People who are on the internet dating scene seem to love Jeeps.
So, yeah. It has come to this. It used to be that potential partners had to meet each other before they could judge the vehicle (or lack thereof), driven by their potential soulmate. Although it may seem superficial, it is a common practice among car enthusiasts. Although it shouldn’t be as important as it is, most people will judge you based on the choice of your wheels. Jeep owners seem to get more attention than others, at least when it is about people looking for love on the online dating site Zoosk.
We didn’t spend time looking on dating sites for these things, just for the record. Car and Driver discovered this slice of 21st century life through Askmen.com. They published the results from this crazy Zoosk survey. The site discovered that potential mates were more likely to send messages to people who had Jeeps in their profiles photos for reasons we don’t understand. was 243 percent more common. Although the report does not specify whether this applies to women or men, it is clear that Zoosk members who are struggling to find that special someone will know what to do.
It’s not just Jeeps that are the main attention-getters at Zoosk. According to the report, BMW profile photos get 143 percent more messages than Toyota photographs. Toyota photos receive 73 percent more messages. The report shows that just having any sedan or van or truck in a photo nets an increase of messages. However, we recommend against using windowless murder vans.
You might think that simply showing that you are responsible enough to own your car is an attractive quality. This is logical, but before you take a selfie with your VW GT, the study shows that profiles with hatchback photos experience a 15% decrease in messages. You should have bought the Wrangler.
This is obvious. We don’t know anything about the methodology used to calculate these numbers. Also, this information is sourced from an online dating site. Lieing about your car is better than lying about your weight. You can always rent a Jeep.