# The Love Calculator **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312 "2004-05-03T18:09:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/1 "2004-05-03T18:09:29Z")
Try the [Love Calculator](http://www.lovecalculator.com)! Mr. S and I have been very happily married for nearly 14 years. People said we were like an old married couple (in a good way) only a few weeks after we started dating. Here are our results: First and last names only (per instructions): **96%** First, middle, and last names: **19%** (Maybe it’s because neither of us uses our middle name. I use just the initial.) Me, first, initial, last; him, first and last: **96%** How did you and your sweetie (or sweetie-wannabe) do? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/2 "2004-05-03T18:21:32Z")
My first and last + her first and maiden last: **40%** My first and last + her first and married last: **60%** My first, middle and last + her first, middle and maiden last: **19%** My first, middle and last + her first, middle and married last: **31%** My first and last + her first, middle and maiden last: **86%** My first and last + her first, middle and married last: **16%** My first, middle and last + her first and maiden last: **63%** My first, middle and last + her first and married last: **83%** ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/3 "2004-05-03T18:27:59Z")
Me and my wife (of 12.5 years): 64% Me and Halle Berry: 65% Hmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![jellytoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jellytoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellytoes)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/4 "2004-05-03T18:29:24Z")
46% awwww! That sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/5 "2004-05-03T18:55:23Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > Me and Halle Berry: 65% Me and Halle Berry: 99%! Gee, too bad I’m really not interested in her. Because, ya know, _that’s_ the reason we’d never get together…it’s just because _I’m_ not interested… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/6 "2004-05-03T19:04:02Z")
Uh oh… Me + “Hannibal Lecter”: **79%** Me + “A vial of the ebola virus”: **81%** Me + “A lump of dog crap I scraped off my shoe”: **89%** Also, why do I only have an **11%** chance with “A sack of rabid weasels”, but I have a **89%** chance with “A sack of rabid ferrets”?? ---
**Author:** ![DaisyFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaisyFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaisyFace)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/7 "2004-05-03T19:07:46Z")
I coudn’t seem to get above 68%, until I tried my maiden name. Then it shot up to 92%. Funny enough, I have an 82% shot with Halle Berry! So if my husband and I ever break up… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/8 "2004-05-03T19:09:47Z")
OMG that’s the funniest post I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks, Hal Briston! ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/9 "2004-05-03T19:12:43Z")
91% with first and last, and 96% with first, middle initial, and last. Not too shabby, I don’t think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/10 "2004-05-03T19:51:21Z")
My first & last + her first, middle + maiden - 27% My first, middle & last + her first and maiden - 52% My first + her first - 59% My first, middle & last + her first, middle & last - 64% My first & last + Diamondback Rattler - 68% My first & last + Wise Ridgies Potato Chips - 73% Her first & maiden + my first & last - 74% My first & last + Turquoise Underpants - 74% My first & last + Domino’s Pizza - 77% My e-mail username + her e-mail username - 86% My first & last + Wood with a nail - 86% My first & last + Bacon Lettuce & Tomato - 88% My first & last + Halle Berry - 94% ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/11 "2004-05-03T19:52:15Z")
Just because he cracked me up, I had to check: Me and **Hal Briston** - 95% Which was unfortunately higher than: Me and Me - 89% There was also: Me and Abraham Lincoln - 26% Me and That really bad feeling you get after eating spoiled milk - 85% Me and Syphillis - 63% Me and That one girl in 5th grade whose name I cant remember but who got boobs before everyone else, but was too embarrassed by them, which made me feel bad for her, because she really was a nice girl and it wasn’t her fault, but she turned out OK and, from what I heard, is living in Phoenix, Arizona and is the mother of 4. - % Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/12 "2004-05-03T19:53:56Z")
Oh, and I almost forgot: Me and Halle Berry - 16% ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/13 "2004-05-03T20:06:35Z")
My (shortened) first & last name + his (shortened) first & last name=99% 😃 I’m not going to look at farther. Not even at Halle Berry. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/14 "2004-05-03T20:10:29Z")
Dr. Love thinks a relationship might work out between Eve and Rudolph Valentino, but the chance is very small. A successful relationship is possible, but you both have to work on it. Do not sit back and think that it will all work out fine, because it might not be working out the way you wanted it to. Spend as much time with each other as possible. Again, the chance of this relationship working out is very small, so even when you do work hard on it, it still might not work out. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/15 "2004-05-03T20:12:53Z")
The chance of a relationship working out between Me and My Shadow is not very big, but a relationship is very well possible, if the two of you really want it to, and are prepared to make some sacrifices for it. You’ll have to spend a lot of quality time together. You must be aware of the fact that this relationship might not work out at all, no matter how much time you invest in it. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/16 "2004-05-03T20:13:29Z")
Me and Viggo Mortensen - 39% Me and Timothy Dalton - 42% Me and Vin Diesel - 52% Me and Russell Crowe - 72% Me and Sean Bean - 85% Me and Clark Gable - 91% Aw, yeah! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/17 "2004-05-03T20:15:06Z")
Dr. Love thinks that a relationship between Me and Bobby McGee has a reasonable chance of working out, but on the other hand, it might not. Your relationship may suffer good and bad times. If things might not be working out as you would like them to, do not hesitate to talk about it with the person involved. Spend time together, talk with each other. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/18 "2004-05-03T20:16:55Z")
Dr. Love thinks a relationship might work out between Me and You and a Dog Named Boo, but the chance is very small. A successful relationship is possible, but you both have to work on it. Do not sit back and think that it will all work out fine, because it might not be working out the way you wanted it to. Spend as much time with each other as possible. Again, the chance of this relationship working out is very small, so even when you do work hard on it, it still might not work out. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/19 "2004-05-03T20:20:47Z")
The chance of a relationship working out between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is not very big, but a relationship is very well possible, if the two of you really want it to, and are prepared to make some sacrifices for it. You’ll have to spend a lot of quality time together. You must be aware of the fact that this relationship might not work out at all, no matter how much time you invest in it. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312/20 "2004-05-03T20:23:23Z")
Dr. Love thinks that a relationship between Marie Curie and Carrot Top has a very good chance of being successful, but this doesn’t mean that you don’t have to work on the relationship. Remember that every relationship needs spending time together, talking with each other etc. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-love-calculator/243312.md?page=2)