# See what Google thinks of you **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094 "2011-07-06T20:58:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/1 "2011-07-06T20:58:48Z")
[Clicky](http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/view) It looked pretty accurate for me, the demographic wasn’t too detailed (just said male, which is correct) but this may be because I use AdBlock and clear my history regularly. Still, it’s interesting to see how you have been profiled. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/2 "2011-07-06T21:09:28Z")
I’m _male_? Funny, I hadn’t noticed. On the other hand, it got my age right. So that’s that, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![Mewl\_Dear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mewl\_Dear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mewl_Dear)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/3 "2011-07-06T21:11:25Z")
It got my gender right but missed my age by a ferbit. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/4 "2011-07-06T21:14:18Z")
Doesn’t seem to know anything about me: “No interest categories are associated with your ads preferences so far.” ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/5 "2011-07-06T21:19:26Z")
That domain is one of many that’s blocked by my hosts file, so hopefully Google knows zip about me. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/6 "2011-07-06T21:20:02Z")
Seems Google believes I’m interested in much of the research I do for work, which I’m not, at all. 🙂 It got my gender correct, but was way, way off on my age. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/7 "2011-07-06T21:30:15Z")
It lists no gender. It just gives me categories of things I might be interested in: News - Newspapers Online Communities - Forum & Chat Providers Reference - General Reference ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/8 "2011-07-06T21:31:56Z")
It knows I like comics, sci fi and fantasy, art and design, investing and travel. But it doesn’t say anything about my gender or age or anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/9 "2011-07-06T21:51:11Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > It lists no gender. It just gives me categories of things I might be interested in: > > News - Newspapers > Online Communities - Forum & Chat Providers > Reference - General Reference That’s exactly what I got. Am I you? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/10 "2011-07-06T21:55:51Z")
> [@saje](#): > > Doesn’t seem to know anything about me: > > “No interest categories are associated with your ads preferences so far.” Ditto. And then I installed the Advertising Cookie Opt-Out plugin whatsis. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/11 "2011-07-06T21:56:21Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > That’s exactly what I got. Am I you? I’m not sure, but you certainly are good looking. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/12 "2011-07-06T21:58:10Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Ditto. > > And then I installed the Advertising Cookie Opt-Out plugin whatsis. Yep, did the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/13 "2011-07-06T22:19:36Z")
> [@saje](#): > > Doesn’t seem to know anything about me: > > “No interest categories are associated with your ads preferences so far.” That would happen if you had opted out of tracking (which you can do from that page) or if you had your browser set to clear cookies when it closes. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/14 "2011-07-06T22:20:18Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I’m not sure, but you certainly are good looking. And may I say the same thing about you! Smart, too! ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/15 "2011-07-06T22:31:49Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > And may I say the same thing about you! > > Smart, too! So you’re both mean, old and unwashed, but smart and good-looking ladies? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/16 "2011-07-06T22:34:58Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > That domain is one of many that’s blocked by my hosts file, so hopefully Google knows zip about me. Me too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/17 "2011-07-06T22:43:21Z")
Google thinks I’m 25-34. I don’t care what any of you say, it’s my new best friend. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/18 "2011-07-06T22:46:09Z")
Everything it says is right about me, except for one association. It thinks I like air conditioning and HVAC because I ran a google search for A/C repair places. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/19 "2011-07-06T22:56:27Z")
Thinks I like BMWs - while I don’t DISlike them, I’ve never owned one, considered buying one, rode in one\*, and don’t remember ever searching the net about them. Brian \*that I can remember anyway ---
**Author:** ![gurujulp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba9def/32.png) [@gurujulp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gurujulp)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094/20 "2011-07-06T23:06:54Z")
It thinks I am 65+ Hmmm. I am 37. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/see-what-google-thinks-of-you/588094.md?page=2)