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Ury: Using slightly less attractive lookalikes in photos boosts perceived attractiveness
“There is a funny theory in behavioral science, which is that people don't make decisions in a vacuum. They make decisions through comparison. So if you have a friend who looks like you, but is slightly less attractive, then that'll make you look even more attr…”
Logan Ury May 21, 2025 ▶ 24:46 Hinge expert shares dating advice for ambitious nerds
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Ury: Commenting on lower dating profile prompts yields more original matches
“Guys are often lazy and they only comment on like the first picture or the first prompt on a girl's profile. So if you actually scroll down and you comment on something lower, you have a higher chance of being more original because fewer people have just ever …”
Logan Ury May 21, 2025 ▶ 26:26 Hinge expert shares dating advice for ambitious nerds
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Mares: Credit card purchase history predicts dating compatibility better than Hinge
“I think that, like, where you spend your resources tells a lot about someone that a Hinge profile doesn't, and so I suspect if, like, you were to say, hey, we are matching the two of you up because you spend an absurd amount of your income at this, like, weird…”
Justin Mares Jun 25, 2021 ▶ 1:00:25 How to launch a $100M DTC brand | My First Million #194
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Shkreli: Banned from dating apps Tinder and Hinge
“I'm banned from Tinder and Hinge and, you know, like so many odd, you know, social medias”
Martin Shkreli Apr 20, 2023 ▶ 1:39:02 Martin Shkreli Reveals How He Made His First $100 Million (#445)
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