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from the I-was-using-the-wrong-colour-all-along dept.
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: 0) by Balderdash on Sunday February 22 2015, @09:32PM
I have compiled a cut-and-paste script (not a script of code, but a script of lines, as in a performance) which gets a woman to the point of meeting for coffee.
Give me 3 hours of one-to-one interaction via private message and I'll have her number with a date for coffee the coming weekend.
It is not difficult.
You are a nerd. You understand cause/effect. Make an account, use it to drill down your script, then make a new account and use what you've learned to meet women.
I browse at -1. Free and open discourse requires consideration and review of all attempts at participation.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 23 2015, @07:06AM
Please let me know when you have it in a script of code.
Perl would be great, but I am open even to Python.
(no Ruby though, I'm not THAT desperate).