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@maxxingwjett How many more will I crack? #dating #gooner

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Performance

Views
2.9M
Likes
41.2K
Comments
941
Engagement
1.5%
Outlier
9.6×
Length · 25 Jul 2026
0:36

Video #37328 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Creator shares data from dating experimentfrom @maxxingwjett

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Overview

The creator presents the results of a social experiment where he messaged 100,000 women, using data visualization graphics to show the funnel of responses. He then pivots to explain his method, revealing he used an AI application to swap his face onto a more attractive model's photo for his profile. He concludes by sharing his final 'success' count and implying the experiment is ongoing.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State audacious goal
  2. 2Show initial data funnel
  3. 3Reveal secret method
  4. 4Present final results/cliffhanger

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Performance ProofCase Study Breakdown
Elements
Data Visualization GraphicTitle Text HookGreen Screen Composite

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

I asked 100,000 m*dgets to crack 😭🙏

Verbal hook · 35%

I DM'd a 100,000 midgets to see how many would actually wanna crack.

Visual hook · 10%

The creator's face is overlaid on a screenshot of a direct message inbox, showing conversations with multiple women, immediately establishing the context of online dating and messaging.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

I messaged [large specific number] [audience type] to see how many would actually [desired outcome] 😭🙏

  • — I messaged 50,000 hiring managers to see how many would actually respond 😭🙏
  • — I messaged 10,000 real estate agents to see how many would actually give me a free tip 😭🙏
  • — I messaged 100,000 fitness coaches to see how many would actually send me a free plan 😭🙏

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Announce an experiment of improbable scale with a provocative goal to create immediate intrigue and a desire to see the results.

Payoff

Deliver a tangible but incomplete result that provides partial satisfaction while simultaneously creating a strong incentive for the audience to follow for future updates.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Data Funnel Experiment

Presenting a large-scale social or personal experiment as a data-driven funnel, revealing the methodology mid-way, and ending with a partial result and a cliffhanger to encourage follow-up.

  1. 1

    The Initial Funnel Breakdown

    Present the first layer of data, showing the massive drop-off from the initial pool to a smaller, more manageable group. This validates the scale of the experiment and establishes a clear narrative flow using visual aids.

  2. 2

    The Qualification Filter

    Further segment the remaining group based on their response to the core premise, isolating the 'successful' leads from the 'unsuccessful' ones and raising the stakes for the final outcome.

  3. 3

    The Method Reveal

    Pause the data narrative to explain the specific technique, tool, or 'secret' used to achieve the results. This answers audience curiosity and often serves as a value-add or product placement.

  4. 4

    The Progress Report & Future Promise

    Reveal the final, concrete number of successes achieved so far, but immediately contrast it with the much larger number of remaining opportunities, creating a cliffhanger that implies an ongoing story.

Themes

  • Online dating strategies
  • Social experiments
  • The impact of appearance in dating
  • Using technology for self-improvement

Techniques

  • Data visualization
  • Digital compositing
  • Storytelling with statistics

Trends

  • Data-driven storytelling
  • AI-generated content

Post caption

How many more will I crack? #dating #gooner

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    I asked 100,000 m*dgets to crack 😭🙏

  • informational · middle

    Left on delivered 64,000 (64.0%)

  • informational · middle

    Opened message 36,000 (36.0%)

  • informational · middle

    Responded 1,450 (1.45%)

  • informational · middle

    Wanted to crack 870 (0.87%)

  • informational · middle

    No crack 580 (0.58%)

  • branding · middle

    ReGen: AI Profile Photos Your perfect photo, made by AI

  • informational · end

    Cracked 34 (0.034%)

  • informational · end

    Not yet 836 (0.836%)

Transcript

I DM'd a 100,000 midgets to see how many would actually wanna crack. And out of that 100,000, 64% left me undelivered, about 36% good me, and 1,450 actually responded. But that's perfectly fine because out of that 1,450, 870 wanted to crack. And before I get into how many I've cracked, I pulled these midgets by finding an aesthetic photo of a model that they already find attractive and just had AI swap out his face with mine so I could get some good looking photos for my profile. And all I use is regen for this. Out of that 870, I've cracked 34 so far, but we still have 836 left to no, so wish me luck.

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