Adding guacamole could boost online daters' popularity

— -- For those who love guacamole, it might not hurt to mention it in their dating profiles. One site says the avocado dip could boost a would-be dater's chances of being noticed.

Zoosk, an online dating site, said it recently looked at data from profiles and messages between users to examine the effects of different food-related phrases.

After analyzing more than 3.7 million dating profiles and almost 365 million first messages, the findings showed that guacamole was the most popular food to mention in an online profile.

In fact, Zoosk found there was a 144 percent increase in inbound messages to profile that mentioned the creamy green stuff.

It may cost extra on the side in real life, but it looks like guacamole could pay off when looking for a date online. Food for thought.