BU students might want to sign on to Marriage Pact program Ariel Wajnrajch is a sophomore majoring in psychology. Economic approaches to compatibility offer a unique shot at romance April 7, 2021 Have you ever made the promise to a friend, “If we’re not married by age 40, I’ll marry you?” What if Binghamton University found the perfect friend with whom you should make that pact? Believe it or not, many college campuses have some form of this, and it’s known as “the Marriage Pact.” I didn’t hear about this from any friends from other schools or from a podcast about relationships, but rather the NPR podcast, “Planet Money.” The podcast described the complicated and exciting process at Stanford University near finals week when students eagerly await the results of their Marriage Pact surveys. It sounds like how I waited for my bid card along with many of my friends at the end of Panhellenic recruitment on campus this semester. Everyone’s refreshing their emails and waiting for the match to be revealed.