Posts Tagged ‘algorithms’

Love of Mine

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Where are you? 

Swimming in a sea with plenty of fish, plunging into a pool of lava, singing in harmony, or playing with matches?

On-line daters have an amazing array of sites to seek and also to be found.

For Toronto Singles, check www.amazingsingles.com , a detailed slice-and-dice on demographics!

You’ve got:

  • personality – lengthy questionnaires or fill in the blanks,
  • priorities –  seeking fun and casual or meaningful and lasting,
  • activities - cooking, skiing, strolling, lunching, wine-tasting, etc.,
  • speed –  in a hurry, 5 minutes or in a blink, 5 seconds,
  • and math, the perfect algorithm: 1 + THE 1 = L-O-V-E !

Love Mathematically

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Is it a numbers game? Looking for a needle in a haystack?

What are the odds of finding love in the world of on-line dating?  

Here’s how four Harvard mathematicians can help you do the math:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/technology/internet/13cupid.html

 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/three-steps-to-demystifying-online-dating/