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“Now the rules are that once you cash in and get married, you can't look ahead to see what you could have had, and equally, you can't go back and change your mind. In my experience at least, I find that typically people don't much like being recalled years after being passed up for somebody else.” What rules does she emphasize? Once you have chosen a partner, you can’t change your mind.

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If a man is dashing, he is… handsome and romantic.

To precede something means…to be before it.

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Which of the followings indicate the change? Preserve, Convert, Alter, Modify, Maintain.

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Because I believe that mathematics is so powerful that it has the potential to offer us a new way of looking at almost anything. Even something as mysterious as love. And so, to try to persuade you of how totally amazing, excellent and relevant mathematics is, I want to give you my top three mathematically verifiable tips for love.

Of all of the available women in the U.K., all Peter's looking for is somebody who lives near him, somebody in the right age range, somebody with a university degree, somebody he's likely to get on well with, somebody who's likely to be attractive, somebody who's likely to find him attractive. And comes up with an estimate of 26 women in the whole of the UK.

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1. Today I want to talk to you about the mathematics of love.

2. Now, I think that we can all agree that mathematicians are famously excellent at finding love.

3. But it's not just because of our dashing personalities, superior conversational skills and excellent pencil cases.

4. It's also because we've actually done an awful lot of work into the maths of how to find the perfect partner.

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Let's imagine then that you're a roaring success on the dating scene.

But the question arises of how do you then convert that success into longer-term happiness and in particular, how do you decide when is the right time to settle down?

Now generally, it's not advisable to just cash in and marry the first person who comes along and shows you any interest at all.

But, equally, you don't really want to leave it too long if you want to maximize your chance of long-term happiness.

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Actually, having people think that you’re ugly can work to your advantage.

An extraterrestrial life form comes from somewhere other than the Earth.

Aside from their use as tips, they also give you insight into the power of mathematics.

Despite the risk, this method still offers the best chance of finding a suitable partner.

Human emotion isn't neatly ordered and rational and easily predictable.

I always thought that good marriages were about allowing the person to have the space to be themselves.

I'd like to think that's why mathematicians don't really bother going on nights out anymore.

It can be mathematically proven that this is the best way to find the perfect partner.

It's because we've done a lot of work into the maths of how to find the perfect partner.

It's not totally true that the more attractive you are, the more messages you get.

Now, I think that we can all agree that mathematicians are famously excellent at finding love.

1 in 2 marriages in the States ends in divorce, with the rest of the world not being far behind.

That means there's less competition for you and it's an extra incentive for you to get in touch.

The next person is just marginally less boring than everybody that you've seen before.

There's a number of people that you could potentially date across your lifetime.

These are the couples that don't let anything go unnoticed and allow each other some room to complain.

They have been collecting data on everybody who uses their site for almost a decade.

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It wasn't until he teamed up with a mathematician, James Murray, that they really started to understand what causes these negativity spirals and how they occur.

Let's imagine then that you picked your perfect partner and you're settling into a lifelong relationship with them.

Let's say that you think somebody's attractive, but you suspect that other people won't necessarily be that interested.

The question arises of how do you convert that success into longer-term happiness and in particular, how do you decide when is the right time to settle down?

We give ourselves a little bit of time to play the field, get a feel for the marketplace or whatever when we're young.