In the digital age of dating, where swipes and likes reign supreme, virginity has become a difficult concept to measure. OkCupid does not explicitly track it, which is why we have devised ingenious methods to extract and visualize this elusive data through their API. Brace yourself for a journey into your dating history, in graph form.
1. The time-series scatter plot of missed connections
This script combs your message history for conversations you started that received no response. Plotted over time, the missed connections give you a visual record of your "virginity drought." Clusters of dots mark periods of intense rejection. Sparse regions are potential windows of opportunity, or possibly a month you were not logged in.
2. The pie chart of unrequited crushes
This one compares the profiles you have liked with the profiles that liked you back. The resulting pie chart gives the ratio of your unrequited crushes and is a stark reminder of how hard mutual attraction is to find online. Most users report that the chart is mostly one color.
3. The heatmap of conversation starters
Ever wondered which opening lines doomed your chances? This script sorts your conversation starters into categories and charts their success rates. Hot spots are phrases that reliably lead to real conversations. Cold zones are the verbal landmines to avoid, and most of them are "hey."
4. The Sankey diagram of conversation flow
This diagram maps where your conversations go, showing which topics lead to engagement and which end the exchange. Trace the paths of your messages and you will learn what fizzles out and what sparks a connection, which is knowledge you can use to steer future conversations toward better outcomes. The widest band on the diagram is typically labeled "seen."
These scripts are purely hypothetical, and assume that OkCupid offers a public API. The visualizations are entertaining but should not be taken as proof of your virginity status. True virginity is a state of mind, not a data point.
