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by 31reasons 4302 days ago
If he only like 5% of the women he meets and 5% women like him in general than actual number of women he needs to meet could be 400 before both like each other. If he goes on a one date per week (the best case scenario, at least in my case) it would take 7.2 years of non stop dating.
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And that's assuming those numbers are independent, which they may not be.

Groucho Marx said "I wouldn't join a club who would accept me as a member". You may be less attracted to people who are attracted to you.

One date a week isn't that bad. In fact, that would be great. 7.2 years to find that person isn't that long either. I mean that's 7.2 years of doing something I enjoy.

Hang on, we all enjoy the process of dating, right?

> Hang on, we all enjoy the process of dating, right?

Well, I don't know. Is there really nothing you'd rather do with that much time and money?

And if the relationship only lasts some 5 years... :x

that would be exhausting, just get a cat.