Why online dating is perfect for men but terrible for women

Scott Solomon, an evolutionary biologist at Rice University and author of book "Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution," explains how online dating and apps are changing generations of evolution. Some of those changes might be benefiting one sex more than the other.

[licorish]

Online dating is super terrible for most average looking men

[thpwmr]

As a man that has been online dating for almost a decade I can confirm it does not help men

[joey]

I quit dating sites, then later I discovered MGTOW.

[TAEHSAEN]

This guy must have never opened a profile on any online dating site in his life. There is pretty much 5:1 guys:girls ratio on every mainstream site and while women get flooded with 100s of messages PER DAY, a normal guy will be lucky to get 1 response back from 30 messages he sends out. Women have the pick of the crop in online dating while if you're not a stud (or a dating expert) you'll be left with the fat chicks who don't want to exercise.

[grinhousekiller]

Yeah right!!!! Online dating is huge ego booster for all the hens! But for us guys it's a horrible place to be!!

[Sams]

anyone who thinks online dating is better for men, hasn't been doing online dating..

[sidewinderaf]

A male feminist.. I lost hope in humanity

[handelviola]

This video and explanation is dumb. You don't mate with someone you exclusive "date" online. You're gonna smell them if you meet in real life so those cues will come into play.

[Jessicahasopinions]

You could just smell the person on the date. It's not like you're locked in for life if you match with someone lol

[quantomic]

Online dating for men is like going to a used car lot and every car is priced above the latest MSRP.

[Jastro]

I call bullshit. Online dating is a nightmare for the average man.

[Sheriff_K]

I thought men also got mate-compatibility cues from smell as well?

[doddyofawesome]

Seeing as how online dating doesn't mean your relationship is entirely virtual, I'm gonna have to say women will still have ample opportunity to use these olfactory cues - thus making it unlikely that they would evolve away, does it not?

[clarencemtroy]

You obviously have never done online dating if you think its worse for women

[ansh]

You forgot to mention the most important evaluation criteria a lot of women look for. MONEY.

[clubalbert]

I've been on every dating website and this guy has no idea what he's talking about

[sigma]

Online dating gave women infinite options which is leading to their doom thx to their insatiable curiosity of something better and better and better.... A bottomless pit that leads to you know what. Lol. Enjoy dying alone ladies.

[jurassic]

Yeah but... cant you actually just go outside and meet people in real life? Sounds crazy i know

[reyxenuri]

Btw you skip a BIIGGG part out of a relationship if you date someone online. It should be natural. Go outside meet a women/men outside. Maybe in an activity or something. BE ACTIVE TO GET SOMEONE TO KNOW. That has more benefits then any other online dating site!

[deadfrg]

I am a male and can confirm that we are smelly.