Raise
Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Wasting
Wasting noun - Any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.
Both words in one sentence
- Picking women with "bad" genes to have kids with might lead to falling in love with them an thus still "wasting" a lot of efffort to raise a child with her.
Source: My Girl Is Not a Slut - Cuko thanks him, but says that he's wasting his time if he thinks he can raise any romance flags with her; Mahiro responds "Don't worry, if any flags like that pop up I'll tear them down myself."
Source: Event Flag - The whole falling in love thing lasting only a limited time (the lovestruck part which more likely leads to sexual desire) is, evolutionary speaking, basically a compromise between staying together long enough to raise a child and not wasting top much time on a "bad" mate for both sexes.
Source: My Girl Is Not a Slut
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