Question: In 2006, psychologist Neil Bearden found the best working answer to the question, how many people should you date to get a good sampling of who's compatible before you settle down?
His approach, applied to a pool of 10 people, will on average get you someone about 75 percent perfect; in a pool of 100 candidates, the figure is around 90 percent.
Step 1: Estimate how many people you could date in your life, n
Step 2: Calculate the square root of that number, √n
Step 3: Date and reject the first √n people; the best of them will set your benchmark.
Step 4: Continue dating people and settle down with the first person to exceed the benchmark set by the initial √n dates.
Extracted from Discover (13 February 2015). How Math Can Help You Find True Love.
Apply the relevant psychological theories on attraction to the extract and discuss how they can explain Bearden's formula on interpersonal relationships. Cite at least three relevant theories in your response.