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OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by Breefield »

It seems cat pictures correlate with longer conversations. They then suggest this means hooking up is more likely (perhaps OkC knows more about the signifiers of hookup than they are publishing here).

Couldn't the opposite also be suggested? Dog pictures mean less talking more meeting up in person, whereas cat lovers are conversationalists?

This entire article strikes me as very sharable though, cats = sex.

[edit]: I initially missed "Ravel is built with love by OkCupid Labs in San Francisco, CA" in the sidebar.

Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by jaredsohn »

Breefield wrote: post #3

It seems cat pictures correlate with longer conversations. They then suggest this means hooking up is more likely (perhaps OkC knows more about the signifiers of hookup than they are publishing here). Couldn't the opposite also be suggested? Dog pictures mean less talking more meeting up in person, whereas cat lovers are conversationalists? This entire article strikes me as very sharable though, cats = sex. [edit]: I…

>I hate to ignore the actual content, but this is not from OkCupi Labs, nor is it OkC Lab data, it's from Ravel App.

From the page: "Ravel is built with love by OkCupid Labs in San Francisco, CA"

Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by Breefield »

jaredsohn wrote: post #4
Breefield wrote: post #3

It seems cat pictures correlate with longer conversations. They then suggest this means hooking up is more likely (perhaps OkC knows more about the signifiers of hookup than they are publishing here). Couldn't the opposite also be suggested? Dog pictures mean less talking more meeting up in person, whereas cat lovers are conversationalists? This entire article strikes me as very sharable though, cats = sex. [edit]: I…

>I hate to ignore the actual content, but this is not from OkCupi Labs, nor is it OkC Lab data, it's from Ravel App. From the page: "Ravel is built with love by OkCupid Labs in San Francisco, CA"

Ah you're very right, my bad.

Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by andrewcooke »

jaredsohn wrote: post #4
Breefield wrote: post #3

It seems cat pictures correlate with longer conversations. They then suggest this means hooking up is more likely (perhaps OkC knows more about the signifiers of hookup than they are publishing here). Couldn't the opposite also be suggested? Dog pictures mean less talking more meeting up in person, whereas cat lovers are conversationalists? This entire article strikes me as very sharable though, cats = sex. [edit]: I…

>I hate to ignore the actual content, but this is not from OkCupi Labs, nor is it OkC Lab data, it's from Ravel App. From the page: "Ravel is built with love by OkCupid Labs in San Francisco, CA"

it's also got way more speculative bullshit and tired innuendo (and much less raw data) than the okcupid posts.

Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by mcgrathpm11 »

Breefield wrote: post #3

It seems cat pictures correlate with longer conversations. They then suggest this means hooking up is more likely (perhaps OkC knows more about the signifiers of hookup than they are publishing here). Couldn't the opposite also be suggested? Dog pictures mean less talking more meeting up in person, whereas cat lovers are conversationalists? This entire article strikes me as very sharable though, cats = sex. [edit]: I…

The primary point of the article is that dog photos lead to more 'introductions' between two users, while cat photos lead to more threaded messages - which likely lead to more in person meet ups.

Re: OkCupid Labs Data - Cats will get you laid

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Post by yanghan »

Dogs also take more time to take care of than cats, which means their owners are less likely the type to go out on dates all the time. I barely know any single men who own dogs, unless they live with their parents, or are involved already. I don't think it directly has anything to do with having a cat or a dog in your photo..
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