A strange mirror

[jay]

Before I posted my "blunt truth" meme-survey link Friday night, I considered what I thought the answers would be/should have been. I was close in a few areas (trust, intelligence, bossiness) but far off in others (my driving prowess). Apparently other people, at least the 20-odd that answered, think I'm more fun to have around than I do... Below the cut is what I thought, vs. the average response (I got no individual scores, and I don't know the scatter).

Question	Mine	Anon.	#	+/-
How is my overall physical attractiveness?	5	8	20	+
Am I the appropriate weight?	4	9	19	++
Am I athletic?	6	7	16
How slutty am I?	4	3	18
How successful am I?	6	9	22	+
How intelligent am I?	9	10	22
Do you trust me?	8	9	21
Am I a geek?	7	9	22	+
Do I have a nice voice?	7	9	17	+
Do I use people?	2	3	13
Am I a good driver?	8	5	12	-
Am I fun to be with?	5	9	17	++
Do I have a nice smile?	6	9	22	+
Would you ever date me?	4	8	22	++
Am I a flirt?	5	7	18	+
Do you want to kiss me?	4	8	19	++
Am I a good friend to have?	9	9	18
Am I bossy?	7	6	15
How much do I complain?	6	6	20
Do I work too much?	5	7	17	+

Comments

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

I am highly amused at your current music.

And I have a feeling that, between us, geekchick and I really skewed your "Am I a good driver?" result. : >

[geekchick]

*ding* *ding* *ding* ;)

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Apparently, other people ... think I'm more fun to have around than I do...

And after all, you're probably one of the worst placed people to objectively judge on that one :-)

(Likewise with the driving thing, of course!)

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(smile) I suppose... although since I posted the table above, three more unknown people have responded and the "fun to be with" average has now dropped a full point, closer to my original guess. As well similar declines on the "kissable" and "bossy" questions...

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

So, theoretically speaking, they don't tell you the total number of people taking your survey? If for example, one person only answers a few questions?

Because if several people do that, except on different questions you'll have an interesting Nth nonexistant person!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

The table's fourth column is the number of people answering a given question. The website also lists the total number of respondents.

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Now, you should know enough about data collection, not to try and draw conclusions whilst the data are still coming in. Let it be for a few days, pick an arbitrary close date...

[p3aches.livejournal.com]

I answered your servey. It was fun. I thought it was a creative way to view ones self. Or maybe see what Id want to change about my self if anything. Take the results for what they are peoples truth.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt the sincerity of the results, other than the inevitable skewing due to self-selection (i.e., my friends are more likely to respond than those who dislike me). Thanks for answering it!