I mentioned earlier that I think I need to write more about sex. And of course, whether or not it’s actually true, this blog is supposed to be loosely about beer. So this recent post from the OkCupid blog, whose writers have collected data from millions of people, seems to be particularly relevant. Don’t shoot the messenger:
Among all our casual topics, whether someone likes the taste of beer is the single best predictor of if he or she has sex on the first date.
No matter their gender or orientation, beer-lovers are 60% more likely to be okay with sleeping with someone they’ve just met. Sadly, this is the only question with a meaningful correlation for women.
Interestingly, they also found a meaningful correlation between religious preferences and writing proficiency:
So the “not serious” Buddhists seem to consistently have the best grammar. Oddly, I think I anecdotally agree.