Dating biases

Do dating apps reinforce racial bias?

It’s no secret that racial biases factor into swiping choices on dating apps ― even in 2018, people feel bold enough to write things like “no blacks” and “no Asians” on their profiles. But a new study suggests the apps themselves might reinforce those prejudices.

How to control for negativity bias in dating?

How to Control for Negativity Bias: Every time that you remember something “bad” about your dating life, think of something “good.” It releases chemicals in your brain that counteract bad memories. What’s more, it will put you into a positive framework for your approach!

What is optimism bias and how does it affect your dating life?

While negativity bias has you remembering all the times things didn’t go like you wanted them to, optimism bias has you projecting a far-too-optimistic vision of how your future plans are going to work out. How It’s Affecting Your Dating Life: You might go into things with rose-colored glasses with a girl when you have no reason to.

Is confirmation bias affecting your dating life?

That’s an example of confirmation bias. It as, as we say above, when the brain retro-engineers what it thinks it saw for the purpose of confirming a conclusion that it’s already come to. How It’s Affecting Your Dating Life: You’re assuming things about what women think about you that aren’t true. What’s more, they’re mostly bad.