Originally Posted by
sethb
So your unwillingness to be separated from your partner for 2 minutes should make me miss my connection? If you're unwilling to be separated at all, wait until everyone else has left, then leave together. That way, your requirements cost you time, not everyone else.
Perhaps you can cite scientific studies that use queuing theory and have simulated this problem.
Also you might want to correct your unwillingness to book flights with enough connection time in between. Accept responsibility for missing your connection, the universe does not revolve around you.