A dating site for geeks would have to include automatic A/B Testing for profile pictures.
Can't wait for their analysis of what makes a photo attractive. Especially as for men, men don't seem to have a good grasp as to what would appeal to women.
Can't wait for their analysis of what makes a photo attractive. Especially as for men, men don't seem to have a good grasp as to what would appeal to women.
There's also the other idea. What if you put something unattractive near you to make your attractiveness stand out more. Like you volunteering to help a disfigured veteran (no offense meant to disfigured veterans). It might make you look more attractive in comparison.
Unfortunately, he left out one part of the experiment - he did not have the "ugly" photos as his profile picture, measure response rates, and then try it again with a "hot" photo.
I am currently running an experiment with my OkCupid profile along similar metrics - I am varying my profile picture, as well as certain parts of my profile, and testing profile views, response rates, and 4-5 star ratings. This is mostly out of frustration with the pitiful view/response rates I was having originally, but if the data is interesting I might do a write-up.