Who's Right and Who Writes: People, Profiles, Contacts, and Replies in Online Dating

In this analysis of profiles and messaging behavior on a major online dating service, we find that, consistent with predictions of evolutionary psychology, women as compared to men state more restrictive preferences for their ideal date. Furthermore, women contact and reply to others more selectivel...

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Main Authors: Fiore, A.T., Taylor, L.S., Xiaomeng Zhong, Mendelsohn, G.A., Cheshire, C.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:In this analysis of profiles and messaging behavior on a major online dating service, we find that, consistent with predictions of evolutionary psychology, women as compared to men state more restrictive preferences for their ideal date. Furthermore, women contact and reply to others more selectively than men. Additionally, we identify connections among messaging behavior, textual self-descriptions in dating profiles, and relationship-relevant traits such as neuroticism.
ISSN:1530-1605
2572-6862
DOI:10.1109/HICSS.2010.444