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OKCupid does something similar with attractiveness: they email you to congratulate you if you're one of the top 50%. Based on all my friends who have bragged, i
by gkoberger 14y ago
OKCupid does something similar with attractiveness: they email you to congratulate you if you're one of the top 50%. Based on all my friends who have bragged, it works. I always thought that was a great way to flatter people into using the site.
- cwilson 14y agoI came here to post this. I just found the email I received back when I was single, specifically on 10/12/11, and this is what it looked like: http://cl.ly/image/2A2N41383T38 http://cl.ly/image/2A2N41383T38 This was clearly an ego boost, though not something you tweet about or post on Facebook (the taboo of online dating + sounding like a major douche). OkCupid has been doing stuff like this with data for a really long time and they deserve some credit as well.
- beambot 14y agoBased on the text they're going to recommend more attractive people to one another... I wonder if couples' attractiveness is highly correlated. That would be some interesting data. They should publish it.
- noname123 14y agoIt's alright brah, you posted your OKC e-mail instead on HN; so instead of major douche, it's a niche douche - which is what I'd rather be any day.