The Most Attractive Qualities in a Potential Mate

Sapio allows users to discover matches by exploring how other users give OPEN ENDED answers to fascinating curated questions. When we aggregate, anonymize, and analyze these answers, we’ve begun to uncover insights about all daters that can be incredibly interesting. For our first post, we decided to look at how 50,000 randomly sampled users answered the … [Read more…]

The Attractiveness Meter

When it comes to romantic partners, what makes someone attractive? Is it certain facial features and a good physique? What about a killer wardrobe or a perfect smile? And how do personality traits play into whether we’re drawn to someone or turned off by them? Most of us can easily list the attributes we find … [Read more…]

Relationships: How Soon Is Too Soon?

We all know the beginning of a relationship is a time for easing our significant other into our secrets, habits, and lives. A time for sweetness and cuddling and going the extra mile. A time for chocolates, dressing up, and nights on the town. And without a doubt, a time for pretending we don’t have … [Read more…]

In Your Dreams

Make a list, and check it twice: If Brad Pitt is on it, will you be naughty or nice? Celebrities are the subjects of fantasy for men and women alike. But who are the most-desired celebrities? And who’s willing to offer up a free pass if their partner is ever in a position to bed … [Read more…]

The Not-So-Friendly Ghost

You’ve had a great first date, and you can’t wait to tell your best friend about it. You’re watching the minutes and hours slowly crawl by, waiting for a decent amount of time to pass before you message your date about how much you enjoyed yourself. You’re already thinking about what can top playing mini … [Read more…]

Dating App Reviews, Analyzed

As society evolves, so do our opinions on love and dating in the modern world. One of the biggest changes: The dawn of dating apps. A report this year from the Pew Research Center found that 15 percent of American adults have used online dating sites and/or mobile dating apps. This trend has especially impacted … [Read more…]

Trump Supporters: Dump or Date?

Whether he becomes president-elect or president of Trump TV still remains to be seen, but love him or hate him, everyone has an opinion on presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. It only makes sense then that the subject of politics and the upcoming election might come up over coffee or in that moment between the … [Read more…]

The Anatomy of a Romantic Comedy

Romantic comedies have always captivated audiences. Centuries have passed since actors first performed “Much Ado About Nothing” and “The Taming of the Shrew,” yet romantic comedies continue to maintain a prominent place in pop culture. Just look at the millions of dollars raked in by “Bridget Jones’s Baby” and “Trainwreck.” There seems to be something … [Read more…]