TED: How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb

The speaker shares her journey of finding love through data analysis and personal algorithms. After a series of failed relationships and online dating experiences, she creates a personalized scoring system to evaluate potential partners. Through market research and profile optimization, she eventually finds a compatible partner. The story highlights the importance of creating personal frameworks and being selective in the search for love.

What advice did the narrator's grandmother give her about finding love?

• To be more selective

• To date around and be less picky

• To focus on her career

• To move to a different city

What was the narrator's initial approach to finding a partner in Philadelphia?

• Calculating probabilities using data

• Using a matchmaker

• Attending social events

• Joining a book club

Why did the narrator's initial online dating profile fail?

• It had no photos

• It was too short

• It was copied from her resume

• It was too generic

What did the narrator do to prove the poor quality of her dates?

• Wrote a blog about it

• Asked friends for feedback

• Collected data points during dates

• Recorded conversations

How many data points did the narrator use to create her personal algorithm for love?

• 50

• 100

• 72

• 25

What was the minimum score required for the narrator to consider a date?

• 700 points

• 900 points

• 1500 points

• 500 points

What did the narrator realize about popular online profiles?

• They have many photos

• They are humorous

• They use nonspecific language

• They are very detailed

What was the narrator's final realization about finding love?

• It's all about luck

• It's about being less picky

• It's about creating your own algorithm

• It's about following societal norms

What was the narrator's husband's unique job description?

• JavaScript developer

• Professional traveler

• Arctic baby seal hunter

• Data analyst

What lesson did the narrator's grandmother learn from her story?

• To always trust algorithms

• To be less critical of modern dating

• To appreciate the narrator's system

• To give up on giving advice