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Attractiveness affected reply rates for men and women about the same.[1] [1] https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychology/okcupid/yourlooksandyourinbox.html https://w
by pseudalopex 5y ago
Attractiveness affected reply rates for men and women about the same.[1]
[1] https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychology/okcupid/yourlooksandyourinbox.html https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychology/okcupid/yourlooksandyo...
- astrange 5y agoIt's this part: > But with the basic ratings so out-of-whack, the two curves together suggest some strange possibilities for the female thought process, the most salient of which is that the average-looking woman has convinced herself that the vast majority of males aren’t good enough for her, but she then goes right out and messages them anyway.
- pseudalopex 5y agoThat was sending messages. The curves showed women sent about 40% of messages to the bottom 55% of men. The last chart showed reply rates. Attractiveness affected both.