Category Archives: Experiments in Online Dating

…More Mr. Nice Guy

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Scott Valdez

This post helps men write successful online messages to women. It talks about tone, and focuses on being nice as opposed to being cocky and funny. Continue reading →

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Breaking Down the Data: Last Login Date and Responses

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Scott Valdez

This post examines how the last login date of the recipient of an initial message on an online dating site affects the senders response rate. Continue reading →

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Online Dating: It’s Bigger than Porn

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Scott Valdez

This post reviews online dating statistics, and discusses how the online dating industry is now bigger than the porn industry. Continue reading →

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Breaking Down the Data: Online Dating Signs of Interest

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Scott Valdez

This post is about increasing response rates by responding to “warm leads,” such as profile views, winks, or other signs of interest. It reveals results based upon a study done by Virtual Dating Assistants. Continue reading →

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The New Frontier: Online Dating Advice Based on Controlled Experimentation

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Scott Valdez

This post is an introduction to why and how ViDA conducts online dating experiments, and reveals that we will be posting some interesting finds from our analysis shortly. Continue reading →

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Data-Driven Dating Tips You Really Should Know (Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2010 by RoryMcClenaghan

This blog post covers the final 4 of 9 online dating tips that are based on stats that were collected by other sources. Continue reading →

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Data-Driven Dating Tips You Really Should Know

Posted on February 14, 2010 by RoryMcClenaghan

This blog post covers the first 5 of 9 online dating tips that are based on stats that were collected by other sources. Continue reading →

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How to Immediately Increase Your Online Dating Email Response Rate by 100%

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Scott Valdez

This post examines which days of the week will yield the highest response rates for online dating messages. Continue reading →

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How Many Emails Does It Take To Get Her To Meet In Person?

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Scott Valdez

We reveal the results of an analysis of 100 dates we arranged that allows us to draw some basic conclusions about how many emails it should take men to set up dates on online dating sites. Continue reading →

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