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From Scottie · July 31, 2026
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A reader following Aella's original surveys and essays about sex, attraction, psychedelics, work, and social norms.
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July 31, 2026 · Executive brief
01 / The rundown
- Aella launched an interactive web explorer and raw Zenodo dataset covering her massive 960,000-respondent Big Kink Survey.
- A new 6,300-participant age-perception study reveals that female attractiveness peaks later than redpill subcultures claim.
- Survey data from 15,000 sex workers demonstrates that higher career experience correlates with overwhelmingly positive job satisfaction.
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02 / The briefing
01 / main
Explore the largest fetish survey dataset in human history
The takeaway: An interactive web application and raw Zenodo dataset are now live, covering roughly 960,000 respondents and 900 questions. You can construct custom chart axes, apply population weights, use correlation generators, or feed raw files directly into AI models.
Concrete details
- The survey dataset includes roughly 960,000 respondents answering around 900 distinct questions.
- A dedicated correlation generator highlights statistically significant relationships across the massive response pool.
Why it matters for this reader: As a follower of empirical social norm research, you can now run your own custom queries across Aella's largest underlying data pool.
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02 / main
Survey maps how age shifts perception of female attraction
The takeaway: Using photos scored via an age-guessing game, a survey of roughly 6,300 men tracked how perceived female age impacts appeal across casual sex, dating, and public marriage. Results show perceived attractiveness for casual sex peaks around age 24.
Concrete details
- Men evaluated 15 randomized faces across casual sex, dating, or public marriage scenarios without knowing perceived ages.
- For casual sex, female attractiveness peaks around age 24 before experiencing a sharp drop-off in a woman's 40s.
Why it matters for this reader: It delivers quantitative findings challenging popular online claims about when women hit dating walls, appealing directly to your interest in attraction research.
Original sourcesKnowingless
03 / main
Empirical nude ratings expose gender gaps in visual attraction
The takeaway: Ratings of headless nude bodies reveal that men receive lower overall attractiveness scores than women, with female top ratings reaching 8.7 compared to male caps at 7.3. Men's self-attractiveness scores also strongly alter their willingness to sleep with partners.
Concrete details
- A 5/10 attractive woman gets affirmative casual sex responses from 30% of men, compared to 21% for a 5/10 man.
- Top female attractiveness maxed out at an 8.7 average rating, while top male photos capped at 7.3.
Why it matters for this reader: You get a raw look at how physical appearance shapes immediate sexual attraction versus real-world relationship matching.
Original sourcesKnowingless
04 / main
New tool matches partners by fetishes, emotions, and sexuality
The takeaway: Sexxo launched in beta as an invite-only matching system inside Glosso that pairs users based on custom weightings for kinks, emotional alignment, and sexual preferences. It also features interactive kink trees and dynamic pricing for direct messaging.
Concrete details
- Users adjust custom weight sliders for kinks and emotions to receive deterministic algorithmic match recommendations.
- The beta platform currently limits access to paid subscribers through exclusive invite codes.
Why it matters for this reader: If you follow practical applications of sex research, this tool translates complex survey methodologies into an active matchmaking algorithm.
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05 / main
Personal essay dissects the emotional mechanics of nonmonogamy
The takeaway: A personal reflection breaks down the steep learning curve of nonmonogamy, from early mistakes to handling intense jealousy when hearing partners with others. Success required strict radical honesty and screening out monogamous or polyflexible suitors.
Concrete details
- Sustained nonmonogamy required eliminating polyflexible partners to avoid interference from monogamous mindsets.
- The author overcame intense jealousy by letting predictable high-alert anxiety responses naturally subside over time.
Why it matters for this reader: It satisfies your interest in deep personal essays examining non-traditional relationship dynamics and social expectations.
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06 / main
Survey data highlights positive career ratings among sex workers
The takeaway: Data from over 15,000 sex work respondents within the Big Kink Survey shows all sex work subtypes averaged positive experience ratings. Respondents with career-level experience reported overwhelmingly positive feelings toward their jobs compared to short-term workers.
Concrete details
- Out of roughly 200,000 respondents, around 15,000 reported direct experience in sex work.
- Full-service work received the lowest average satisfaction rating, while porn work scored the highest.
Why it matters for this reader: This graph dump brings empirical rigor to heavily stigmatized career paths, expanding your library of survey-backed social insights.
Original sourcesKnowingless
Action items
- Explore the raw Big Kink Survey dataset on Zenodo using custom AI prompts or interactive chart tools.
- Test your age perception against real and AI photos on Ageguessr to see where your guesses fall.
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The Hotness Curve
- The Hotness Curve (how age changes a woman's appeal)Knowingless · Included
Nude Looksmatching
- Nude LooksmatchingKnowingless · Included
Sexxo Sex Matcher Tool
- I built an extremely good sex matcher (Sexxo)Knowingless · Included
Reflections on Nonmonogamy
- The Pain and the Glory of NonmonogamyKnowingless · Included
Big Kink Survey Dataset Release
- The biggest kink dataset is now easy to explore!Knowingless · Included
- Here's my Big Kink Survey dataset, rawKnowingless · Included
Sex Workers Survey Analysis
- Sex Workers Are Built Different (graph dump)Knowingless · Included
Fetish research critique
- Me vs. the Entire Field of Fetish ResearchKnowingless · Read, not included
Body count relationship impact
- How Bodycount Impacts Relationships (graph dump)Knowingless · Read, not included
Social media site data
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Pornlandia sexual norms
- The Other Porn LandKnowingless · Read, not included
Street attack risk assessment
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CSA data discussion
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Marketing viral success
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Women status analysis
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Gay versus straight relationships
- Gay vs Straight Relationship Quality (Graph Dump)Knowingless · Read, not included
Factory assembly line year
- My Year On A Factory Floor Assembly LineKnowingless · Read, not included
Questionspace psych quizzes
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Misrepresentation experiences
- People Will Sometimes Just Lie About YouKnowingless · Read, not included
Social cancellation dynamics
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About Knowingless
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Examine unusual social questions through one researcher's surveys, methods, and openly stated perspective.[1][2][3]
Who it’s for
A reader following Aella's original surveys and essays about sex, attraction, psychedelics, work, and social norms.[1][2]
What you’ll find in it
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- My Birthday GangbangPublic issue[2]
- The Hotness Curve (how age changes a woman's appeal)Public issue[3]
- Nude LooksmatchingWed, 03 Jun 2026[4]