研究发现 在生活中遇到真爱的几率只有不到1%
Disney movies may make it look easy, but new research has shown just how difficult it is to meet 'the one' in real life. A new study has found that the chance of finding love on a given day is just 1 in 562 if you leave it entirely to fate. But the good news is that there are several things you can do to improve those odds, including saying yes to after-work drinks, and joining online dating services. Talking to people in the gym was found to improve your odds of meeting 'the one' by 15 per cent. Saying yes to after-work drinks boosted your chance by 16 per cent. The biggest boost to your odds was found to be meeting people via online dating, with a 17 per cent jump. Meeting friends of friends (four per cent) and being set up by family members (one per cent) were found to be the least effective routes to finding love. The researchers, from the University of Bath, calculated the odds of falling in love with the help of celebrity mathematician Rachel Riley. The researchers based their calculations on 18 key factors, including your location, desired age, physical attractiveness and relationship status. Sadly, they found that just 84,440 people in the UK fit the average person's romantic requirements from an adult population of over 47 million. This is the equivalent of just one in in 562. Ms Riley said: 'When it comes down to it, love really is a numbers game. Obviously, the more people you make the effort to meet the higher your chances of romantic success.' 'But, as our data suggests, the odds of love can drastically diminish when we get too prescriptive about age, location, looks, and even pet preferences!' Analysing their results further, the researchers found that the biggest impact on your chances of finding love is age. The average UK singleton is most likely to be looking for a partner aged between 35 and 47. And according to figures from the Office of National Statistics, that leaves just 17 per cent of the population as an option. |