Pool Exercise...
Before we proceed with the the why's of being single, I guess I should ask those who are single if they enjoy being single and if they want to remain single.
Oh about the pool of eligibles for you Jay. Just a mathematics exercise, I got to work early this AM...:-)
-> ~280 million in the US of which 52 million are females in the 20-44 age group.
let's say 50% are married (actually a little less)
-> ~26 million
let's cut out the >40 and the <25 group so drop by 1/3
-> 17 million
1/3 are overweight ( I know you don't like fat chicks)
-> ~12.3 million
50% republican (according to the last election, less)
-> ~6.15 million
2% vegetarian (can't trust anyone who doesn't eat meat)
-> ~6.01 million
1-5% are lesbian (let's use 3%)
-> ~5.8 million
50% religious (but I think a good percentage of them go to church to "hook up.")
-> ~2.9 million
So the pool starts at 2.9 million prior to any Gwyneth Paltrow and Yankee fans.
2.9 million is a healthy number, isn't it?
posted by Rick at 7:46 AM
3 Comments:
Is it okay to divide by 50 (states) or better to use some coefficient which provides a statistical weight to the eligibles in a particular city?
Let's commission an actuary to calculate the possibilities.
3:16 PM
sometimes i enjoy being single. like on a tuesday when i'm watching american idol with my dog and eating popcorn. or when i go to brunch with the girls...it's when i go out with my married friends and become the 3rd or 5th wheel that it sucks. i'm not miserable being single, but i would hope that i have someone to share my laughs and life with in the (near or so) future.
4:58 AM
oh, married people LOVE it when singles hang out with them.
i'm never good at making idle chit-chat with my friends' new significant others. who knows how long they'll stick around? don't want to buddy up.
however my single friends - they add something different to the mix. it's nice to have a conversation with someone else for a change.
7:35 AM
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