My friend Carol is nice and beautiful. Anyone would bet she has plenty of dates. But it turns out that this is not the case.
The fact is that Carol has dated no-one for ages. And although she is shy by nature, she is also open to adequate proposals and would love to find someone special. But Carol claims that men do not usually approach her. She thinks she frightens them away. Is it just a matter of bad luck? Or is it something else? Maybe Carol has a distorted perception of reality?
Luck is an issue that's naturally addressed in mathematics. If it is a question of luck, mathematics may shed some light on Carol's problem. Let us see.