Online Dating: The Experiment

[Russ Hockenbury]

Ever wondered what it would be like to create a fake profile on an online dating site? The results/who responds will blow you away.

http://www.upbeetmusic.com/articlesS.php?id=3

[hate to me]

we set my mate up on a gay dating site at college a few years back, he got a few people contact him

[Russ Hockenbury]

poor kid.

[Russ Hockenbury]

Part 2 of The Experiment is now online. See who responded, what they said, and just how many responses our indie rock loving "Emma" got. Prepare to be creeped out...


http://www.upbeetmusic.com/articlesS.php?id=4

[mat1419]

i'd like to meet this emma...could you set me up?

[Russ Hockenbury]

Read the conclusion and find out the truth behind "the experiment". See a picture of "Emma".

http://www.upbeetmusic.com/articlesS.php?id=5

[a typicalcliche]

http://www.upbeetmusic.com/imgs/articles/experi.jpg

shes kinda cute

[Lueda Alia]

this is so old.

[abbreviation]

this is so old.
how is it old? It was posted April 13, 2005, 2:57 pm. That was just a few hours ago...Unless you think the concept is old.

Anyways, I wonder where the experimenter got that picture of "emma"..like did he take some random girl's picture from the internet? If so, creepy...

[Russ Hockenbury]

Well, these were actually posted about 6 months ago on the old Upbeetmusic before the relaunch. They've been prettied up for the new site.

[abbreviation]

Ah, well then it all makes sense!

[beforeaflame]

Classy.

The site you posted them at, do they put up the profiles in a "just joined" on a main page?
If so, it kind of messes everything up a bit.

Generally more people visit/view/etc a profile when it's featured, even for a few hours.


Kind of like the "cool new people on myspace" thing.

anyway, it's interesting.

[Russ Hockenbury]

No fellow Louisvillian, they don't feature new profiles. However, if you search through profiles then it will give you the newly added ones first.

[beforeaflame]

No fellow Louisvillian, they don't feature new profiles. However, if you search through profiles then it will give you the newly added ones first.

Generally with any kind of site that features where new people signed up, those individuals are easy targets for others.

At votemeoff.com, new people are bombarded almost instantly the moment they join, or people notice their new profile.

[gmc14]

can't wait for part 3 next wednesday... you better post it cuz I won't remember to check myself

[Lueda Alia]

Well, these were actually posted about 6 months ago on the old Upbeetmusic before the relaunch. They've been prettied up for the new site.
yep, I read it a long time ago. as I'm sure a lot of others on here did too.