Dater’s Index
By Emily McDowell, this recounting of dates initiated by the internet is funny. Fittingly posted on Valentine's Day, a sample: Estimated percentage of profiles containing the description "fun-loving":...
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Algorithmic search for a girlfriend
Sharif Corinaldi moved from New York to Berkeley for graduate school and was in search of a mate. However, after a bit of non-success with online dating sites, he figured a 0.0025 percent chance of...
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Mathematics of love
Mathematician Hannah Fry talks about love in terms of three "mathematically verifiable" tips: how to win at online dating, when to marry, and how to avoid divorce. Perhaps useful for the...
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8 years of dating as a chart
Robin We recollected her dating record over the past eight years, and made a simple chart to show the data. Purple represents an established relationship, green represents a causal one, and black lines...
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Peak Non-Creepy Dating Pool
Based on the "half-your-age-plus-seven" rule, the range of people you can date expands with age. Combine that with population counts and demographics, and you can find when your non-creepy dating pool...
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How People Meet Their Partners
"So how'd you two meet?" There's always a story, but the general ways people meet are usually similar. Here are the most common.Read More
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Shifts in How Couples Meet, Online Takes the Top
How do couples meet now and how has it changed over the years? Watch the rankings play out over six decades.Read More
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New dating timeline
Liana Finck for Man Repeller draws out the new timeline. I’m a couple of decades removed from this timeline, but it doesn’t look very fun. I’m always down to plant some scallions though. [via...
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Online dating, who filters out what
With online dating apps, you’re able to filter out potential matches based on characteristics like age and height. The Economist charted who’s filtering out what. The chart took me a second to figure...
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Directory of date-me docs
Instead of using dating apps, some have turned to the date-me doc, which is a single, view-only page about the individual. It’s appealing, because it’s a flexible format that lets you include what you...
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