Interesting Facts From An Online Dating Panel
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Erin Meanley, the awesome blogger over at Single-ish, recently attended a panel called “Love 2.0,” where she listened in on some newfacts (and tips!) on how to make dating in this technology-obsessed world easier and more reliable. Here are some of the facts she learned:
13 percent of men on dating sites are married. (ACK!)
Men, more than women, like to control how much information is public about themselves (e.g. they untag their photos on Facebook more often than women).
It’s best not to google someone before your first date. Let them make the first impression.
The term “blind date” is outdated because we can go to the person’s Facebook page. True.
Make your profile “skimmable” and easy for guys to read, says digital dating coach and eFlirt Expert founder Laurie Davis. Bullet points are good.
In terms of your online dating profile, less is more. Put out just enough information to keep them interested in a first and second date. The more info you provide, the more likely a potential mate will find something “wrong.”
Author and psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein talked about the “Click Problem”—if they don’t like one thing about you, they can just go back and click. It’s like pulling up to a bar with 50 million singles at it. Doh—!
India has the lowest divorce rate. 95 percent of their marriages are arranged. (We need to go back to the notion of suitability, which we used to subscribe to centuries ago when our families were involved. Parents are more concerned with, Will you two get along?)
Get a friend to be your drunk dial sponsor. When you want to call your hot ex, call your sponsor instead.
50% of men on Zoosk say that none of the benefits of being single outweigh their wish to find someone special.
85% of Zooskers say that dating can be fun without spending money.
Interesting, right?! For more info about her experience and to read more great dating advice, check out Single-ish over at the Glamour site.
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