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This Emoji Is the Most Likely to Get a Reply in Online Dating

This Emoji Is the Most Likely to Get a Reply in Online Dating

The world of online dating is weird. Five minutes on Tinder will teach you that. Should your main pic be a photo of you in a floral jumpsuit or a classic neutral color (AKA the most popular color worn on Tinder) Should you message first? Is it normal that all his pics are shirtless selfies taken in his bathroom? Answer: no. There are so many new dating elements to take into account when you incorporate a little bit of tech. Sharing some insight into a few of the top trends that went down in the online world in 2015, OKCupid has put together a comprehensive survey packed full of some super useful tips. Here are three of the most interesting findings from their report.


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1. Racial bias is the top deal breakers for daters. The online dating company that’s notorious for a very thorough questionnaire lists “Would you consider dating someone who has vocalized a strong negative bias toward a certain race of people?” and “Is interracial marriage a bad idea?” as the two the questions most likely to be marked “important” by users. The most popular response to both these questions was no.

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