War Story: Text Analysis – Looking for Questions in Pickup Dating Community
Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive text analysis of the pickup dating community through the lens of social network analysis, natural language processing, and community psychology. Working alongside Anders Wallace, an Anthropology Ph.D. student, we analyzed forum data from fastseduction.com to understand community structure, social hierarchies, and linguistic patterns. Our findings reveal complex social dynamics, educational diversity, and hierarchical structures that challenge common stereotypes about this community.
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