Friday, October 16, 2009

My favorite color of the rainbow is white



So you've spent about an hour filling out your match.com dating profile. You're hoping to make a connection with that special someone who matches your personality traits in 100 or so different dimensions. You know that all this work is worth it, right? Maybe not so much. At least not according to this interesting study by okcupid blog I came across, highlighting the fact the race is by far the biggest determinant in whether or not you'll receive a response to your dating profile. While I don't find any of these findings particularly surprising, they do confirm what I've always thought to be true. Most people's eye on the prize comes in the form of white men and women. There's nothing wrong with that, in fact I wouldn't be here without a white woman, but it does beg the question; what’s wrong with all the other pretty colors of the rainbow? Why not as much love? White men and women are hands down the most desired people according to okcupid's study, while black women seem to fare the worst, and all men of color seem to be about the same. In an apropos gesture I've included a photo of the most undesirable hottest couple on TV.

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