What is the average match rate for guys on Tinder? If a guy swipes right 100 times, what is the average number of matches that he'd get. Assume it's not just swiping right blindly but also not being too picky.
You can surely look up these statistics online, so I can take a guess that's not why you're here for, you want personal take. I'd be happy to share.I want to preface it that the match rate depends on so many variables that the average might not be of much value to mean anything (sneaked in two puns in there, feels good).So just personal experience. Take it with a grain of salt.I'm 28, Toronto, I look generic handsome enough (not good at taking pics, so likely don't concentrate on my physical appearance), my bio is quirky enough, genuine enough, nothing too businesslike. My swipe technique is "this could be interesting", so not too picky, not overly swipey.In my experience over 2 months, I can get anything from 3-5 matches in a day (one time a day app open, non-premium, so however many till right swipes run out) to, obviously 0. I've got maybe 6 matches in total, when I wasn't the one swiping. Some of the matches you realize you're not interested in right away as their main pic was not telling enough, some matches unmatch right away.I open with something referring to an interesting fact in their bio (many have open bios oddly) or something in their pic. I'd say a good 40-50% will actually reply. Too often it feels like you're the only one interested in conversation, that'd be my biggest observation. Sometimes conversations just naturally fizzle. I didn't get a whole lot of hookupy vibe from using the app (perhaps as I am not interested and it shows), I was quite pleased with an app actually. I think it just reinforces "next best thing around the corner" vibe a little too much, but that's a neutral statement.So that's my experience, I don't know if I left out anything of importance or interest. I am very happily dating someone I met on Tinder.
Is $7 per hour a fair rate for babysitting?
I definitely did NOT get paid that in junior high/high school, except from one family who insisted on giving me $10/hour. BUT, it's about the going rate now. I've seen teens, who are NOT licensed & have no certifications, ask for $18-$20. In the area I live in, most ask for around $10. Typically, my boyfriend and I have enough family that we don't need a babysitter, but one day, we were in a pinch situation and asked my friend for a referral. The girl came over to our home, which is nice, but I cooked for my son--all she had to do was heat it up--and he was only awake for about two hours before he fell asleep & he sleeps through the night. She charged $12/hour. I was okay paying it, but I wouldn't hire her on a consistent basis. In essence, it is a fair rate and about one of the best you are going to get nowadays. But, at the same time, no, you are NOT being cheap.
Sam produces 100 Calories of heat per hour on the average.What is his rate of energy production in Watts?
If you could give me an explanation, that would be great. Perhaps some laws or principles that I could follow for an upcoming exam? I don't quite understand the relationship between Watts and Calories in the mathematical/theoretical sense.
How common is it for a guy to get no matches on Tinder?
I'd say it's not uncommon. There's a fairly simple explanation for this.You say people have called you ‘cute’ and believe yourself to be a somewhat attractive guy. I'm sure this is the case (if this sounds like sarcasm, it isn’t)The problem is that a vaguely attractive girl, not even a moderately attractive one, but a vaguely attractive one, will get tons of right swipes. TONS. It's just the way the male psyche works. You'be seen this for yourself in real life. In bars and in clubs. Vaguely attractive girls get hit on a lot by virtue of being female; it's the way dating in out society is set up.Now, what this does is it allows these vaguely attractive girls to be really, really selective when it comes to swiping right. As long as it's not a male model on the other guy who's expecting to match with a female model, this vaguely attractive girl knows that 90% of the time, whoever she swipes right on will also swipe right on her (try having a friend swipe right on every guy for once, like guys do usually. You'll see my point.) It's nigh guaranteed, and she knows it. So she’ll be insanely selective.She comes across your profile. ‘He's good looking, but I'm looking for a 9/10’. She swipes left. Now imagine what happens with a really attractive girl in the same scenario.There is no fault within you. It's the way societal dating is set up. There is a cut off point for male attractiveness. Below this point, few to no matches. The men after this threshold get tons of matches. These are the exceptionally good looking guys. This is why you see your good looking friend have so many matches.This isn't a New York thing. Location does not matter.I'm in the same boat as you. Don't beat yourself up about it bro. God (or the world, if you're an atheist) is challenging you to be romantically successful while putting you in Hard mode. Forget tinder; it's not meant for above average looking guys. It's meant for really really attractive ones. Improve yourself socially. Use your humour, your wit, your spontaneity. And meet these women in real life.It takes time but you'll get there.
How many homes can one gigawatt in energy capacity provide for?
The short answer is about 725,000 homes. But this assumes that consumption is steady, without peaks in the day time or during air conditioning season. If you account for uneven use and especially for distribution loss, a more realistic answer is probably around 300,000 homes.Let’s look at the assumptions and calculation…Let me extrapolate from my own electric bill. I have a 7 room home with 3 family members, 3 bedrooms, many computers, TVs, and a fully finished, brightly lit basement. We heat our home and hot water with gas, but we use an electric washer and dryer and our biggest consumption is very likely our big electric oven and stove. We almost always have heating elements burning in the many coffee makers, rice cooker, waffle maker, toaster oven, etc. My daughter uses a 1600W hot air blow dryer every day. The garage has an electric door and electric stoves washer and dryer.On the other hand, we practice conservation religiously and and have swapped in ultra efficient LED lighting, refrigerator and TVs. We use motion detectors to ensure that lights are shut off when we leave rooms.With all of this conservation (and with gas heating), we consume between 400 and 750 kWh each month (425 for in our most recent month).Based on discussions with neighbors (especially, those with more than 3 residents or those that entertain more frequently) I have learned that their bills are 40~75% higher than mine. So, I am betting that a typical home with non-electric heating uses about 1,000 kWh per month.Update—added after this answer was published:It appears that my guestimate is close to factual. The US Energy Information Administration says that in 2014, average US home electrical consumption was 911 kWh per month.There are about 725 hours in a month, which means that a typical home burns, on average, about (1000 ÷ 725) = 1.38 KWH on average.A gigawatt is a billion watts. Based on the above assumptions, a gigawatt power generator (if attached to a constant load without peaks), should power about 725,000 homes.Incidentally, 1 Gigawatt is more power than produced by conventional power plants. 44% of power in the USA comes from coal. A typical coal powered plant produces 547 MW of power at full capacity.Nuclear power accounts for 34% of US power production. The output of nuclear plants in America range from 500MW to 4 GW. The Palo Verde nuclear power plant in Arizona is the largest with three reactors and a total capacity of just under 4 GW.
How many hours do massage therapists work?
Depends. It's rare to work 40 hours just doing massage, but massage therapists employed or contracted by chains, spas, and others often do 5 hours of massage per day. Including time between clients, that's about a 6-hour shift. Massage therapists in private practice can add marketing, bookkeeping, laundry, etc., to their working hours. So it can add up to a 40-hour a week job. But you might prefer to do 2-4 massages per day, or work 3 days a week. It depends on how much money you want to make, what type(s) of massage you practice, and how much stamina you have. Massage therapy is known for people getting burned out after just a few years, although most of us truly love what we do. Even though the bar to entry is relatively low compared to many professions, the massage therapists who make a good living without getting burned out continue to learn new modalities and advance their skills and build a good repeat clientele, while taking impeccable care of themselves (resting, taking vacations, receiving bodywork).