In a study done in Cincinnati, in the early 90's, "Women understate their weight by an average of five to ten pounds and understated their age by an average of three years. Men also understated their age by three year and overstated their height by two inches.
In a three city investigation, of those that used personal ads to meet members of the opposite sex, 35 percent of them were already married.
A study of applications at dating services show men most frequently want to meet women that are attractive, warm and at least five years younger. And women look for men that are ready to make a commitment, successful and taller.
Photograghs in personal ads benefit the sender more than the receiver. The common response, "she/he's seen my picture and is still willing to go out with me. Amazing!". Or something like that.
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5 comments:
"Understate" sounds so much better than lying doesn't it?
i forgot what i was gonna say! llama momma made me laugh!!!
otto
i am so glad you are back :-)
Being 6' tall, I can personally attest that, even in person, there is a certain amount of "overstatement" by men as to height.
Welcome back Otto!
You'd think people would want to overstate their ages, though. You know, at 35 maybe you look only so-so for thirty, but great for 40.
llama Momma,
Your honest humor is refreshing.
Nancy, thanks for the welcome.
Long Island-A.An, Thanks also for the welcome. At 5'11" I actually have experienced a little bit of height descrimination,it hurt, but not even close to what others experience.
The walk, there is wisdom in your words, but the ego gets in the way
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