Pirates, Atheists And Other Online Dating Keywords

Online dating is haaaaaaaaard. But new research suggests that if you're not having any luck finding love on the Internet, you just aren't using the right words in your profile. Like "zombies" and "atheist"—apparently, just two of the "hot words" for today's single people.

According to a hilarious study by online dating site OkCupid, people who mentioned those words were more likely to get a date. (The site skews pretty young, which explains why you might find more references to "Shawn of the Dead" than, say, a Roth IRA.) So basically, godless, horror-film-geek cowboys are getting all the Internet action. What's that? This doesn't describe you at all? Lemondrop: Would You Wear Outrageou$$$ Undies For Your Man?

Never fear! With this information in mind, we've come up with a few cheats for those important first messages exchanged in online dating. Lemondrop: Charity Case—How Do I Politely Stalk My Crush?

Robots
It stands to reason if somebody is looking for girl with a thirst for zombie blood, fear of a robot uprising will probably also catch his beady, bespectacled eyes.

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Written by Emerald Catron for Lemondrop.