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OK, this may perhaps be the most Brynish thing I have ever done...but never mind! I have here mathermatical proof that being gay is harder than being straight. *makes trumpety noises* It's not at all original, but I've been mulling this little theory over for a while and yesterday I actually sat down and worked out the maths. So, here we go...
First, there are several things that we shall simply assume in order to make the model function:
1.) Gay and straight people are not very different. The one area of their life that sigificantly differs is the search for a life partner.
2.) Soulmates do not exist. There is simply a certain percentage of the population who have the character traits necessary to make a life partner.
3.) Bisexuals do not exist. (Obviously they do...they just make the maths hard. Anyway, this is just makiing a general point; none of it is specific.)
4.) 50% of the population is male.
5.) 3% of the population is gay.
6.) 0.5% of the population (male and female) have the character traits needed for a life partner.
7.) We meet 50 people year who we get to know them well enough for potential life partneriness to manifest itself.
Good. I need to find a male homosexual who is also character trait compatible. Now we can stick some numbers in here:
} Take 1 000 000 random people.
} 50% are male = 500 000
} 3% of those are gay = 15 000
} 0.5% of those are compatible = 75
That's right folks, 75 in a million, 1 in 13300, 0.000075% of the population. Still, that should still mean that there are 4500 of them in Britain and 30 000 in Europe. That's quite good isn't it? Well, if I meet 50 people per year I will have to wait 266 years to find one. Things aren't looking too hopeful.
Performing similar maths for a straight guy produces a wait of just over 8 years. So, if they start looking at the age of 20, they should be settled by the end of their 20s. If there are only 3% homosexuals, then there must be 97% heterosexuals. This makes it 32% easier for them.
Now, there are all kinds of factors that can be used to bring the wait down. Increasing the gay percentage (bisexuals help here) and acknowledging that certain lifestyle factors mean that we meet more peole who are like us that would be found in a random population sample. Still, the simple fact remains that there just aren't that many gay people around. I have to accept that even if there are a few good'uns out there, our paths may simply never cross. I was thinking about this last night and for the first time the thought didn't really upset me. I just took it quite calmly on the chin. I suppose I shall have to remain open to the possibility of love, but also accept that it may never happen. There are other things to be thinking of anyway.
When I see it all in crystal logic I feel no sadness. Hmm...does this mean I starting the end of my adolescence? Is this what it's like being an adult? We'll just have to wait and see...
In other news, I am coming home soon!!! I cannot wait to see everyone again. It'll be nice to be with the gang. :-D Right, I need to go now. I'm off to watch a German play based on '8 Femmes'...what fun!
XXX
OAO
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First, there are several things that we shall simply assume in order to make the model function:
1.) Gay and straight people are not very different. The one area of their life that sigificantly differs is the search for a life partner.
2.) Soulmates do not exist. There is simply a certain percentage of the population who have the character traits necessary to make a life partner.
3.) Bisexuals do not exist. (Obviously they do...they just make the maths hard. Anyway, this is just makiing a general point; none of it is specific.)
4.) 50% of the population is male.
5.) 3% of the population is gay.
6.) 0.5% of the population (male and female) have the character traits needed for a life partner.
7.) We meet 50 people year who we get to know them well enough for potential life partneriness to manifest itself.
Good. I need to find a male homosexual who is also character trait compatible. Now we can stick some numbers in here:
} Take 1 000 000 random people.
} 50% are male = 500 000
} 3% of those are gay = 15 000
} 0.5% of those are compatible = 75
That's right folks, 75 in a million, 1 in 13300, 0.000075% of the population. Still, that should still mean that there are 4500 of them in Britain and 30 000 in Europe. That's quite good isn't it? Well, if I meet 50 people per year I will have to wait 266 years to find one. Things aren't looking too hopeful.
Performing similar maths for a straight guy produces a wait of just over 8 years. So, if they start looking at the age of 20, they should be settled by the end of their 20s. If there are only 3% homosexuals, then there must be 97% heterosexuals. This makes it 32% easier for them.
Now, there are all kinds of factors that can be used to bring the wait down. Increasing the gay percentage (bisexuals help here) and acknowledging that certain lifestyle factors mean that we meet more peole who are like us that would be found in a random population sample. Still, the simple fact remains that there just aren't that many gay people around. I have to accept that even if there are a few good'uns out there, our paths may simply never cross. I was thinking about this last night and for the first time the thought didn't really upset me. I just took it quite calmly on the chin. I suppose I shall have to remain open to the possibility of love, but also accept that it may never happen. There are other things to be thinking of anyway.
When I see it all in crystal logic I feel no sadness. Hmm...does this mean I starting the end of my adolescence? Is this what it's like being an adult? We'll just have to wait and see...
In other news, I am coming home soon!!! I cannot wait to see everyone again. It'll be nice to be with the gang. :-D Right, I need to go now. I'm off to watch a German play based on '8 Femmes'...what fun!
XXX
OAO
XXX