Tuesday, November 20, 2012

All About: the Competition

I check out girls on OKCupid.  That particular site has an interesting feature; whilst viewing a person's profile, the site identifies "similar users."  One day while staring adoringly at my own profile, I noticed the thumbnails of some young lassies that OKCupid thinks are like me.  These days, apparently one cannot see similar users when signed in as oneself.  So I signed in using my old account (not sure why, but I started a new one after my last relationship) and checked my self right out.

Things I noticed:


  1. The OKC-identified-similar-to-me users are mostly younger than me, between 26 and 28.  I take this to mean I am either super youthful and fun or super immature.
  2. OKC says most of my sisters-in-similarity are more adventurous than me.  This is based on the many questions users can answer and on which said users are judged.  This seems to contradict the fact that I'm super youthful and fun.  Things are coming up immature . . .
  3. None of them reply as selectively as I apparently do.  OKC labels all users according to the frequency with which they reply to messages.  These labels are color coded, green for frequent replies, yellow for medium, red for selective.  I assumed I was green or yellow.  I mean, jeez, I'm practically a scientist and obligated to reply.  Well, I am RED and labeled as replying VERY SELECTIVELY.  Admitedly, I don't suspect that tons of dudes are scoping out my profile, about to send me a super sexy message, but then are thwarted by that red VERY SELECTIVE notification.  However, this could, potentially, maybe happen.  Time to start replying to the nutters!  This girl has got to go GREEN, and NOT by recycling.  Recycling is for suckers.*
I should also note that not many other OKC users of the feminine persuasion employ this tactic.  OKC tells you when a user views your profile, so I would see if a lady checked me out.  They don't.  Maybe this is why I'm a famous blogger now and all those other users aren't.  

Work just got capital-M-Mental, but I have a few more suitors as of yesterday so there will be dates (and therefore posts) aplenty.  

* Just joshin'!  I recycle.  Profusely. 

2 comments:

  1. I think you're pretty adventurous. I mean, you eat things Sadie makes. And sleep in the same bed as her. She's got scabies!!!

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  2. megan!!! come one now. is this why i am still single?

    lauren, you are sort of adventurous. also, i think it's wise to check out the competition.

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