It is not easy to answer this question because, since there are web pages dedicated to organizing them, the statistics are skewed. In addition, it is difficult to find variables that allow us to put numbers on the effectiveness of this strategy . How to quantify the time spent, the number of unsuccessful attempts and the effort devoted to the seduction process to be able to compare them with other ways of meeting a partner?
One of the latest attempts is a meta-study carried out at Northwestern University , in Illinois (USA). The researchers reviewed data from more than 400 previous analyzes, ranging from professional collection websites to sites where blind dates occur informally, such as social media or mobile chat apps. The results were, in principle, quite disappointing, since it seems that the vast majority of the meetings ended with a resounding failure.
However, as Eli Finkel, coordinating psychologist of the work, commented, the isolated figure does not tell us anything about the effectiveness of this method. We can assume that the number of bad experiences is similar to that which occurs when one tries to flirt at a disco or flirt with a co-worker, the two most common forms of seduction until the internet burst.
The truth is that, since 1997 and, more drastically, in the 2000s, the number of people who find a romantic partner through the Internet has skyrocketed. It is estimated that 20% of relationships start from the recommendation of a computer program, that is, they start from a blind date.
