Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends
10 years, 6 months ago

Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends

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Online Dating Stats Reveal A 'Dataclysm' Of Telling Trends Dataclysm Who We Are By Christian Rudder Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book Your purchase helps support NPR programming. It's full of charts and graphs that use aggregated online data to help explain everything from political beliefs to speech patterns — and, as Rudder tells Rath, even race relations. Sponsor Message Enlarge this image toggle caption Victor G Jeffreys II/Crown Publishing Group Victor G Jeffreys II/Crown Publishing Group On what online dating tells us about race relations All the data on race I have is from dating sites, but on these sites black users, especially, there's a bias against them. The whole premise of a dating site is to judge people, and so you really are able to tease that out free of any offline social constraints — your friends don't know what you do on a dating site like they do know what you do on Facebook.. Of course, when you ask anybody directly, even if it's just a computer asking the question, people are like, "Oh yeah, interracial marriage is great.

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Getting no matches on dating apps? Study reveals a necessary quality that eclipses every other
4 days, 10 hours ago

Getting no matches on dating apps? Study reveals a necessary quality that eclipses every other

Hindustan Times  

Don't judge a book by its cover? A study published in Computers in Human Behavior Reports revealed how physical attractiveness has a big role in determining how one gets matches on dating apps. If you are not getting matches on dating apps, your pictures may just be ugly. Looks matter on dating apps, influencing the first impressions. Online dating apps …

How Men Judge A Dating Profile Versus How Women Do, According To Science
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Men Judge A Dating Profile Versus How Women Do, According To Science

Huff Post  

Luis Alvarez via Getty Images Researchers monitored eye movement to see how straight men and straight women evaluate online dating profiles. Researchers monitored eye movement to see how straight men and straight women evaluated online dating profiles. “Regardless of how attractive the man was, women spent more time looking at men’s faces when resources were low than high,” said Amy …

Social Media Plays a Crucial Role in Online Dating Success
6 months ago

Social Media Plays a Crucial Role in Online Dating Success

Hindustan Times  

A study reveals that the relationship dynamics of couples who met through online platforms differ from those who met offline. Social media plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between online and offline relationships, providing a platform for couples to connect with their social networks. A relationship that started from online dating is more successful when shared on social …

Most dating apps likely sell users' personal data for advertising: Report reveals
11 months, 1 week ago

Most dating apps likely sell users' personal data for advertising: Report reveals

India TV News  

A recent report surfaced, stating that it will shed light on the privacy practices of dating apps, and that reveals a significant majority of them may share or sell users' data for advertising purposes. Misha Rykov, Researcher has emphasized the concerning trend, stating, "Dating apps claim the more personal data you share, the more likely you are to find love. …

Researchers uncover Tinder hack that could DOUBLE your matches after analyzing more than 23,000 profiles on the dating app
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers uncover Tinder hack that could DOUBLE your matches after analyzing more than 23,000 profiles on the dating app

Daily Mail  

A deep-dive exploring over 23,000 profiles in Tinder's dating pool has identified the most common, self-reported interests of those looking for love on the mobile app. Men looking for that first spark of connection with a special lady may want to reconnect with their softer side: leisure interests like reading and casual activities like walking, topped the list for women. …

Online Dating Was Hell. Then I Tried 1 Thing That Turned Out To Be A Total Game Changer.
1 year, 7 months ago

Online Dating Was Hell. Then I Tried 1 Thing That Turned Out To Be A Total Game Changer.

Huff Post  

The author with her "copy editor," Jolene. This was going to be my feminist revolution — my own version of Gandhi’s “being the change I wished to see in the world.” It also occurred to me that, even though people are finally realizing that older women are on the rise everywhere from corporate America to Hollywood, nobody had recruited us …

How to create the perfect dating app profile, according to science
2 years, 6 months ago

How to create the perfect dating app profile, according to science

Daily Mail  

'Swiping left' and 'swiping right' have become ubiquitous with whether we find someone attractive or not, all thanks to the rise of dating apps. Studies have shown that having a dog in your photos, or an Apple product, increase your chance of getting a match To celebrate Tinder's ten year anniversary, MailOnline have discovered the top ten ways to find …

Online dating is great—for investors. For customers, it’s complicated
2 years, 8 months ago

Online dating is great—for investors. For customers, it’s complicated

Live Mint  

Dating used to be about the end result. That might not be great for the longevity of consumers’ relationships, but it should continue to benefit investors’ love affair with publicly traded companies like Match Group and Bumble. If Netflix’s dating show “Love is Blind" taught us anything when it filmed potential partners chatting for hours without seeing each other, it …

40% people comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps
5 years, 1 month ago

40% people comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps

The Hindu  

Forty per cent people said they were comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps without even meeting the person, revealed a new survey on Friday. According to NortonLifeLock Inc.’s ‘Digital Wellness’ report, a survey of over 1,500 city-based Indian adults revealed the increased popularity of online dating apps across user segments and how the affordability of data has made …

Online daters seek partners 25 per cent more desirable than themselves, study claims
6 years, 7 months ago

Online daters seek partners 25 per cent more desirable than themselves, study claims

The Independent  

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Women are officially pickier than men on dating sites, study finds
6 years, 9 months ago

Women are officially pickier than men on dating sites, study finds

The Independent  

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What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships
7 years, 2 months ago

What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships

NPR  

What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships Enlarge this image toggle caption Hanna Barczyk for NPR Hanna Barczyk for NPR It's peak online dating season. Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Roman/NPR Laura Roman/NPR Apps have made online dating more accessible; from 2013 to 2015, the number of American adults that have used a dating app has …

Dating apps are making people less picky, study claims
8 years, 1 month ago

Dating apps are making people less picky, study claims

The Independent  

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What we talk about, when we talk about love
8 years, 1 month ago

What we talk about, when we talk about love

Firstpost  

What does love in 2017 mean? There’s a teeming vocabulary to describe relationships and measure the depth and width of their love life — in Ann Swidler’s words, love is “profoundly social and cultural”. Act III: Modern Love — Hyperconnectivity and the death of ‘magical’ romance Slovaj Zizek, Slovenian philosopher, polemicist and satirist has bemoaned online dating, calling it a …

What You Don't Know About Online Dating
8 years, 4 months ago

What You Don't Know About Online Dating

Huff Post  

Caution - No Lifeguard On Duty. The thought of getting back out there, meeting new people, after a long term, long distance relationship was kind of exciting in a petrifying way! I know that I have some baggage, but it's all really high end and well put together! My first attempt to see what this new land offered was through …

Most people using dating apps increase their activity around Valentine’s Day: Intel survey
9 years, 1 month ago

Most people using dating apps increase their activity around Valentine’s Day: Intel survey

Firstpost  

In an effort to understand how consumers are interacting with dating websites/apps, Intel Security conducted a survey to see how people are sharing personal information with potential mates, and running the risk of exposing very personal details to the world. In an effort to understand how consumers are interacting with dating websites/apps, Intel Security conducted a survey to see how …

Tinder-style apps score as online dating grows in the US: Survey
9 years, 1 month ago

Tinder-style apps score as online dating grows in the US: Survey

Firstpost  

The age-old quest for love is moving inexorably online for young and old Americans alike - whether this means swiping on their phone for a hot date, or using matchmaking sites to find the perfect mate. A survey released Thursday by Pew Research Center found that 15 percent of people now take part in some form of online dating, up …

How online dating has become a hobby that isn't even that fun
9 years, 3 months ago

How online dating has become a hobby that isn't even that fun

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A much commented-upon new development sees people going out in groups yet – once they’ve got their …

People flock to Reddit in search of love: Study
10 years, 1 month ago

People flock to Reddit in search of love: Study

Firstpost  

Does signing up with an online dating site have a connection with Reddit membership? Many men and women head to Reddit after signing up for two popular dating web services, a new study has found. The study found that users on OKCupid and mobile-based Tinder aren’t able to determine social norms or effective match-making techniques on the services, so they …

You are more than a sexual fetish — but online dating sites might not think so
11 years ago

You are more than a sexual fetish — but online dating sites might not think so

Salon  

Mathematical matchmaking sounds like a modern method for finding love. In his first post on the blog, titled “Rape Fantasies and Hygiene by State,” which showed a state‑by‑state breakdown of people who answered questions about their willingness to act out rape scenarios in bed at a partner’s request, OKCupid cofounder Chris Coyne boasted about the utility of OKCupid as a …

Online Dating Is On The Rise (But There Are Still Haters)
11 years, 5 months ago

Online Dating Is On The Rise (But There Are Still Haters)

NPR  

Online Dating Is On The Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption Monkey Business Images/iStockphoto.com Monkey Business Images/iStockphoto.com Ask Michael Hofmann how he met his girlfriend, Addi, and he'll tell you, with a laugh, "www.Match.com." Sponsor Message A new Pew Center study shows that 11 percent of American adults have ventured into the world of online dating, either with websites like …

The psychology of online dating
11 years, 8 months ago

The psychology of online dating

Wired  

Shutterstock A set of graphs doing the rounds on Twitter recently purported to show the changes in how heterosexual and homosexual couples meet. While categories such as "through friends", "in a bar", and "at school/work" were either declining or holding steady, one category has exploded in the last decade: "met online". For those actively looking for a relationship, there is …

Online Dating's Siren Song
12 years, 2 months ago

Online Dating's Siren Song

NPR  

Online Dating's Siren Song Dan Slater, author of Love in the Time of Algorithms, talks to Renee Montagne about the history of computer matchmaking. He says online dating users get "lured in, in a way they never imagined." But Dan Slater, who's written a book on the history of online dating, says falling in love with an Internet profile is …

Finding the right match with online dating
12 years, 7 months ago

Finding the right match with online dating

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Download This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Online dating is very different from traditional dating, in which people spend time with one another, slowly learning about each other. With online dating, people learn a lot about a potential partner before even meeting them. But online dating companies say the more similar two people are, the …

研究：网络交友难觅真爱
13 years, 1 month ago

研究：网络交友难觅真爱

China Daily  

Online dating has just been revealed to be one of the most common ways to start a relationship. The research, by Northwestern University and published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, found that the processes involved don't lend themselves to forming strong relationships. He compared it to shopping at 'supermarkets of love' and said psychological research shows …

研究：网络交友难觅真爱
13 years, 1 month ago

研究：网络交友难觅真爱

China Daily  

Online dating has just been revealed to be one of the most common ways to start a relationship. The research, by Northwestern University and published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, found that the processes involved don't lend themselves to forming strong relationships. He compared it to shopping at 'supermarkets of love' and said psychological research shows …

研究：网络交友难觅真爱
13 years, 1 month ago

研究：网络交友难觅真爱

China Daily  

Online dating has just been revealed to be one of the most common ways to start a relationship. The research, by Northwestern University and published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest, found that the processes involved don't lend themselves to forming strong relationships. He compared it to shopping at 'supermarkets of love' and said psychological research shows …

Online dating myths busted
13 years, 9 months ago

Online dating myths busted

The Independent  

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Dating advice: Ditch your preconceptions
14 years, 3 months ago

Dating advice: Ditch your preconceptions

The Independent  

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People who stay online more likely to be in relationships
14 years, 7 months ago

People who stay online more likely to be in relationships

The Hindu  

People, who stay online, are more likely to be in relationships because internet dating has become an effective way to find a partner. Michael J. Rosenfeld, associate professor of sociology at Stanford University who led the study, said the results challenged the view that the internet can distract people from forming real-life relationships. He said internet dating was proving particularly …

Match.com Gives Tips For Web Daters
18 years, 3 months ago

Match.com Gives Tips For Web Daters

Firstpost  

Online dating sites such as Match.com have started to rope in celebrities to spice up the cyber avtars of camera shy web daters. Online dating site Match.com is enlisting a celebrity stylist to advise camera-shy singles how to build a hip, sexy Web portrait of themselves to better woo prospective partners. For their part, Internet dating sites have invested in …

Online daters turn to matchmakers
18 years, 4 months ago

Online daters turn to matchmakers

China Daily  

Online daters turn to matchmakers Updated: 2006-11-01 15:47 A woman holds a rose to celebrate Valentine's Day in Dubai in this February 14, 2006 file photo. "Nowadays people have a personal matchmaker in the same way they would have a personal trainer," she said at her Drawing Down the Moon agency in London's Adam and Eve Mews.The stigma of online …

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