Eight Things That Attract Others to You
A survey asked 1157 students to rate the importance of 21 traits they seek in a potential romantic partner.
Right on top was ‘dependable character’. Unanimous among both genders. ‘Good looks’ and ‘good financial prospects’ were rated least important.
But… user behavior data gathered from dating sites contradicts this.
A team of researchers recruited volunteers to rate thousands of users on dating platforms on their looks. Then analyzed the actual user behavior.
They discovered that ‘looks’ accounted for up to 30% higher interest in potential romantic partners. The same also applied to height. Taller men – 6 feet and above received up to 65% more messages than those who were 5 feet 7 or 8 inches tall.
In the case of women too height affected interest – taller ones received far fewer messages than the shorter ones. Women 5 feet 6 inches were the most preferred!
Occupation also had a big impact on requests received. Though a woman’s occupation mattered little once you factored in her attractiveness, the job men were into made a big difference.
Occupation matters
Certain occupations are in very high demand. Here’s a list published by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz in his brilliant book Don’t Trust Your Gut.
