Online Dating Videos
The Science of Online Dating
The following video, by Buzzfeed, is about the Science of Online Dating; things you can do to improve your chances of getting a date (or even a response). The creators of the video took data from Match.com, OKcupid, and eHarmony to help users “create the perfect online dating profile”. What makes this video great is…
Read MoreAmy Webb Ted Talk – How I Hacked Online Dating
Meet Amy Webb. She loves statistics and she loves spreadsheets. She likes to plan her life out in advance. But Amy has a problem… her dating life. Like most people, Amy turned to online dating to find the love of her life. Online dating was attractive to her because it is based on data and…
Read More(Mis) Adventures in Online Dating
The following short film is titled, “Adventures of Online Dating”. Written and directed by Maureen Dunbar, the film follows the adventures of a video blogger, Abby, as she deals with the breakup of her relationship by trying out the world of online dating. She quickly finds out that when it comes to online dating, not everyone…
Read MoreOnline Dating Attractive to Young Adults
Fox29 out of Philadelphia recently aired a great segment on how young adults are finding online dating to be an attractive option. The four-minute news feature tries to break down why the popularity of online dating has now penetrated a younger crowd. “It used to be that online dating was something for adults only,” starts…
Read MoreOnline Dating – The New Normal
Online Dating: The New Normal is a journalistic news video on the impact online dating and technology has had in society’s search for love. The video was created by Arielle Hixson as her capstone project towards her Masters in Professional Studies of Journalism at Georgetown University. What’s enlightening is how many people will admit to using…
Read MoreOnline Dating Scams Pulled by US Citizens Too
When you hear about romance and online dating scams, the first thing that usually comes to mind is “Nigeria” as that is where most online dating scams originate. But a growing number of these scams are now being hatched by Americans too. In the scam, they romance you from a distance then ask for money…
Read MoreKrissy Poet Rants About Online Dating Usernames
Upcoming songwriter, producer, and entertainer Krissy Poet has taken to YouTube to rant about the types of usernames that men select for their online dating profile. These are the sexually suggestive ones, but rather the “what?” ones like “duckdynastyhomeboy”. What makes this video great – and will ultimately be the success of Krissy Poet’s channel…
Read MoreHow OKcupid Matches People
Started by a group of students from Harvard University, OKcupid used blogging, unique surveys, and outside-the-box thinking to grow its free dating service into one of the most used online dating services in the world. Launched in 2004, the path to success wasn’t easy for OKcupid, but it was a rewarding when one of the…
Read MoreFour Online Dating Red Flags
When it comes to online dating red flags, there’s never a shortage of advice. In the video below, dating coach Joann Cohen shares her four red flags to look out for with The List TV show. In the video, the four things Cohen warns to look out for are: 1) If a man lists in his…
Read MoreBreaking the Online Dating Code
Meet Amy Webb, a former online dater who became so frustrated with the online dating process that she decided to try and break the online dating code by posing as a male to analyze her competition in order to have better success. Some of the things she claims to have discovered include: > Use 3-5…
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