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Research conducted at a singles party found that people were more successful in meeting someone when handed a lucky charm
The term 'unlucky in love' may no longer be viable, according to one psychologist who thinks you make your OWN luck in the dating game.
If you're the Bridget Jones of your friendship group, permanently single with no idea why, then this will be music to your ears.
Professor Richard Wiseman, a leading authority on the science of luck, studied the effects of charms on daters at a match.com singles party in London.
Wiseman’s experiment looked at how singles reacted to being handed a lucky charm at the start of the event.
How did it work?
Half of the attendees were given a rose quartz stone or bracelet on their way into the event, with all attendees later asked to rate the success of their evening, with striking results.
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What did they find out?
Those who had been given a charm on their way in were 67% more likely to describe their night as successful than those who had not.
Almost three quarters (73%) of those who had carried charms said they were more successful in meeting other singles than at similar events in the past, compared to just 40% of those who were charm-less.
Why does this happen?
Professor Wiseman commented: “The aim of this study was to find out how daters can increase their chances of success by making tiny changes to their behaviour.
"What we’ve discovered is that even something as small and inconsequential as a quartz stone can have a huge effect on people’s behaviour by putting them in a more positive or ‘lucky’ frame of mind.
"Singles are more likely to mingle if they feel lucky – in short, when it comes to the dating game, you really do make your own luck!”
Will your lucky pants work?
The study suggests that any charm (such as lucky clothing, jewellery or aftershave) will have a positive effect on singles’ chances of success.
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