The Numbers
3100
Men are contacted
more when
they use "whom"
in online
dating profiles.
When Wired staff analyzed data
from Match.com and OkCupid to
find out which words correlate with
top response rates between men
and women, they found that dudes
who dig a particular pronoun are
most popular with the ladies. One
possible explanation: "Grammar is
often seen as an indication of your
socioeconomic background, which
can say a great deal about where
you're headed in life," says Dr. Helen
Fisher, the chief scientific advisor
for Match.com. Wired's findings also
show that the "hottest" profile pics
feature toothy smiles as opposed
to tight-lipped ones. So if you're soul
mate-searching, better brush up on
syntax and your pearly whites.
42 SPIRIT JULY 2014
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANN CUTTING
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - July 2014