I set out to find some patterns in the words people choose in their online dating profiles. The main interesting pattern I found was that women use the word “love” over “like” by a ratio of about 3 to 2. Guys use the word “like” over “love” by a ratio of about 4 to 3. Here’s some nice word art of the raw data (from match.com profiles in Chicago) Continue reading ‘Guys like, girls love’ »

You probably soon will want a date. Summer is ending, and the holidays are near. See here on Google trends that there is a huge spike in searches for “match.com” right around Christmas.

What do you *really* want Santa to bring you?

• Being alone during the holidays.
• Being around family: realizing you’d like to start one, or listening to relatives nag about when you’ll finally get married.
• Free time off of work.

There could also be some match.com advertising pushes during the holidays, and maybe some people just have New Year’s resolutions to find a significant other.

So, why delay? Write up your profile and get a date. Heck, you can even use a 7-day free trial if you want.