Tag Archives: Relationships

The application of the secretary problem to real life dating

The following problem is best when not described by me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem Although there are many variations, the basic problem can be stated as follows: There is a single secretarial position to fill. There are n applicants for the position, and … Continue reading

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The meta-strategy – Against the five love languages

You are in a relationship, someone made some objection about communication, you don’t seem to understand what’s going on.  Many years later you find yourself looking back at the relationship and reflecting with friends.  That’s when someone brings up The Five … Continue reading

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Should you change where you live? (a worked “how to solve a question”)

It’s not a hard question, but it potentially has a lot of moving parts. This post is going to be two in one.  The first is whether you should move geography, the second is how I go through a problem. … Continue reading

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