The smartphone-based dating app Tinder is illustrating that we still display ancient, primal behaviors in the way we select potential mates. In short, men using the app in looking for women tend to go for the so-called "hot" ones, prizing physical good looks over all other attributes, while women spend more time perusing profiles of men in an attempt to find those who display intelligence and stability.

Silly me. Here I thought Tinder was just another one of those random hook-up sites. ;-)

"Dr Mirjam Brady-Van den Bos, from the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology, said: “Our research demonstrates that we haven’t really changed in all those millennia of evolution.

“Tinder is seen as a sophisticated but artificial way of meeting prospective partners. What we’ve shown though is that the way people search for potential dates is in line with what evolutionary theories on human mating choices would predict.”"

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"Tinder promotes the “McDonaldisation” of dating that expends little time and effort, much like visiting a fast food restaurant, said Dr Brady-Van den Bos. This encouraged people to tap into their ancient mating instincts.

She said: “Accepting that this ‘McDonaldisation’ of romantic partners mirrors real life is hard - but it does. People are reverting to human nature much more than they realise.”"

Tinder brings out ancient mating behaviour, finds Scots study - The Scotsman

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