OKCupid.com Reviews

OKCupid: Not too shabby for a free dating site

Overall

Rated 4 out of 5

Even though I've been told that I'm a smart, caring and even attractive fellow, it wasn't until I was in my 30s and got an Internet Service Provider that I was able to enter the sometimes thrilling, often chilling world of dating.

You see, one of my biggest weaknesses is that even though I'm a very friendly person and get along very nicely with what Rodgers and Hammerstein called "the fair and gentle sex," I tend to get really shy when I find myself attracted to a particular woman.

This Achilles' heel of mine really hindered my sex life when I was younger; from junior high school all the way to college and even beyond, I didn't have any girlfriends.  Worse still, I was so ce...

Everything to Everyone

Overall

Rated 1 out of 5

The best dating sites are the ones who have a niche.  I hate when one site tries to be all things to all people just because they want to attract more people.  Find a site that attracts similar type people.  Then, you won't need the pop quiz and million questions.  Surfing through a bunch of crap.  People just need to ask people what they are like instead of E-harmony or O.K. Cupid suggesting a potential match.  Spend less time taking quizes and more time going out of dates.   Ask the right questions through e-mail then go out.  Don't waste your time filtering people.  Personally, I believe people make up half the stuff they say online.  IN PERSON ( you can pick up in two minutes what it might take days trying to do online) !!!

Not for females looking for serious relationships

Overall

Rated 3 out of 5

I actually really like OkCupid; I've been using it for about 3 years now. And I've even been in several "relationships" with great guys I've met on OkCupid. However, NONE of the guys wanted a real & serious relationship (as it turned out) and I was able to see that they all quickly went back on OkCupid (I mean, within hours) of us breaking up. Prior to OkCupid, I dated "normally" and have had several 1-2 year relationships, a 4 year relationship and a 5 year relationship, so I don't think it's that I don't have any "long term potential" at all. I think it's the type of men on OkCupid. I will not be using dating sites to meet guys anymore, surprisingly, the old school way seemed to work better in my case.

I Met My Husband Here

Overall

Rated 5 out of 5

I used OKCupid in summer 2008. My best friend met his girlfriend, with whom he has now been together for nearly four years, on this website. His success inspired me to try it, especially since I had just moved to a new town and didn't know anyone in the area. I was curious and browsed profiles of users in my area to see if anyone looked interesting. Someone did and so I joined so I could message him. I have found that OKCupid's dating persona is completely dead-on. I got "Maid of Honor" and it described me to a tee. The other persona descriptions have completely fit other people I have dated and led me to understand why those relationships didn't work and what did work for me. Having said th...

Fun and I actually met someone!

Overall

Rated 4 out of 5

This is by far the best dating site I have ever used.  Most sites just give you a basic rundown and then you get a bunch of guys asking you if you want to have sex.  I actually had fun using OkCupid.  They have lots of little quizes and tests you can take.  You also answer questions and based on your answers you are matched with other people on the site.  Not just superficial questions but interesting and insightful ones.

 After getting a divorce and getting back into the dating world I needed a site that wouldn't be intimidating.  This was it.  I met a great guy and while we are not together he has become a good friend of mine.  Looking forward to many more great experiences at this site.

Ok-Cupid is, OK

Overall

Rated 4 out of 5

Well, I have had good responses from women that included meeting several. However I did find many very aloof, outright prima-donnas, or just not really interested in dating one person.

The trend is mid 30's-40 somethings with great educations and so-so career's that have no kids and never been married. I tell you guys, that is the worst demographic to date or go after on any site. If you must go there, keep it under 35 for safety! 40 and up they are just generally horrible.

If you look for younger single mom's or (one time) divorced women under 40, then you find some really grounded people who know how to give something back. They are more reasonable overall, fun, and appreciate effort.

Good luck!

The Luck of the Draw

Overall

Rated 3 out of 5

So you've gotten the courage to meet someone online? Or, you just got out of a long relationship and want to new people...lots of new people? Either way, it seems that cupid has something for everyone.

There are a lot of crazy people out there...trust me many stalkers (for men and women apparently), but there are also some decent folks out there. But, in my experience and opinion this site is really casual. If you do decide to meet someone and you end up dating for months even, don't expect anything serious since that person can always log back on and meet tons of other people. I initially joined because I wanted to try what the fuss is about, but honestly I haven't met anyone who I connec...

Free, accessible, interactive... what more could you want?

Overall

Rated 5 out of 5

I love OkCupid.  It's incredibly interactive and conducive to not only meeting potential partners, but connecting to new friends.  I have developed some really close relationships with people, some who I've never met in person but keep in contact with the journaling feature, and some who have developed into almost-weekly hangouts.  I met my new roommate on there.  Its name indicates that it's for dating, but I've found that the people and the site's founders are very flexible and very fun.  There are many activities and ways to interact with people.  They have user-organized meetups.Honestly, I can't imagine spending money on some formalized "scientific&quo...

A haven for all the low-life of the planet

Overall

Rated 1 out of 5

This review entry is merely to serve as a warning for all those single people out there. 

As with similar sites, many women members of OKCupid are not what they appear to be, some are prostitutes that are looking to extort money from unsuspecting wealthy men. 

I am very disappointed with the lack of response from their otherwise good concept of flagging individuals that are not what they claim to be.  Similar, when senior directors were contacted directly by email on a number of occasions about one female member that I know to be a high-class prostitute and extortionist, I received no response and she remains an active member today.

I would steer clear of this particular dating site at all cost if you want to avoid losing a fortune.

A dating website above all others

Overall

Rated 5 out of 5

With any dating website, you get some people only wanting to talk for sex. However, OKCupid is actually, a lot cooler than any dating site I have joined thusfar! And thest part of all? It's 100% FREE!!!There are many awesome things about this site: You take a Match Test, and the more questions you are, the more matches you recieve. You can IM someone, and there's no need to download a program! You have a blog you can write your feelings down in. There are a fairly good percentage of very nice people.When you sign up, there's no confirmation link you have to watch out for. Once you've gone through the sign up process, you are free to create your profile!!! You are not required to upload a photo- which is good for some of us (including myself). :-)You also get a chance to see has viewed you. That way, you know if they have something in their profile that you've been looking for!

Why did you hurt me like this?

Overall

Rated 5 out of 5

Well to be truthful, this is my first time ever going on an website like this. I'm a very reomatic person when I'm in an relationship. It's seems like I'm always the one to get hurt. I had been married 22 years to my husband and he cheated on me 3 times. Then I finally met a man on February 23,2003 and he just up and left me on July 31, 2007. I toldly believe in honestly, asnd as you can see I'm single again. I'm not dating anyone because I'm afraid to date. I have lost my trusted in men. But to be honest I'm still in love with the man that quit me. And if he wanted to come back right now I would take him back. I need to be honest with myself and just admit to my famile and friends that I st...

Astounding variety and quirkiness

Overall

Rated 4 out of 5

I feel like OKCupid's setup and style really attracts a lot of quirkier 20-somethings. It's a great way of meeting new people and it allows you to only be as involved as you choose (you can block users individually and based on particular criteria). If you want to make new friends in an area you just moved to, find people interested in the same things you are, or just meet someone new for coupling purposes it's a well set up website with a lot of possibilities.  You find common ground with people through quizzes and by answering questions about yourself that are far from your standard fare.  Profile set-up and searching are very intuitive and they have this really cool instant matchup which I hear is great for filling in an empty evening.  Personally, I haven’t tried it, but I will say that OKCupid really does know how to match people.  I met my boyfriend of over a year on this site and we click in a way that I never experienced before.

for more than just dating

Overall

Rated 5 out of 5

I've been a member of okcupid.com for several years and I have to say this is probably the only 'no pressure' dating website in existance. It's built more like a social community (myspace, facebook) and it allows you to make friends, take quizzes and other fun activities without even having dating as a priority.I've met several friends on the site (including my best friend of 5 years) as well as found people for fun dates and an ex (things didn't work out but we're still friends!). About a year and a half ago when I moved to a new state, I also used it to make new friends in the area. If you're afraid o dating sites, this is the one to try without fear of commitment or tons of spam. You can ...

its free and fun!

Overall

Rated 3 out of 5

okcupid is a free dating site with some nice, albiet sometimes creepy, features.i'm fond of the stalker feature, which allows you to see which users have viewed your profile. i'm not fond of the wtf report feature, which is a report of the questions that you answered differently than another user and shows you what they wanted you to answer. for example, say you answered the question "cats or dogs?" with "cats" and wanted your match to answer "cats." if a report was generated for you and a match, you would see if the match answered "dogs" or wanted their match to answer "dogs." the problem i have with that feature is that some of the questions you answer on the site are very personal, and might not be information you would like to share with a complete stranger.all in all, it seems to be a good site - it's free, there are fun quizzes to do if you get bored, you can sort your matches in a variety of ways, and there are good privacy controls.

OkCupid is full of fake profiles, and the mods refuse to fix it.

Overall

Rated 4 out of 5

OkCupid genuinely offers a lot for free. Probably too much, in fact, and I'd look for them to curtail it once it's popularity increases some more. But for now, users can do everything they need with a free account, and the userbase is pretty incredible.

On the downside, OkCupid if chock full of fake profiles. It becomes obvious after a while that these were most likely the "seed" profiles created by the proprietors in order to provide with many attractive users right off the bat. There is a "flag" button, where users can supposedly report offensive profiles, but users will quickly find that this feature, along with the customer service email address, are not regularly attended. I was even s...