intelligence, warmth and sense of humor, as well as being open-minded, outgoing and confident, i.e., total "winners”? Conversely, who gets tagged as below-average in the same categories, not to mention closed-minded, unstable and disagreeable?

A :The latter are likely our past lovers compared with our current flames, as revealed in surve...