No Surprises Here
In this case, Online Dating Statistics
Shockingly enough, people lie on dating services. For instance, 4 times the national average for internet users claim to make more than $200,000 per year, while fully 70% of women online are of "above average looks". Myself, I am as honest as always, since I don't see the point of using a screening service if I'm going to lie. Anyway, in terms of getting dates, info breaks down nicely along purely sexist lines:
Men:
- Wants long term relationship = good
- High income = very good
- Short = very bad
- Military/police/fireman = decent to good
- Laborer/actor/food services = bad
- Weight = doesn't much matter
- Bald/red hair/curly hair = bad
Women:
- Wants casual relationship = very, very good
- Overweight = very bad
- Low income = bad
- High income = bad
- Blonde = good
- Salt & Pepper hair = bad
- Artist/student/vet = good
- Secretaries/military/law = bad
So if I wanted more dates; I should up my income level, say I want long term, and disguise my hairline. This is news? Like I was somehow unaware of that? I did find it interesting that while low income is bad, men are also scared off by high earning women. I suspect women would not be surprised by that. And can someone explain the blonde girl thing? I have never understood that. In online dating, a bottle of peroxide is equal to a college degree. Makes no sense to me.
So despite the fact that I know better, I recently spent a month on a service. The final tally, for those of you counting at home, is:
- A one-night stand. (We actually made some effort to get together again, but neither of us tried overly hard and gave it up after some phone tag.)
- A possible friend. (2.5 nice outings there. Date or no, I can only count Star Wars as 1/2 a good time)
- Apathy girl. (When I talked to this woman, she was so lethargic and such it totally boggled me. Why did she call me if she was so totally disinterested?)
- Hassling depotmode (heh, heh, heh. That was worth the price of admission right there)
Actually, if the friend works out, I'll consider it a decent score. Enough of that tho, was it just me, or was that marvelous good fun last night? ZOMBIES!!!
People are strange when you’re a stranger
Faces look ugly when you’re alone
Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted
Streets are uneven when you’re down
When you’re strange