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Why would it be different for men?

• petercooper 12y ago
  I think the stereotype is that men are not as discerning as women when dating. That is, if a straight man is presented with 100 random women, he'd be more likely to consider a larger number of them to be dateable, than if a straight woman were presented with 100 random men.
  • dan1234 12y ago
    Also, there tend to be many more men seeking women profiles than women seeking men so the men have to work harder to stand out.
    • jiggy2011 12y ago
      I wonder why that is, in my experience single women hate being single at least as much as men do.
      • dan1234 12y ago
        I'm pretty sure this question was explored in a really interesting OKCupid blog post (I think it was in their "Why you should never pay for online dating" post) but that entry disappeared when they were acquired by Match.