Fascinating Research into Online Dating
Posted by Mr. Thoughtful on April 25, 2008
Some time ago I read a fascinating study about online dating preferences. It was done by Dan Ariely and two other researchers. You can read it here. The conclusions are written in plain English, although be warned that some of the material is highly technical statistical stuff.
http://designogselvfremstillelse.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/dating1.pdf
The researchers were able to get Match.com information for two markets: San Diego and Boston. They were able to determine who clicked on whose profiles, how long they stayed there, who they contacted, and many other things.
There are so many interesting items the study mentions, that I’ll write several posts on it. But I’ll mention a few highlights here. Here are online dating tips for both men and women:
Men:
Be good-looking. Be tall. Be fairly large/muscular. Make quite a bit of money. Be socially adept. Create an engaging profile. Be reasonably well-educated.
Women:
Be good-looking. Be slender. Don’t have short hair or gray hair.
Both Men and Women:
Send out lots of emails to people who are in your league.
More later.
