I'm not a mathematician, nor do I play one on TV (because that would be boring as hell), but I think there is some law of probability that states something along the lines of "given a large enough sampling, any desired outcome is possible." More simply: if you do something enough times, you'll get the outcome that you want. I wonder if this theory is strictly limited to paper?
More specifically, I am curious as to how exactly this can be used in the realm of interpersonal relationships. What got me thinking of this was a story that my dad told me of his college days. He knew a fellow (who I'm sure is similar to some other people that might be familiar to others out there) who would sleep with women by simply walking up to them and asking "Hey, wanna fuck?" Although he had his face slapped a fair number of times, he did it enough times that some would actually say "yes". Could this phenomenon work with the other extreme? Could a guy simply walk up to women and ask them "Will you marry me?" Theoretically, if this chap did it enough, eventually one would agree.
Does this give hope to even the most desperate and lonely of individuals? All it really requires is some time and a location with a large population of women. Urban areas would be preferable. Diversity is also an important factor to consider. As per the theory, the larger and more diverse the population, the better the odds will be.
Granted, this method to find a mate may be a bit unorthodox, but when you consider that around 50% of marriages fail today anyway, is it really any worse than waiting for someone to love you first? For all you know, it might even add a little spice to the relationship, and it would be a unique story to tell the grandkids:
"How did your grandmother and I meet? Well, I used to go down to the bus terminal everyday with a ring and asked every woman I saw if she would marry me. Then one day, I asked this lady here next to me, and she said yes. Fifty years later and the rest, they say, is history."
It doesn't get any more romantic than that.
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