In the game of online dating, men and women try to level up, study finds
In the world of online dating, men and women look to find someone a little out of their league, according to a new study. Scientists who analyzed user data from a popular dating site have found that heterosexual men and women reach out to potential dating partners who are on average about 25 percent more attractive than they are.
The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, shed new light on the patterns and priorities of men and women when they peruse dating sites.
Researchers have long tried to pin down the behaviors that drive people to choose particular romantic partners.
Couples, married or not, tend
