The Science of Attraction Explains Why Dating Apps Don't Work For Many People

Research shows we are horrible at predicting what we want. So why would dating apps be any better?

Carlyn Beccia
Sexography
Published in
8 min readMar 20

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The Science of Attraction Explains Why Dating Apps Don’t Work For Many People
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It's a Friday night, and Samantha and John are looking for love. But they are not out mingling. They are home, swiping on a dating app.

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Carlyn Beccia
Sexography

Author & illustrator. My latest books — 10 AT 10, MONSTROUS: THE LORE, GORE, & SCIENCE, and THEY LOST THEIR HEADS. Contact: CarlynBeccia.com