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It turns out that dating really is a numbers game, as a mathematician has revealed the formula for finding love, just in time for Valentine's Day.
According to Dr Gihan Marasingha from the University of Exeter, you can raise your chances of finding your perfect match after meeting just a portion of your dates.
He said: 'To have the highest chance of picking the very best suitor you should date and reject the first 37 per cent of your group of suitors.'
The trick is to then pick the next most attractive suitor available in the other 63 per cent for a date, and they are statistically most likely to be the one for you.
This theory is known as the 'the optimal stopping problem' and was popularised by maths enthusiast Martin Gardner in 1960.
Dr Marasingha added: 'The task is to find x that optimises your probability of success.
'One can show that, for a given x, the probability of choosing the best suitor by this strategy is (1 + x(1/(x + 1) + … + 1/(n-1)))/n.
'Then it’s a matter of choosing x to maximise this probability.'
Using calculus, 'x' has been worked out to be approximately 37 per cent.
In other words, it's best to sift through 37 per cent of your matches before committing to one of them, to maximise your chances of a happy relationship.
Dr Marasingha hopes this solution 'will show people the surprising power of mathematics in unexpected places'.
Scientific studies have also revealed how to create the perfect dating app profile, like by adding in a photo of your dog.
Researchers from the University of Jaen in Spain found that men are seen as less intimidating and threatening when holding a furry friend than when alone.
Sexy photos are also more of a turn off than a turn on, as a study from the University of Colorado found they make the single seem incompetent and unlikeable.
But selfies can also be a great tool in the game of love, as certain angles can make you seem more attractive.
Researchers from Florida State University found that, overall, women are seen as better looking when photographed from above because they were viewed as thinner and younger.
This was not the same for men, however, as they were not found to be rated as more attractive from any specific angle.

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