Dating as a Numbers Game - You Can Have as Many Dates as You Want

I want to present dating in a different light. If you're single, hopefully this new way of thinking will help you get more dates.

Dating is a numbers game, plain and simple. Anybody can have a date every weekend if they'd like. Maybe 2 or 3.

Think of it this way. Guys, when you ask a girl out on a date, what are the odds that she'll say yes? 1 in 5 maybe? That's intimidating. That leaves an 80% of chance of humiliation. No wonder people are so afraid to ask people out! (I use men for my example because I suspect that women will have a much higher than 1 in 5 chance of getting a "yes")

I'd like to flip the reasoning a bit. Let's say 1 in 5 will say yes, which frankly isn't very good. If you ask out 5 people, what are your odds of getting a yes? They're extremely high!

Do you have have high standards or are you particularly unattractive? That's fine. Maybe you're a 1 in 10 then. Still, if you ask out 10 people, your almost definitely going to get a "yes".

Even the rudest, grossest, meanest person is a 1 in 20. I can't say I've met a 1 in 20 person yet, but even this person can ask out 20 people in a week.

Even when you're thinking about the numbers, it's tough to be rejected. However, I can tell you that people are extremely gracious in rejecting you. Usually they're flattered that you bothered to ask them out, even if they aren't interested.

Still not convinced? Still afraid of rejection? Try this. Decide what your odds are, we'll go with 1 in 10 (but the fact that you are reading this probably makes you higher than that). Your goal should be to get as many rejections as possible. Just go up to whomever you would like to date, ask them out, and then count it as one rejection. If you're expecting and looking for rejection, it really won't bother you much. Each rejection is just a step toward "yes". However, 1 in 10 should surprise you with "yes". (Note: Be sure not to have the wrong attitude or sabotage yourself, since this could lower your 1 in 10 chance)

Do you think you have a 10% chance of getting a yes? Then go out and ask out 10 people this week, and you should have at least one date. If it doesn't go well, then ask another 10 the next week, and the week after that...

If you can get 10 rejections each week, you can have a date every week.