A couple of weeks ago I listened to an episode of Freakonomics. It's from February and it's called "What You Don't Know About Online Dating."
In the episode the host talks to a couple of economists about the ways in which online dating mirrors the labor market. In particular, they discuss thick and thin markets - the former being a large site like Match.com, and the latter being something super, super specific like FarmersOnly.com. I'm already in a real-life thin market (the town where I live), so my original "wide net" strategy feels right. I re-activated Match, so we're back to three platforms, casting winks and messages over hundreds of miles. But once you have a lot of options, you've got to appropriately filter those options. Because in the end, it's not about how many people message you, it's about getting the right person to message you. Or message you back. Whatever. Which to me, translates into "higher bar." Or perhaps "more specific bar." At first, I was saying yes to everyone, especially if they were close. Always swipe right. Return every e-mail. I'm rethinking that strategy. After a busy spring, I'm re-engaging in online dating for the summer. Adjusting my profiles. Rotating my pics. Getting specific. Might even do a little more research, having been inspired by the Freakonomics episode. But so far, nothing new to report. As always, updates as they come.
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