siduri comments on Poll: What do you look for in a relationship? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 12 February 2011 09:47:51PM 4 points [-]

I peg you as female from this list. Would you mind satisfying my curiosity to let me know if I'm right?

Comment author: Desrtopa 14 February 2011 04:14:11PM 2 points [-]

Thirded. As much as anything else, I'd like it if this poll could give some illumination on any differences between what the women on Less Wrong look for and what the men do.

Comment author: wedrifid 13 February 2011 02:35:22AM 0 points [-]

I peg you as female from this list.

I did likewise, starting from:

Ideally, someone slightly smarter than I am.

The emphasis on respect gave a similar impression:

Also someone I respect and admire

Guys are also slightly less likely to write:

Physical or emotional abuse. Excessive jealousy.

Oh, and humor, in this direction:

they have to be able to crack a good joke themselves.

That said, there were a few requirements there to which I thought "I couldn't have said that better myself". I'm thinking, let's see... 80% chance of female. That seems to be the odds that I would start making bets at.

Comment author: [deleted] 13 February 2011 02:48:26AM 1 point [-]

I did likewise, starting from:

Ideally, someone slightly smarter than I am.

Yep. I had several boyfriends who perceived me as smarter than themselves, and it was never, ever a good thing.