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[MINI] The Girlfriend Equation

[MINI] The Girlfriend Equation

Data Skeptic · Kyle Polich

November 28, 201416m 11s

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Show Notes

Economist Peter Backus put forward "The Girlfriend Equation" while working on his PhD - a probabilistic model attempting to estimate the likelihood of him finding a girlfriend. In this mini episode we explore the soundness of his model and also share some stories about how Linhda and Kyle met.