Regression to the Mean Girls

Author: Sarah Lotspeich and Lucy D'Agostino McGowan

This is Regression to the Mean Girls where we chat with brilliant data people about their silliest side quests. Were mean, as in average, but actually very nice! Come sit with us!
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Romance by the Numbers: First Sparks Across Tropes
Episode 1
Monday, 31 August, 2026

Sarah Lotspeich and Lucy D'Agostino McGowan introduce Regression to the Mean Girls, a podcast about data-driven side quests in pop culture. In this episode, Sarah analyzes 45 recent romance novels to find out how different romance tropes affect the timing of the couple’s first kiss.Check out the full analysis here: https://regressiontothemeangirls.com/Links to content we chat about on the episode:Edward L. Kaplan and the Kaplan-Meier Survival CurveNonparametric Estimation from Incomplete ObservationsNot just love, actually: why romance fiction is boomingWhat is the lipstick index?Follow along on instagram:@regressiontothemeansgirls