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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 41 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

I did a calculation once about my chances of finding a compatible long-term partner, inspired by the Drake Equation and using many many assumptions. The numbers are not good: ~22 out of 8 billion.

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As a married man, I gotta say you’re probably selling yourself short or have unrealistic expectations of a partner.

Remember that whoever you’re going to date is a person, not a robot. People are not quantifiable. One day they may be a dick, the next they may be pleasant. Some people are willing to compromise and others aren’t. Man, woman, or other, it doesn’t matter. If you’re not willing to compromise something, you’re never going to find someone.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Post pic or be assumed attractive

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I’d rather be assumed attractive than to remove all doubt.

Go hangout at a Starbucks in a target if you want to meet women, they’re certainly not going to wander into your bedroom.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Not willingly, at least

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cant drink coffee m8, even the smell makes me throw up

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah yes, people love it when another person has such a weak constitution that they can’t handle the smell of incredibly common drinks

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Glad to see were on the same page. Enjoy your coffee o supreme one.

[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

This is weenie shit

[–] WarTowel@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago

So you're saying there's a chance

[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That seems absurdly low. Are you sure that all of your criteria are non-negotiable? And entirely uncorrelated?

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Look I wasn't completely serious about it, there's no way to actually calculate something like that.
For example what's the fraction of people that find me attractive. It could range from 0.05 to 0.5. I have no way of knowing.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

You could work backwards from successful marriage counts.

[–] Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Wouldn't be a problem if someone took dating as seriously as Skyscanner takes flight tickets.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yall need to lower your expectations god damn

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I like reminding my single friends that 73% of Americans are considered overweight. 41% are obese.

A shocking amount of my male friends are overweight or obese and refuse to date overweight women.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We could all lose a few pounds but sharing a meal is a huge thing, take that thicc person out and enjoy meal with another human being you animals. You might even find you have some commonality and you'll feel slightly less isolated when the meal is done.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

"that will be $86"

only kinda /s

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I only need to make 1 assumption to solve that equation for me

0% of people would find me attractive

QE fucking D

I'm curious about the math you did to come to that final number