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by eeZah7Ux 2018 days ago
> Research indicates that "low desirability" /is/ a pretty low threshold.

No. First, okcupid is hardly a legitimate and reliable source.

Second, their research provides no justification for your claim around a "low desirability" threshold. It only show a strong skew in how women pick a number between 1 and 5.

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> No. First, okcupid is hardly a legitimate and reliable source.

Contrary to this assertion, OKTrends has a long history of being considered a legitimate and reliable source, and has been at the forefront of sociology research in dating and relationships for over a decade. They have serious researchers on staff and they have multiple peer reviewed publications which are simplified for their blog.

> It only show a strong skew in how women pick a number between 1 and 5.

You clearly didn't read the article, as you are misunderstanding their methodology.