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As I recall OKC's own data suggested that as few as three questions were sufficient for finding a compatible partner.

• pmoriarty 4y ago
  That's completely false, in my experience. Maybe if they're the right questions.. but when there are thousands or millions of questions to choose from, which three are the right ones? I'd rather err on the side of having more data to judge compatibility from than less. Anyway, in my experience the people who answer relatively few questions tend to be the less serious and more flaky types. I'm more interested in serious relationships, so only answering a few questions would be a red flag right there.
  • AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y ago
    > Maybe if they're the right questions They were specifically these three questions: Do you enjoy horror movies? Have you traveled alone in a foreign country for fun? Have you ever wanted to chuck it all and live on a sailboat? Which predicted long-term compatibility at nearly 4x the rate of coincidence.
  • oxfordmale 4y ago
    That is the OK Cupid trap. The more questions you answer, the more likely it is your filtering out suitable matches. The match percentage isn't a good indicator if you are a match in real life. However, you make a fair point that people answering only answering a few questions aren't too serious about dating.
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