Comments on: Rape Fantasies and Hygiene By State http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/ The Official Blog of OkCupid.com Sat, 22 May 2010 04:30:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fred http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-11069 fred Tue, 11 May 2010 01:23:12 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-11069 Interesting. You do have to remember that many people are trying to impress potential dates. So answers on a few of these may be a little less than honest and okay cupid users are quite a bit younger than the average person. Still I find the info very interesting. Interesting.

You do have to remember that many people are trying to impress potential dates. So answers on a few of these may be a little less than honest and okay cupid users are quite a bit younger than the average person.

Still I find the info very interesting.

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By: Mikko Kemppe - Dating Coach http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-10408 Mikko Kemppe - Dating Coach Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:12:41 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-10408 I would like to have more of the data about how your race affects your messaging broken down. For example, whether the majority of white females that preferred only white males are from white suburban cities and whether those who grew up in more diverse populations have more eclectic tastes in the opposite sex, whether there were differences between ones educational level, religious beliefs, political affiliation, etc. You guys are doing some AWESOME work!!! I can't wait to read more of your posts!!! I would like to have more of the data about how your race affects your messaging broken down. For example, whether the majority of white females that preferred only white males are from white suburban cities and whether those who grew up in more diverse populations have more eclectic tastes in the opposite sex, whether there were differences between ones educational level, religious beliefs, political affiliation, etc.

You guys are doing some AWESOME work!!! I can’t wait to read more of your posts!!!

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By: Indo http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-10196 Indo Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:48:09 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-10196 Did you do anything to make sure that your sample was representative of the overall population? Did you do anything to make sure that your sample was representative of the overall population?

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By: J http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-9800 J Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:20:24 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-9800 Cool. I got to add a website address. Very nice. Anyway, I believe that the shower thing is heat-based. I lived in a cold mountain town and most of the kids around there took a shower once every three days, especially in the winter. When I moved to a warmer, more humid area, everyone showered once or twice a day, and I followed suit. Sweat and all that. Cool. I got to add a website address. Very nice.

Anyway, I believe that the shower thing is heat-based. I lived in a cold mountain town and most of the kids around there took a shower once every three days, especially in the winter. When I moved to a warmer, more humid area, everyone showered once or twice a day, and I followed suit. Sweat and all that.

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By: LP http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-9076 LP Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:43:47 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-9076 Knowing that you guys have a maths background, I am amazed to read that you believe that the number of samples alone guarantee statistical validity. You cannot claim "unique insights into the American mindset" when the sample you have is "people who are part of an online dating website". Gallup pool is able to get close to real results by choosing a balanced random sample of the American population, something you do not have and will never have. Even more popular websites such as facebook would not be able to make such a big claim. Besides that I enjoy reading your posts. Knowing that you guys have a maths background, I am amazed to read that you believe that the number of samples alone guarantee statistical validity. You cannot claim “unique insights into the American mindset” when the sample you have is “people who are part of an online dating website”. Gallup pool is able to get close to real results by choosing a balanced random sample of the American population, something you do not have and will never have. Even more popular websites such as facebook would not be able to make such a big claim.
Besides that I enjoy reading your posts.

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By: Don http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-8353 Don Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:36:08 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-8353 A huge problem is the respondents are self selected. So as well as answering yes or no on dating just for sex or rape fantasy, they are people who choose to answer such a question instead of skipping it. A huge problem is the respondents are self selected. So as well as answering yes or no on dating just for sex or rape fantasy, they are people who choose to answer such a question instead of skipping it.

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By: Cosma http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-8297 Cosma Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:35:46 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-8297 My friends and I have been recently toying with the idea that romance still exists back east and that out west it's nothing but sex . . . and now we have something akin to proof! My friends and I have been recently toying with the idea that romance still exists back east and that out west it’s nothing but sex . . . and now we have something akin to proof!

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By: Jim http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-8197 Jim Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:53:35 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-8197 I would love to see an analysis of the polyamorous and Poly friendly population of OK Cupid. I would also like to see more questions geared toward this population. I would love to see an analysis of the polyamorous and Poly friendly population of OK Cupid. I would also like to see more questions geared toward this population.

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By: David http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-7816 David Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:18:52 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-7816 Can you try correlating the "would you date someone just for the sex" question to ratio of single males to single females in census data for the states? Knowing that California has a high male/female ratio, and New York the opposite, it might be relevant. Can you try correlating the “would you date someone just for the sex” question to ratio of single males to single females in census data for the states? Knowing that California has a high male/female ratio, and New York the opposite, it might be relevant.

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By: Christian http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/2009/06/25/rape-fantasies-and-hygiene-by-state/comment-page-4/#comment-7566 Christian Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:45:08 +0000 http://blog.okcupid.com/?p=7#comment-7566 Very true. However, we've improved our information presentation as the blog has matured. Very true. However, we’ve improved our information presentation as the blog has matured.

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