online dating algorithms
Is a virtual fuck buddy only a matter of time?
When it comes to having sex, as a species we have been finding ways to simulate it for as long as modern memory remember. We have been using our hands to jack off or pleasure ourselves for generations, and whilst we have no firm evidence of it, I am sure that we have been experimenting with rubbing ourselves up and down inanimate objects for just as long! There is a species of monkey that is famous for allowing fruit to “go bad” then eating it, because then the fruit has actually begun to ferment which means they get drunk off it! They are also the same species that are well known for...
Playing the numbers game – from sex to soul mates
Thanks to television and films, mostly romantic comedies, we believe that finding someone to sleep with or even date is an act of fate. It is something that will just come along and we need do nothing to help it happen. Wrong. This is the lie that we are sold. Whether it is sex we are looking for or a soul mate, some of this is a numbers game.
I saw this short film recently called “Less than one” which I will embed below. It is about finding a “soul mate” – the interesting thing about this is that it charts the numbers game, and this is something that you need to do too. Not...
The Attraction Algorithm
Believe it or not, we don’t just match you with random buddies that crop up on our site. We do actually take the time to see what matches we think will suit you the best. How do we do this? We do the same thing all online dating sites do, we have an algorithm that helps determine your ideal match. The starting point is gathering data.
Data
The first thing we need before anything happens is data. When we talk about data we mean things like where you live, how old you are and so on. The more data we get, the more accurate the match will be.
A study...
