Still, it's worth noting that at every age level, "men aren't even close to reaching the upper bound of the zone of non-creepiness," as Olson points out. Of course, it's hard to tell from these graphs how serious of a relationship these men are looking for.
As with all things, the half-plus-seven rule is better used as a rule of thumb than a strict law. But even so, if you keep skirting the accepted minimum, you might consider widening the pool to older potential partners. And if you have trouble with basic arithmetic, here is a handy calculator to figure it out for you. Randal Olson Now here is the graph again, but this time with the average age range set by men on OkCupid: Randal Olson The biggest takeaway from this graph is that, for the most part, OkCupid men stay just barely within the range prescribed by the half-plus-seven rule.
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