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The Mathematics of Love
by Hannah Fry
Optimal stopping for dating, game theory for marriage, Gottman's equations for arguments. Short TED book, witty and useful.
Read it if…
you want math applied to romance.
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Skip it if…
you want relationship advice from a therapist.
Try instead: The Red Queen →
Three things you will actually use
- Reject the first 37 percent.
- Low negativity threshold helps marriages.
- Math can inform love.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the 37 percent rule.
Our verdict
Fry on love.
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