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I really doubt that the ratio is 10:1, and if it is on most sites like that then there lies the problem to be solved.

Given any sort of relationship definition, I would guess that is never far off 1:1 for women and men interested.

And not all men are interested in finding Jessica Alba...she is obviously attractive but that is only a piece of the puzzle :)

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Strangely enough, I know someone who got a PhD studying behavior on dating sites. She worked with a few dating sites and had access to their data. She also came up with clever ways to mine data from sites that didn't give her explicit permission. You're right in doubting the 10:1 ratio - it is more like 20:1 to 100:1 depending on what site you're on.

I don't disagree with you or your friend's numbers.

What I was trying to say was the number of women in general who participate in something like one night stands or a purely sexual relationship MUST be closer to 1:1 than 10:1 or 100:1.

Hence, there is great opportunity in putting together both sides of the equation, online sites by your numbers need to somehow draw the attention of women who they are clearly neglecting to serve well.

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