Natural Selection- Swipe Left
My roommate and I were discussing technology and dating recently, and how certain new traits may be selected for in the evolution of our species as a result of their cooperation.
Humans and most other organisms evolve by the development of advantageous genes which translate into certain traits.
The traits which are selected for are the ones that make reproduction a more likely outcome, thereby passing down genes that turn out to be adaptive to a specific environment.
So, we got to thinking, if internet dating results in successful marriages, partnerships, and consequential offspring, and if this was a condition of our species reproductive cycle for a long enough period of time, then traits that make internet dating successful would be naturally selected, eventually evolving our species.
So which traits make you a good internet dater?
I was thinking impulsivity- many dating apps rely on snap judgment and positive/negative feeling associated with an image, or small set of images, like on Tinder. Having an attractively put-together Tinder profile would make reproductive success more likely for an individual.
Additionally, on Tinder, if you've matched with someone, you'd be likely to look them up on Facebook or Twitter as well, do some mild investigating.
So whichever traits create an appealing social media presence would be that which is advantageous for our species' reproduction, possibly a trait to be selected.
So, people who look good in a selfie, can think of a witty or otherwise, enticing bio, and possibly create enjoyable social media content would be the ones passing down their genes.
I was also thinking that having a higher sex drive would be a possible advantageous trait. Many of the people I know who have and use a Tinder profile I would say have a relatively high sex drive.
From personal Tinder experience, this is a site used predominately for hook-ups. Most users, I would say use some form of contraception, however, won't it be interesting to see if we're in a baby-boom right now due to the ease of finding willing sexual partners?
Also, I know a few Tinder users who got the app after being single for a while, or, what they felt is a while, and turned to internet dating after nothing IRL was working out.
I found a couple articles concerning this topic that were interesting and informed.
This one talks about Darwin's ideas specifically, and Meg Ryan.
This one talks about speed dating and the new/old standards of dating, this one being relatively dismal in that men who make a lot of $$$ and women who are very pretty are trending together in successful relationships.
Humans and most other organisms evolve by the development of advantageous genes which translate into certain traits.
The traits which are selected for are the ones that make reproduction a more likely outcome, thereby passing down genes that turn out to be adaptive to a specific environment.
So, we got to thinking, if internet dating results in successful marriages, partnerships, and consequential offspring, and if this was a condition of our species reproductive cycle for a long enough period of time, then traits that make internet dating successful would be naturally selected, eventually evolving our species.
So which traits make you a good internet dater?
I was thinking impulsivity- many dating apps rely on snap judgment and positive/negative feeling associated with an image, or small set of images, like on Tinder. Having an attractively put-together Tinder profile would make reproductive success more likely for an individual.
Additionally, on Tinder, if you've matched with someone, you'd be likely to look them up on Facebook or Twitter as well, do some mild investigating.
So whichever traits create an appealing social media presence would be that which is advantageous for our species' reproduction, possibly a trait to be selected.
So, people who look good in a selfie, can think of a witty or otherwise, enticing bio, and possibly create enjoyable social media content would be the ones passing down their genes.
I was also thinking that having a higher sex drive would be a possible advantageous trait. Many of the people I know who have and use a Tinder profile I would say have a relatively high sex drive.
From personal Tinder experience, this is a site used predominately for hook-ups. Most users, I would say use some form of contraception, however, won't it be interesting to see if we're in a baby-boom right now due to the ease of finding willing sexual partners?
Also, I know a few Tinder users who got the app after being single for a while, or, what they felt is a while, and turned to internet dating after nothing IRL was working out.
I found a couple articles concerning this topic that were interesting and informed.
This one talks about Darwin's ideas specifically, and Meg Ryan.
This one talks about speed dating and the new/old standards of dating, this one being relatively dismal in that men who make a lot of $$$ and women who are very pretty are trending together in successful relationships.
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