1. The Ku Klux Klan, Real Estate Agents, and Information

2. Ku Klux Klan & Real Estate Agents
What do they have in common?
Stetson Kennedy and the Internet
information asymmetry & fear:
- e.g., car mechanics, real estate
agents, term life insurance agents

3. Information Asymmetries & On-Line Dating
2 layers of information/data:
(a) photo, vital stats, income range,
ed. level, likes/dislikes, dating aims, etc.
(b) level of response to an ad
Question: How honest are people and
what kind of information is considered
the most (and least) desirable?

4. Information Asymmetries & On-Line Dating
Questions: (1) How honest are people? and (2) What kind of information is considered the most (and least) desirable?
Honesty by Men and Women:
- income
- height and weight
- looks (including hair color)
- marital status
Most and Least Desirable Information for Men and Women:
- including (or not including) a photo
- long-term relationship vs. occasional lover
- looks and income (how much income?)
- hair (color and quantity)
- race