The Sun Is Also A Star pp.72-84

Natasha notices she's made some assumptions about Daniel based on his race, which she says is "pretty crappy of me because I hate when other people assume things about me like I rap music or I'm good at sports." While we are all guilty of making quick, surface judgements, these assumptions prevent us from seeing the reality and complexity of the people we meet.

What assumptions have people made about based a single aspect of your identity-your race, gender, the language you speak, where you're from, or how you look?

Daniel, ever the romantice, has defined a specific set of ingredients for love: friendship, intimacy, moral compatibility, physical attraction, and the X factor. Natashe sees relationships as centered around mutual self-interest and socioeconomic compatibilty, and says that she is "really not a girl to fall in love with." Despite her warning, Daniel thinks that he can get Natasha to fall in love with him, scientifically.

What do you think? Is there such a thing as a scientific process for cultivating love?