OkCupid

Online matchmaking service

OkCupid is a dating website and app launched in 2004, known for its extensive questionnaires that match users based on compatibility percentages.

Unlike swipe-based apps, OkCupid emphasizes detailed profiles and algorithmic matching: We met on OkCupid.

The name plays on "okay, Cupid"—a casual invocation of the Roman god of love.

dating

date

Specific day or outing

courtship · relationship · single · partner · connection · romance · flirtation · crush · intimacy · commitment

matching

algorithm

Finite problem-solving procedure

answers · preferences · criteria · filters · search · discovery · suggestions · recommendations · likes · pass

profile

bio

Personal background summary

interests · hobbies · preferences · personality · lifestyle · values · occupation · education · verification · selfie

platform

app

Mobile device software

premium · boost · free · swipe · notifications · settings · privacy · incognito · account · delete

messaging

intro

Brief opening section

inbox · reply · opener · likes · match · mutual · notification · unmatch · block · report

Categories
Opposites
dating app matching style

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meeting paradigm

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Arranged meetings with strangers

singles bars · speed dating · arranged marriages · matchmakers · church socials

Family

Cupid, cupidity, cupids

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG