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Rachel Nuwer writes in the New York Times that Dr. Sameer Chaudhry’s online dating persona was garnering no response from the women he reached out to so he synthesized 86 literature studies on the subject of online dating in the fields of psychology, sociology, and computer, behavioral, and neurocognitive sciences.in hopes of improving his odds. As it turns out, success begins with picking a user name. While men are drawn to names linked to physical traits (e.g., Cutie), the researchers found, women prefer ones that indicate intelligence (e.g., Cultured). Both sexes respond well to playful names (e.g. Fun2bwith) and shy away from ones with negative connotations (e.g., Bugg).
User names that begin with letters from the first half of the alphabet do better than those from the latter half. “As human beings, we have a tendency to give things at the top of a pile more value,” says Khan. As for your profile photo, pick a photo with a genuine smile, one that crinkles the eyes, and with a slight head tilt (it’s linked to attractiveness). And if you’re looking for a male partner, go for that photo of you in siren red—a color that enhances men's attraction to women.
"For those attracted to browse into the profile, a description of personal traits increased likeability when it: showed who the dater was and what they were looking for in a 70:30 ratio; stayed close to reality; and employed simple language with humor added. Invitations were most successful in obtaining a response from the potential date when they: were short personalized messages addressing a trait in their profile; rhymed with their screen name or headline message; and extended genuine compliments." And finally, don't wait too long before arranging a face to face meeting.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 22 2015, @07:22AM
Dating is nothing but scam artistry and confidence tricks, and don't forget to lie about yourself, because people are genuinely offended by honesty.
In our next article, find out which keywords to put on your employment dating profile (aka "CV" or "resume") to scam your way into a high-paying job, and how to lie your ass off during interviews. Because getting a job is exactly like getting a date: both are achieved by social trickery and deception.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 22 2015, @07:51AM
brutal honesty is the new lying scam artistry
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @08:48AM
yeah this approach works every time ... if you're bond, james bond
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 22 2015, @06:26PM
To people of high intellectual ability, this trickery and immoral behavior are indistinct such that they are not of disclosed honesty with intent to provide a specific result. For the rest of the population these things are called soft skills, charisma, social competence, or simply just being amicable. Of course there is a middle road where you use soft skills and then point out what you are trying to do. Most people, men and women alike, enjoy others that know what they want and know how to get it.