and while everyone wants to pretend like it isn’t true. The fact of the matter is that when most of us draw our ideal pictures and perceptions of life, the people holding our hands in the picture look just like us. We usually only use one or two or three crayons. 1. Our favorite color, 2. Our second favorite, and 3. The third color that helps us subconsciously feel like we are not biased.
So I am not surprised, the eHarmony commercials on tv reflect this articles findings perfectly. Next time you see an eHarmony commerical, sit up and pay close attention to what you see, who is holding hands and smiling in the commercial, then break that down to a ratio of race versus race matches and it will probably reflect what this article said. So what’s the sum-all conclusion for me?
People who come online looking for dating usually have a stronger/clearer opinion of what they hope and wish to find in their dream date/dream husband or wife… that perfect significant other that they wish to meet and fall in love with. But the catch all is that just like in real life, finding love is like flipping a coin so while you may only get a 14% to 22% response rate, it only takes one “right” flip to find a successful match.
Is it fair that maybe some of us have to flip more then others? No. Are the percentages of people willing to go outside of their race higher today then they were 60 years ago? I’d be willing to bet you a silver dollar they are. Will the percentages continue to increase in the future. God knows I pray so.
So if someone doesn’t decide to flip a coin in my direction or your direction, should we really