So pessimistic you are on the subject of love. I have a wife who loves me, but admittedly, my situation has a lot to do with luck.
As far as putting spare brainpower toward the "betterment of math, science, and society for once", I invite you and readers of your question to read the question in <a href="http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/7-Reasons-America-Will-Fail-On-Climate-Change-Declares-Voxcom--How-Much-Do-You-Agree/3514581" target="ep_blank">EP Link</a> , then read the editorial in the vox.com link provided there, and then play the role of critic or supporter of the viewpoint that is presented in that vox.com editorial when answering the experienceproject public question. The climate change issue is of increasingly great importance, so doing some thinking on that issue is a worthwhile endeavor.
