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I also wonder how they actually verified the public G+ profiles. I know that a significant number of women in my circle of acquaintances deliberately flag themselves as male.

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I randomly lie about my gender, age, and anything that could be used to identify me. I learned this from others, and have also encourage my spouse/children/etc. to do the same (which they seem to do).

There is no compelling reason for me to provide any real information about myself online.

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