This Is the best age to get married, according to a mathematical theory
Hold up — we'd like a recount.
Hold up — we'd like a recount.
If you in your mid-20s, then science has some good news for you: You just might have gotten married at the perfect age.
Why is that? Well, apparently a mathematical theory called "the 37 Percent Rule" was able to determine the ideal age at which to choose a long-term partner, reports. And the theory, which was developed by cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths, PhD, and journalist Brian Christian, the authors of the book , suggests that 26 is the ideal time .
The 37 Percent Rule works as follows: When you need to choose one thing from a number of options (be it a new apartment or apparently, a life partner) and you only have a limited amount of time to do so, the best point at which to make a decision is when you're 37 percent of the way through analyzing your options. At this point in the selection process, you're likely to make the best decision, Dr. Griffiths and Christian argue: Choose too early, and you might miss out on better options; wait too long, and good options might become more limited as the narrows.
So, if the average person between the ages of 18 and 40, then 26 is the ideal age at which to decide which one you'll marry, as you are then 37 percent of the way through the average 22-year process, Dr. Griffiths and Christian say.
It's interesting... but does anyone else think this all sounds a bit too cold and calculated?!
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