›If not the one, at least someone: With 'Marriage Pact', college students sign up for a happy ever after If not the one, at least someone: With 'Marriage Pact', college students sign up for a happy ever after SECTIONS If not the one, at least someone: With 'Marriage Pact', college students sign up for a happy ever afterBy Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 03:46 PM IST Share Synopsis The responses to the survey are run through an algorithm, and the respondents are paired off to enjoy long-lasting matrimony. iStock Young people are just like the rest of us — filled with anxiety and existential dread. The survey, Atlas said, is meant to reassure them: “You’re not going to end up alone.”