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I read an article recently about a British statistician who used statistical strategies in her dating life (I can't remember her name, so having trouble Googlin
by devishard 10y ago
I read an article recently about a British statistician who used statistical strategies in her dating life (I can't remember her name, so having trouble Googling the article...). She recommended dating 30 people casually before even considering dating seriously. That way you get a feel for what kind of people are available in your dating pool. After dating 30 people, if you meet someone who is better than any of the first 30 then you know they're a close-to-optimal partner for you.
- joncrocks 10y agoSounds like an implementation of the standard 'solution' to the secretary problem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem
- mohsinr 10y agoIn that case one has to be lucky to meet 'after' the initial phase is complete so that they have chance to be selected.
- spdionis 10y agoOr die trying...