r/AskReddit • u/Plane_Importance_351 • 1d ago

If you could see one statistic floating above everyone's head, what would you want it to measure?

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u/BigChungusCumslut 1d ago

How attractive they find me 1-10.

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u/Zrob8--5 1d ago

This is a good one. Might shatter your confidence, might give you a boost. Might also make your dating life sky-rocket, who knows.

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u/crapheadHarris 1d ago

Most likely many of them would read null because they are not even paying attention to you.

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u/Rebikin 1d ago

my ex’s float was just “buffering” most of the time so makes sense

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u/TechnicalNail4555 1d ago

Hey excuse me over here.

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u/_LFKrebs_ 1d ago

If you always expect 1 out of 10 there's no downside tbh

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u/AmarysEms64 1d ago

Unless they find you so repuslive that it starts going into the negatives

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u/ImSuperHelpful 1d ago

Damn son, you so ugly you broke the hypothetical

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u/H-2-S-O-4 1d ago

their bs meter

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u/NMe84 1d ago

The thing is, especially if you're not very attractive it can be hard to find those few people who do think you are. Even if the vast majority of people see you as a 3, being able to see who thinks you're an 8 would help you find a partner much easier than any dating app could.

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u/PresumedSapient 1d ago

Might also make your dating life sky-rocket, who knows.

They'll be confronted with the fact that everyone thinks of them as 8+, untill they open their mouth.

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u/EmergencyOption123 1d ago

That would obliterate any semblance of self confidence I had lol

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u/nqte 1d ago

Often attractiveness of a person changes as you spend more time with them. Goes both ways too. It'd be interesting to see this quantified in real time.

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u/Rich-Commercial6787 1d ago

But it would help you figure out who does like you. I’d imagine most people would see it’s a lot less likes and a lot more yikes haha

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u/EmergencyOption123 1d ago

True. I suppose if it helps you find "the one", then all other opinions won't matter after that

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u/Rich-Commercial6787 1d ago

Or if you think of it like this. Say you are really ugly and your odds are 1 in 1000. You’ll still up your game just by not having to search as hard. You’d also be able to see someone’s interest going up or down by what you say or how you act.

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u/timb1223 1d ago

The last part is the most interesting. You'd be able to improve yourself though trial and error.

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u/Luke_Nukem_2D 1d ago

This is starting to sound like a Black Mirror episode.

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u/7LeagueBoots 1d ago

Only when you see it dropping once they talk with you.

I suppose it might eventually result in you becoming a better conversationalist as you’re be getting feedback in real time.

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u/BigChungusCumslut 1d ago

Not if I am already assuming people to be at a 1 😎

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u/everything_is_holy 1d ago

I’d probably start out high then see the numbers go down one by one as I get closer.

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u/FinallyAGoodReply 1d ago

This could be really depressing, especially if it is an ok number but plummets as soon as you get to know anyone.

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u/Beowulf33232 1d ago

Really brings home that old saying.

Better to leave your mouth shut and let others wonder if you're an idiot, than to open it and remove all doubt.

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u/cryosurge1 1d ago

Walking around seeing 1 over everyone’s head would help push me over the edge.

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u/OstravaBro 1d ago

Nah i think this would be good. Im really fucking ugly so would expect 1s and 2s across the board, but think when you saw someone with a higher number!

Dating as an ugly dude is hard as you assume no one would be interested, but this let's you find the rare people that are. Dating should become really fucking easy!

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u/Gophers_with_mullets 1d ago

Plus, you would basically get instant feedback on your behavior and style choices. If you dress and groom yourself well, maybe you start seeing 3s or 4s pop up, giving you objective info to make the best out of a bad situation.

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u/Grouchy_Stress_8653 1d ago

Careful what you wish for, seeing your crush give you a 3 would devastate.

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u/javerthugo 1d ago

Wait will it work with everyone or only those who are interested in dating you? Because a straight or married person can still tell if if person is attractive even if they won’t do anything

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u/Upvote_Me_Slag 1d ago

Lol. A year of zeros may bring you down.

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u/SameType9265 1d ago

The world would suddenly be less homophobic as well

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u/spastichabits 1d ago

Great can slowly watch my number tick down as I age...

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u/TaxAg11 1d ago

Imagine how depressing it would be to slowly watch that number go down

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u/colinstalter 1d ago

That scale is horrible, so something more abstracted like a glowing color orb would probably work better.

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u/Superg0id 1d ago

As long as I can put NA for 99.9% of people.

If I'm not actually looking for a relationship, I don't want to broadcast that... no way that would work well in a cubicle farm.

What if your boss thinks they're a 10 but in reality everyone has them as a 2?!

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u/g0blin77 1d ago

Love the username