Single People: The Odds of Accidentally Meeting “The One” Are 1 in 562

Single people: Did that hot date this weekend work out, or nah?

If you struck out, don’t worry about it. The odds were against you. Really. There’s a 1 in 562 chance of finding “The One” on any given day. But there IS a silver lining: The work you’re putting into it is IMPROVING THOSE ODDS.

A study from a few years ago is going viral, where a mathematician in England worked with a team of researchers to figure out all the big requirements and deal-breakers people have when it comes to dating.

And she calculated that if you DON’T EVEN TRY, the odds of meeting someone you could fall in love with on any given day are 1 in 562. (Take it with a grain of salt. This “study” wasn’t THAT sophisticated.)

You can do SEVEN things to give yourself better odds. Using an online dating site ups your chances by 17%. Hanging out with coworkers and their friends is next at 16%. And talking to people at the gym is third at 15%.

Meeting people through a shared interest or hobby gives you an 11% boost. Talking to people at bars, 9% . . . meeting your friends’ friends, 4% . . . and being set up on dates by a family member only gives you a 1% boost.

(Daily Mail)
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