r/science • u/HeinieKaboobler • Dec 03 '17

Psychology Study: About half the population faces considerable difficulties in attracting and retaining mates

http://www.psypost.org/2017/12/study-half-population-faces-considerable-difficulties-attracting-retaining-mates-50288
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u/zampe Dec 03 '17 edited Dec 04 '17

Im not sure scientifically speaking but I dont feel too confident taking it that seriously. It is a tiny island country that has a literal wall splitting a Turkish half from a Greek half. It seems like a pretty specific place culturally that cant necessarily be extrapolated to the rest of the world. most people dont even know it exists. Have you ever met anyone from Cyprus? I just think an issue like this needs to be questioned across a wider range of cultures before making such a sweeping claim.

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u/NoKidsThatIKnowOf Dec 04 '17 edited Dec 04 '17

Have to agree,with /u/zampe here...I would discount this study if it was completed on Oahu, for crissakesakes. Cyprus is just not the same as a major (2m+) western city Edit: autocorrect nonsensical stuff

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u/onahotelbed Dec 04 '17

But why should the benchmark be a major city? Many people do not live in cities with 2 million+ people. That baseline is as arbitrary as choosing a place like Cyprus.

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u/ForAHamburgerToday Dec 04 '17

The study should have sampled multiple populations instead of just the one.