Yeah, that might help, especially if you spend a year or two in that position and then get dumped, preferably not "nicely".

I don't understand what you're trying to say here.

Incidentally, the biggest factor in my current lack of romantic success has been that, for a long time, I simply haven't put any effort whatsoever into finding anyone. (I do plan to change this. The next time my brother comes over, he and I are going to set up an OkCupid profile for me; I have reason to believe that he's good at that sort of thing.)