Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Also dating, there's this Christian Rudder studied hundreds of thousands of couples on OkCupid, an online dating site. And he found that the most successful daters tend to be beautiful people. Think of Brad Pitt or Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio. Okay, yeah, we get it. Everybody wants to date them. They're beautiful, whatever. But then he found other people

Also dating, there's this Christian Rudder studied hundreds of thousands of couples on OkCupid, an online dating site. And he found that the most successful daters tend to be beautiful people. Think of Brad Pitt or Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio. Okay, yeah, we get it. Everybody wants to date them. They're beautiful, whatever. But then he found other people

Also dating, there's this Christian Rudder studied hundreds of thousands of couples on OkCupid, an online dating site. And he found that the most successful daters tend to be beautiful people. Think of Brad Pitt or Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio. Okay, yeah, we get it. Everybody wants to date them. They're beautiful, whatever. But then he found other people

who did really well, these are people who had extreme looks. So think of like heterosexual woman who shaved their heads or people who dye their hair blue or wear wacky glasses. And what happens with these unconventional daters is they polarize people. So some people think they're really, really unattractive, but some people think they're really attractive.

who did really well, these are people who had extreme looks. So think of like heterosexual woman who shaved their heads or people who dye their hair blue or wear wacky glasses. And what happens with these unconventional daters is they polarize people. So some people think they're really, really unattractive, but some people think they're really attractive.

who did really well, these are people who had extreme looks. So think of like heterosexual woman who shaved their heads or people who dye their hair blue or wear wacky glasses. And what happens with these unconventional daters is they polarize people. So some people think they're really, really unattractive, but some people think they're really attractive.

And in dating, that's kind of all that matters. So the data suggests that you can get 70% more matches. If you're not conventionally beautiful, you get 70% more matches by being an extreme version of yourself and kind of just appealing to a niche market who will be really into you. And yes, some people will think you're disgusting or hideous. Who cares about them?

And in dating, that's kind of all that matters. So the data suggests that you can get 70% more matches. If you're not conventionally beautiful, you get 70% more matches by being an extreme version of yourself and kind of just appealing to a niche market who will be really into you. And yes, some people will think you're disgusting or hideous. Who cares about them?

And in dating, that's kind of all that matters. So the data suggests that you can get 70% more matches. If you're not conventionally beautiful, you get 70% more matches by being an extreme version of yourself and kind of just appealing to a niche market who will be really into you. And yes, some people will think you're disgusting or hideous. Who cares about them?

A small group will really like you. So that really surprised me.

A small group will really like you. So that really surprised me.

A small group will really like you. So that really surprised me.

where it seems like the biggest decision that parents can make is where to raise their kids, and particularly the adult you expose your kids to. There's great evidence that kids are likely to follow in the footsteps of their neighbors. So putting your kids around adults you want them to turn out to like can be maybe the best thing you can do as a parent

where it seems like the biggest decision that parents can make is where to raise their kids, and particularly the adult you expose your kids to. There's great evidence that kids are likely to follow in the footsteps of their neighbors. So putting your kids around adults you want them to turn out to like can be maybe the best thing you can do as a parent

where it seems like the biggest decision that parents can make is where to raise their kids, and particularly the adult you expose your kids to. There's great evidence that kids are likely to follow in the footsteps of their neighbors. So putting your kids around adults you want them to turn out to like can be maybe the best thing you can do as a parent

even better than things you just do when you're one-on-one with them. Kids may rebel against you, may turn against your advice, but they're really likely to follow in the footsteps of the other adults that you expose them to. So little girls who are exposed to lots of adult female scientists, much more likely to become scientists themselves.

even better than things you just do when you're one-on-one with them. Kids may rebel against you, may turn against your advice, but they're really likely to follow in the footsteps of the other adults that you expose them to. So little girls who are exposed to lots of adult female scientists, much more likely to become scientists themselves.

even better than things you just do when you're one-on-one with them. Kids may rebel against you, may turn against your advice, but they're really likely to follow in the footsteps of the other adults that you expose them to. So little girls who are exposed to lots of adult female scientists, much more likely to become scientists themselves.

Black males who grow up around a lot of successful black males, even not their father, much more likely to have much more successful life outcomes.

Black males who grow up around a lot of successful black males, even not their father, much more likely to have much more successful life outcomes.