What do you think of this statement?

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Do you believe that "There is somebody out there for everybody"?
I agree 38%  38%  [ 15 ]
I disagree 45%  45%  [ 18 ]
I'm not sure 18%  18%  [ 7 ]
Total votes : 40

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05 Jun 2007, 10:00 am

It is very inaccurate. Although some may never be in a relationship for whatever reason, it is statistically inaccurate to say that the average person only has one potential match. There is no 'one' there are thousands. If there was only one it is unlikely these people would meet with the world population. People must fall in love because the circumstances arose and they chose to.

I’ve not had a relationship. Even the psychiatrist said that is ‘abnormal’ for someone my age. I know it is because of me. I don’t see it as my fault exactly. Bit it is my responsibility to work on that, if that’s what I want. I am trying, there is a learn curve for some of us aspies. Some for what ever reason are able to.



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05 Jun 2007, 11:22 am

vandire wrote:
I'd disagree with the statement, because it's too absolute.

Based on what I've seen of life, for 99.9% of people in the world, there are at least a couple of partnerings that would fit them.

However, the problem lies in this: Firstly, some people are barely people - too full of hatred, for example. Secondly, no matter how many people there are in the world who may be suitable for each other, they still have to meet each other. This is the biggest problem.



yes, i mean, what percentage of the world's population are you likely to ever meet?

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That being said, assuming you don't live in a cave on mars, most people will eventually meet someone compatible. It's up to them to recognise that, though.


or, if, you're like me, you will get to meet, let alone know, a very small number of people just due to your social incompetence. So my chances of meeting such a person are slightly lower than those of winning the lottery (and I don't buy lottery tickets).


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