<p>You just can't mix math and love.
Anyway, that 50% divorce rate is just like the acceptance rate at a school. 50% doesn't mean all applicants have the same chance. Some with stellar scores and stuff will probably go around maybe 80-100%. Some will have a 0% from the start. It's pretty much the same with love. If you're really in love, and compatible, chances are you'll stay together longer.</p>
<p>You are obviously not in love now, so you don't think about love. It's normal. But when/if you find that girl, everything will change. It sounds old, I know, but it's true.</p>
<p>I'd wager that many people do this for a living, but I see your point.</p>
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Life is full of risks. If you take that attitude with you everywhere, you'll never get any return on investment.
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<p>Agreed. Good thing I don't do that, or else I wouldn't be in college in the first place.</p>
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I suggest that you not look at what everyone else does, but what you do.
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<p>Agreed, no arguments here. Most Americans probably marry, but I'm not sure...</p>
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90% of people who apply to Harvard don't get in. Does that mean that you shouldn't apply if you feel like a strong candidate?
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<p>Fair enough, I believe that if a person feels that they are a strong candidate, they should apply. Should they fail, they (hopefully) won't feel dejected and depressed for several months to years while they try to figure out what went wrong, have to fill out a whole lot of legal paperwork and/or go to court regarding Harvard and how they split the property, nor have to pay Harvard X thousand dollars per year in alimony fees!</p>
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You are obviously not in love now, so you don't think about love. It's normal. But when/if you find that girl, everything will change. It sounds old, I know, but it's true.
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Fair enough, I believe that if a person feels that they are a strong candidate, they should apply. Should they fail, they (hopefully) won't feel dejected and depressed for several months to years while they try to figure out what went wrong, have to fill out a whole lot of legal paperwork and/or go to court regarding Harvard and how they split the property, nor have to pay Harvard X thousand dollars per year in alimony fees!
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<p>Seriously? I dunno man, you should read some of the posts on this site and the extent to which CCers get depressed over rejections...</p>
<p>Hmm, you've got a point. Since I'm already in college, I don't hang around the admission and 'chances' forums much. But still, that's only 1/3 negative results, right? Not too bad...</p>