Comment on Dan Ariely on why online dating is so unsatisfyingComments−amichail16yMaybe social news sites such as reddit could double as online dating sites.The focus would be on intellectual debate, rather than on more superficial things.−hugh316yDo you think "interestingness of intellectual debates" is the most important quality of a partner?−amichail16yIt's probably a better starting point than more superficial things.−paulgb16yAs superficial as some attributes may be, you don't ultimately decide who you're physically attracted to.I think "superficial" is an arbitrary distinction anyway. Who is to say that intelligence is a more worthy attribute than physical attractiveness?−tedunangst16yWho is to say that intelligence is a more worthy attribute than physical attractiveness?Ugly people who think they're smarter than everybody else. :)
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Maybe social news sites such as reddit could double as online dating sites.
The focus would be on intellectual debate, rather than on more superficial things.
Do you think "interestingness of intellectual debates" is the most important quality of a partner?
It's probably a better starting point than more superficial things.
As superficial as some attributes may be, you don't ultimately decide who you're physically attracted to.
I think "superficial" is an arbitrary distinction anyway. Who is to say that intelligence is a more worthy attribute than physical attractiveness?
Who is to say that intelligence is a more worthy attribute than physical attractiveness?
Ugly people who think they're smarter than everybody else. :)