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20th February 2015
05:48pm GMT

Apparently if you want to track down the man or woman of your dreams, you need your screen name (usually your actual given name) to be in the first half of the alphabet.
According to the research, online daters subconsciously rank later-in-the-alphabet profiles as being less attractive than those that come earlier in the line-up.
Speaking about the results, lead author on the study Khalid S.Khan wrote:
“There is something in human nature that draws us to those at the top of any listing and this phenomenon, though not fully explained, has an impact on online dating.
“Perhaps we give higher value to things that appear to be at the top of the pile.”
Khan also suggested that people with the names from the first half of the alphabet also appear to enjoy greater success – as people spend longer looking through search criteria such as education or income.
So what else did the study uncover?
Well apparently responding too quickly to messages makes you look desperate, guys like screen names that highlight your physical attractiveness, yes you really can post too many selfies.
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