99% of blind dates in the Washington Post Magazine "Date Lab" are failures, WHY?

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

How did they figure that these two sounded compatible? I'd never have matched them based on what their preferences were. Big surprise that it bombed.

Yeah, really... I just looked at the side bar I missed before - day & night right there!

[macjr82]

what's the science behind the blind dates? is there any reason for them to be compatible?

[NotARedneck]

Originally Posted by macjr82

what's the science behind the blind dates? is there any reason for them to be compatible?

According to media lore, good looking people are always supposed to be attracted to each other. Besides, who would watch the programs or read the articles otherwise?

[Huckleberry3911948]

very interesting. it has to do with the creeping distrust among the sexes, which has been caused by massive social rip off for sometime. the social revolutions of the 60's gave us impossible expectations which will never be fulfilled---- result is hoards of people looking for the impossible.
the gnawing dissatisfaction which is a gaping canyon, never filled.