I know that shorter messages are better in terms of reply rate. The optimal length is something like 50 characters. Characters, not words.

Use correct grammar and punctuation. Do not use net speak, like WOT, W-O-T or U. Those messages get a lot lower reply rate.

Even at the person-to-person level, to be universally liked is to be relatively ignored. To be disliked by some is to be loved all the more by others. And, specifically, a woman’s overall sex appeal is enhanced when some men find her ugly.

Text is, in some ways, on the way out, unfortunately. There are dating sites now that are just pictures.

We noticed recently that people didn't like it when Facebook "experimented" with their news feed. Even the FTC is getting involved. But guess what, everybody: if you use the Internet, you're the subject of hundreds of experiments at any given time, on every site. That's how websites work.

Dudes have been making up stuff about themselves probably since there have been dudes.

I know that shorter messages are better in terms of reply rate. The optimal length is something like 50 characters. Characters, not words.