Deciphering the Brain's Love Map 255
victor7 writes "Business Week Online is running a story about a new entrant into the online dating service market called Chemistry.com which has a unique approach to trying to match up subscribers. The goal is to try to programmatically decipher the subscriber's brain's 'love map' which they believe represents that chemistry that people have with each other." From the article: "There are other personality types as well that are based on chemistry. There are questions that tell us if you are good at abstract thinking, or quick to make decisions and act on them. It's not exactly like I'm going to light a fire between the two of you. It just raises the chances. Most people fall in love because they have shared values, but they stay in love because their personalities mesh. We're trying to increase the changes of finding that spark and joy and excitement you feel when personalities mesh."
Re:programatic (Score:5, Funny)
Which is precicely why you're just friends. =)
Re: not sure one CAN predict by formula (Score:5, Funny)
If they want something else more, then they may eventually choose that thing over staying together. And they'll split up.
I think I cracked the code on relationship longevity. Anyone want to buy my book? It'll say basically the same thing, but it'll be 200 pages and it'll cost you $15.
Trimethylxanthine (Score:4, Funny)
Computer called me gay (Score:5, Funny)
Stupid algorithm is full of BS. Says I should be dating men.
I hate you, incompetent Harvard science faculty. M.I.T. is forever!
Hunka hunka burnin' love (Score:3, Funny)
That is, of course, your profiles show that you're both pyromaniacs with uncontrollable lust at the sight of an open flame. In that case, we may be able to arrange something...
Coming up... (Score:5, Funny)
But... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Hollywood (Score:4, Funny)
In Soviet Russia... (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, it's the only response I could think of for such an idiotic story.
love formula (Score:5, Funny)
( o )( o )
*ducks*
Re:Love is bullshit (Score:5, Funny)
Am I the only person that sees the irony of this based upon his username?
Offtopic, but... (Score:1, Funny)
So there's these three naked women, chit-chatting with each other in a boudoir. One is an American, one is a European, and one is from the Middle East.
Some random guy gets lost, and stumbles into the boudoir, Mr. Bean-like. The three women notice him, scream, and...
(Mind you, this was one of his tamer ones...
SWM seeks like (Score:3, Funny)
I like walks in the park, cooking and sitting in front of a roaring fireplace with a nice glass of port.
Oh, and I am also seeking a like minded individual that thought the article was stupid - I mean, come on, BusinessWeek talking about the science of Love. Sheesh.
Re:Love is bullshit (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How the hell (Score:3, Funny)
The only thing missing was the animated GIF of the letter going into the mailbox.
Oh and the rainbow gradient horizontal divider line.
Re:chemistry? (Score:3, Funny)
BE QUIet for Pete's sake!
There are people here with girlfriends and/or wives, including me. It took me ten years of my life to get my girlfriend to the point thinking it's hopeless to change me. Now you come pounding in and ruin it for everyone.
WAITER!!!!!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
Re: not sure one CAN predict by formula (Score:3, Funny)
That's why the book is 200 pages.
Nonstrictly speaking, though, I'm sure a lot of
That's why you need to pay me $15.