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

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Performance

Views
1.1M
Likes
8.4K
Comments
143
Engagement
0.8%
Outlier
5.3×
Length · 26 Jul 2026
0:36

Video #37430 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Creator shares dating experiment datafrom @maxxingwjett

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Overview

The creator presents the results of a social experiment where he direct-messaged 100,000 women. He uses on-screen graphics to provide a statistical breakdown of the interaction funnel, from messages delivered to the number of positive responses. He then pivots to explain how he used an AI photo app to improve his profile before concluding with the final count of successful interactions and those still pending.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State audacious experiment
  2. 2Reveal data-driven funnel
  3. 3Explain enabling method
  4. 4Deliver final progress report
  5. 5Create a cliffhanger

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Performance ProofJourney Documentation
Elements
Title Text HookGreen Screen Composite

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

I asked 100,000 PAWGs to crack 😭🙏

Verbal hook · 40%

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

Visual hook · 15%

Creator's face is overlaid on a screenshot of a direct message inbox, showing a list of conversations with women's profile pictures, immediately establishing the context of the video.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

An extreme, quantitative claim about a relatable but exaggerated goal that immediately creates a powerful curiosity gap.

Payoff

A partial resolution that delivers the current results of the experiment while simultaneously creating a cliffhanger by highlighting the vast amount of work or opportunity still remaining.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Case Study Cliffhanger

Presenting a large-scale, audacious experiment as a data-driven case study, revealing the methodology mid-narrative, and ending with a partial result and a cliffhanger to encourage follows.

  1. 1

    The Audacious Premise

    The creator states an ambitious, large-scale, and slightly unbelievable goal they set out to achieve, immediately hooking the viewer with the scale and provocative nature of the experiment.

  2. 2

    The Initial Culling

    The first layers of results are revealed through a data funnel visualization, showing the initial filtering of the total pool (e.g., delivered vs. opened vs. responded). This establishes the narrative as a credible 'case study' and satisfies initial curiosity while building suspense.

  3. 3

    The Core Result

    The key binary outcome of the experiment is revealed (e.g., yes vs. no), providing the first major payoff and answering the central question posed by the hook.

  4. 4

    The 'How-To' Interlude

    The creator pauses the data reveal to explain a specific tool, hack, or method they used to achieve their results. This provides a moment of 'insider' value to the viewer, breaking the narrative pace and offering a practical takeaway.

  5. 5

    The Progress Report & Open Loop

    The ultimate conversion number to date is revealed, providing a satisfying final data point, but is immediately contrasted with the much larger number of remaining opportunities. This creates a powerful cliffhanger and a reason to follow for updates.

Themes

  • Social Experiments
  • Online Dating
  • Data Analysis
  • Self-Improvement

Techniques

  • Direct-to-camera
  • Data Visualization
  • Storytelling

Trends

  • AI Tools
  • Dating Experiments

Post caption

How many more will I crack? #dating #gooner

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    I asked 100,000 PAWGs to crack 😭🙏

  • informational · middle

    Left on delivered 61,200 (61.2%)

  • informational · middle

    Opened message 38,800 (38.8%)

  • informational · middle

    Responded 2,450 (2.45%)

  • informational · middle

    Wanted to crack 1,320 (1.32%)

  • informational · middle

    No crack 1,130 (1.13%)

  • branding · middle

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

  • informational · middle

    Cracked 24 (0.024%)

  • informational · middle

    Not yet 1,296 (1.296%)

Transcript

I DM'd a 100,000 pogs to see how many would actually wanna crack. Out of that 100,000, 61% left me undelivered, about 38% good me, and only 2,450 actually responded. And that's perfectly fine because out of that twenty four fifty, 1,320 wanted to crack. And before I get into how many I've cracked, I just found aesthetic photos of models that these pogs 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 I just yes regen for this. Out of that thirteen twenty, I've cracked 24 so far, but we still have 1,296 left to no, so wish me luck.

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