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Psychologen halten Dating-Seiten für untauglich
Der Spiegel: Wenn es um Liebe geht, glauben viele Menschen an göttliche Fügung. Der Mann oder die Frau fürs Leben wird einem schon irgendwann über den Weg laufen – und wenn das passiert, dann wird
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‘Likes Long Walks in the Woods on Autumn Days’
Huffington Post: Valentine’s Day is for many just a cruel reminder that they have not yet found the love of their life, their soul mate, their life partner. And let’s face it: finding that special
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Cupid’s algorithm: Do dating sites know love’s formula
BBC: “To date, there is no compelling evidence any online dating matching algorithm actually works.” Those words from Eli Finkel, associate professor of social psychology at the Northwestern University in Chicago, are likely to ring
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The Dubious Science of Online Dating
The New York Times: How scientific are the “matching algorithms” of online-dating Web sites? For a fee, many dating sites will collect data about you, crunch the numbers and match you with someone who, as
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Internet Cupids often miss their mark: researchers
Chicago Tribune: Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of U.S. psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face.
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Online dating’s promise — and pitfalls
Los Angeles Times: Online dating has come a long way from its less-than-positive association with the personal ad. But is it actually a better way to meet that special someone? In some ways yes —
