A failed dating experiment – Responsiveness Sort

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I wonder if they ran any "experiments" (user research) before requiring real names?

https://gizmodo.com/okcupids-new-real-name-policy-is-dumb-18...

I deleted my account after that fiaso

You know you can just enter a fake name, right?

great ice breaker, so why do you have a fake name on here—what are you trying to hide?

If your name is "Ask Me Later", it's pretty obvious.

> You know you can just enter a fake name, right?

Do the terms of service explicitly say that's ok? Sounds like a great way to get my account deactivated pre-date with no way to contact the other person.

(Most smart people hold off on phone numbers until they've met someone)

So many charts and such a boring conclusion.

Why is the male attractiveness axis flipped in that big blue box? Why is it not mentioned that the turquoise area stretches only on one axis and not the other? Does that mean that super attractive women are more likely to engage with less attractive men than the other way around? I struggle to understand the chart.

Their old data posts (pre-acquisition) were exciting and captivating like short novels with few, but very clear charts. This made me pity professors at uni that have to read uninspired papers and theses at the end of the semester. Sorry.

This link is a 404 now.

Their network seems to literally be on fire

> Our network is literally on fire

I'd bet it isn't.

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