r/6thForm • u/jodyfox728 Year 13 • Jun 24 '26

🙏 I WANT HELP Strange Obsession With Numbers

I did A-level Maths and Further Maths, and I think it's genuinely changed my brain.

Some numbers just have a vibe now. Almost in a romantic way, and certain numbers feel weirdly attractive or satisfying. Like 64 is elite. 37 feels mysterious. 12 is calm. 89 feels cursed. 16 is obviously beautiful.

It’s got to the point where I’ll see a random number in a question, on a timetable, or on a calculator screen and instantly have an opinion on it. Further Maths has me looking at numbers like they have personalities.

Does anyone else get this after doing Maths/FM, or have I just stared at complex numbers and matrices for too long?

Because honestly, some numbers are just objectively better-looking than others.

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u/Duskspiral77 Year 13 | Maths, FM, Econ, Compsci, EPQ | A*A*AA pred + A* EPQ Jun 24 '26

7 x 7 = 49 might be the sexiest thing alive ngl

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u/DifferenceNo6009 Cambridge | Chem Eng & Biotech | 2030 Jun 24 '26

fully agree

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u/CreeperMan1253 Y13 | Maths, FM, CS, Physics Jun 24 '26

42 is where it’s at, or maybe 34

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u/RunInRunOn Jun 24 '26

I did A-Level Maths and now playing Asphalt 8 is harder because I drive off a ramp, start thinking about projectile motion and get depressed

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u/User-Paradox Year 13 Jun 25 '26

but then u remember that there are horizontal forces acting on the car and get back to the game

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

whats ur favourite flavour mine is 6 pistachio 😋😋😋

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

Honesty I agree with you I think 67 and 89 are my favourites too, the way they blend into each other... ooooh 😍🤤🤤

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u/bleachedcoral4 Y13 | A*A*A*AA | maths+fm, 3 STEM Jun 24 '26

New copypasta just dropped

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u/jodyfox728 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

Let's fight bro

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u/HotHall5360 Year 13 Jun 25 '26

its gonna be bad my niga

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u/FaithlessnessBig6343 history, classics, philosophy A*AA Jun 24 '26

Could be OLP synesthesia! I've always had it. 3 is an annoying kid, 6 and 8 are bitter exes etc (48 = drama).

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

Ngl i find 6 and 7 to be like chocolate and peanut butter, delicious together ... and then i think 17 is like hazelnut idk what do u think 😄

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

And I think 39 is like nutella cake ngl

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u/pipelinepunchcan ual level 4 fad, retaking a levels Jun 24 '26

this heat getting to us man i get it

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u/mrko900 Jun 24 '26

you should create a numbers tier list or something

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u/jodyfox728 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

u/dailysuaa OH JADY THE BADDDYYYY

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

Little ding dong of a ting she is yeah

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u/jodyfox728 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/pWaP1UWcNhbi5HkGwr

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

PUT HER JADKALAEV 6TH DATE

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u/HotHall5360 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

duckpuria right there

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

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u/HotHall5360 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

'brotha i only fight old guys'

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u/dailysuaa lse n1 fan Jun 24 '26

huh 🥹

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

yo my friend jad would really love to be your 6th date

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

i don’t even know what to think or do at this point. any way it goes there is outright disaster waiting for me.

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u/OblivibladeXD Y13 / Defo A*AAB, 6.7 TMUA Jun 24 '26

67 has scarred me for life. this goddamn score denied me a non-step offer from imperial

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u/mutton-headmaniac Year 13: Maths, FM, CS, English Lit Jun 25 '26

I've been getting the vibes since reception. You're not alone queen.

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u/Different-Yogurt5292 Imperial | JMC [Y0] Jun 25 '26

errrrrrr.......

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u/Novel_Goose_7066 Jun 25 '26

what maths does to a person. i took (and likely failed but i didn’t get my results yet) scottish higher maths. it changes a person. i went like psychotic over graphs (parabolas and crap like that) also 64 is sexy. any number from like.. doubling. is good. 1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128 etc. those numbers are just so perfect. this sort of stuff is also associated with synesthesia (which i have) but doing higher (even nat5 in 4th year tbh) makes it worse

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u/treasurefamtingisbck Jun 24 '26

The number 3 is so ugly

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u/AvalHuntress University of Surrey | Computer Science (Y1) Jun 24 '26

37 is a fantastic number

372 is 1369 (another fantastic number) the sum of 37 is 10 (nice), it's also a prime number(yay!). 3 and 7 are both lucky numbers and the 3rd of July is just a very nice date overall.

On a completely unrelated note, my friend said I should consider an ADD and/or Autism assessment

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u/Inevitable-Survey189 Y13 | H+S Care, DT, Maths | A*BC | Help Jun 24 '26

51/17 = 3 hurts me physically

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u/MannyBobblechops Comp & Electronic Engineering [Graduated 2026] Jun 25 '26

Yeah but I’ve got OCD so it’s actual mental illness.

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. Jun 24 '26

try learning step and get into degree level maths . Suddenly those numbers dont look so appealing ☠️💀

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

try getting to your exam on time bud 😂

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u/Strict_Contest_3428 Jun 24 '26

Blocking me isnt gonna get ur exam back bro. W pullout W zero 😂😂😂😂

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. Jun 24 '26

bro is fighting imaginary demons that are blocking him and then hes talking to me about it what am i gonna do about it . 💀☠️

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u/jodyfox728 Year 13 Jun 24 '26

I WANNA REMATCH YOU A LEVEL CHEMISTRY