Online Dating Makes You Picky
Researchers say reviewing multiple candidates causes people to be more judgmental and inclined to dismiss a not-quite-perfect candidate than they otherwise would in a face-to-face meeting.
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Many men assume that women dating
online are interested in sleeping with strangers.
Online dating allows us to meet others we wouldn’t otherwise, but women should be aware that they probably will receive rude/disgusting, sexual and creepy messages from guys.
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- Over one-third of online dating sites users have never actually gone on a date with someone they met online
- Relationships that start online are 28% more likely to end in their first year than relationships where the couples first met face-to-face.
- Couples who met online are nearly three times as likely to get divorced as couples that met face-to-face.
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- If something feels off, trust your gut.
- Be wary of anything asking for financial or personal information.
- Set up an anonymous email account from a widely used email service.
- Never give out your home phone, address or personal email address unless you absolutely trust the recipient.
- Drive yourself to the date (protects your address), keep an eye on your drink/food and pay half of the bill.
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- 40% of Americans use online dating as a way to meet new people.
- 23% of Americans still think using online dating sites is desperate.
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Lots of dating apps and websites claim to be able to use data to sort through profiles for better matches. But scientists and journalists can't investigate their claims, as the algorithms are the intellectual property of these companies and not publicly available.
This encouraged scientists to make their own app and examine predictors of attraction.
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This is the secret of really good conversations.
Many of our best conversations, whether with people we have just met or with old friends, are about the world around us rather than ourselves. These are also often the conversations that bring us closer to each other.
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