If you are a Garrison Keillor fan, you have probably heard about the fictional Lake Wobegon on National Public Radio, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” In the online dating community, similar rules apply: in one study, only 1 percent of online daters listed their appearance as “less than average.”
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For men, the major areas of deception are
educational level, income, height, age and marital
status; at least 13 percent of online male suitors
are thought to be married. For women, the major areas of deception are weight, physical appearance
and age. All of the relevant research
shows the importance of physical appearance for
both sexes, and online daters interpret the absence
of photos negatively. According to one recent
survey, men’s profiles without photos draw
one fourth the response of those with photos,
and women’s profiles without photos draw only
one sixth the response of those with photos.
If you are a Garrison Keillor fan, you have probably heard about the fictional Lake Wobegon on National Public Radio, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” In the online dating community, similar rules apply: in one study, only 1 percent of online daters listed their appearance as “less than average.”
If you are a Garrison Keillor fan, you have probably heard about the fictional Lake Wobegon on National Public Radio, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” In the online dating community, similar rules apply: in one study, only 1 percent of online daters listed their appearance as “less than average.”
