Online daters aim ‘out of their league’, says study


People have probably been pining for unattainable love interests since the dawn of time.

Most people who use online dating websites seek partners who are out of their league, said a study based on heterosexuals in four big US cities. ”Both men and women pursued partners about 25% more‘desirable’ than themselves,” said the report in the journal Science Advances.

Hardly anyone reached out to people who ranked significantly lower than themselves.

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