Cirvam - Slashdot User

Statistics find the best picture on dating sites-> 0

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Cirvam

on Thursday January 21 2010, @01:50PM

Cirvam writes "OkCupid shows what pictures get the best responses on their dating site. Using statistical analysis they show that MySpace angle shots actually result in the best response rate from people and as women get older they post more shots of themselves outdoors. Many well held beliefs about pictures on dating sites are disproved by their data."
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Genetic Based Match Making-> 0

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Cirvam

on Tuesday April 01 2008, @11:14AM

Cirvam writes "According to this article, the online dating site okCupid is now requiring users to submit a blood sample to be matched properly with their new matching system. Supposedly it will provide better compatibility and matching by analyzing your genetic predisposition to the other people on the site. While it is free, it is not an optional service so all new users and all existing users will be required to submit their blood sample. While I'm not sure that this will actually help people match up better it seems like this really forces Match.com and other dating sites to up their ante."
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