Academic Connect

IDEA is connecting Internet dating companies who are committed to running surveys and experiments with notable academics who are interested in writing papers and expanding the universe of knowledge about user behavior in the context of Internet dating.

Please email [email protected] with your questions. 
Thanks for your consideration.  

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Dating Site Commitments

Qualified Internet dating companies should have a minimum of 5k DAU and be prepared to invest 30+ hours of internal support time to work with academics on an experiment or survey, and be able prepare to consistently respond to their emails quickly to ensure the project moves along on schedule.

Payoff

The payoff for working with academics is knowledge and actionable insights. The academics involved with this program will share their analysis and key findings with you. You'll have a head start on using this knowledge before they publish their paper for the world to see. You can also benefit from press attention after their paper is published.

Academics

We have very notable Professors from Harvard Business School, London School of Economics, Boston University, University of Texas and University of Chicago involved with Academic Connect. They're interested in behavioral science, economics, social psychology and evolutionary psychology.

Costs & Motivation

This is a free service of IDEA.  There is no fee for these introductions. Academics are looking for experimental data and survey results. They want to publish world-class academic papers.  The cost is your commitment of time.  

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