Name: You May Never Date Your Crush, But Here’s How to Land a 10/10 (The Stable Marriage Problem)
Uploaded: 2026-06-08T14:38:30+02:00
Channel: Dick David
Description: There is a mathematical reason most people never marry their crush or soulmate. And that reason is called the Stable Marriage Problem. Way back in 1962, two mathematicians named David Gale and Lloyd Shapley proved that in any matchmaking scenario, for there to be stability—where participants are not “cheating” or “breaking up”—the participants must compromise.

You May Never Date Your Crush, But Here’s How to Land a 10/10 (The Stable Marriage Problem)

June 8, 2026 by Dick David

There is a mathematical reason most people never marry their crush or soulmate. And that reason is called the Stable Marriage Problem. Way back in 1962, two mathematicians named David Gale and Lloyd Shapley proved that in any matchmaking scenario, for there to be stability—where participants are not “cheating” or “breaking up”—the participants must compromise. … Read more

If Love Feels Like Effort, Something Is Wrong: The Secret to Fulfilling Relationships and Marriage

July 19, 2025 by Daniel Dick

Yesterday, on my way from work, I passed a boutique and instinctively started looking for something my wife would love. Next to it was another boutique that sold menswear; interestingly, I walked past without even glancing. Then it hit me: almost everything I buy these days is for her, not me. Not because she asks. Not because I have to. But because I want to. That’s what love does: it redirects your focus without effort. That’s why I believe: if love feels like effort, something is wrong.