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How to hack OkCupid
Carl-E:
With the exception that he used the data sincerely. Didn't string people along for the sex or anything.
Aimless:
--- Quote from: BeoPuppy on 23 Jan 2014, 01:51 ---To me this seems as bad as those professional pick-up artists and their games. This guy is just a bit smarter about it.
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Hmmm... I thought the story would be about something like that but was forced to re-evaluate after having read more about what he really did. Perhaps there's a diagnosis behind his actions (:o) but overall it sounds like what everyone does on OkCupid when looking for a partner, only ridiculously systematic and more purposeful. I can't really see any major parallells with the whole "seduction" movement given how those people often emphasize lying, tactical humiliation, the exploitation of insecurity and a thoroughly misogynistic perspective on love. In my eyes, this is xkcd :P
Carl-E:
...and I'm sure as soon as Randall Munroe hears about it, it will be!
GarandMarine:
Yeah no I'd say this is hardly comparable to pick up artist stuff. Quite impressive really. Wish he'd rent out his data and scripts.
LTK:
Given that dating sites are often awash with men who will take the chance to date any woman, it's really clever of him to reverse the roles and tip the odds into his favour.
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