Still Si[Ng]Le: Engineering Solutions To Dating Problems

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Still Si[Ng]Le: Engineering Solutions To Dating Problems

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Dating as an engineer is a whole different frequency! 📊 When someone says they're sending "mixed signals," most people would talk it out. But this brilliant engineer took it literally and busted out the oscilloscope for a Fourier analysis! 🤓 For the non-signal-processing crowd: Fourier analysis breaks down complex waves into simple sine waves—basically the mathematical equivalent of figuring out what notes make up a chord. So instead of decoding her emotional cues, our hero is decomposing her communication into fundamental frequencies! The best part? His engineering shirt in the background completes the perfect storm of technical problem-solving applied to romance. Who needs relationship counselors when you have signal processing equipment?

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