Tag Archives: ok cupid

Why Does OK Cupid Need To Know That? Its 10 Weirdest Questions Revealed

Julie GersteinMay 6, 2013 //
Online Dating No-Nos
Take these five phrases off your profile immediately! Read More »
Creepy OKCupid Msgs
This lady illustrated creepy messages she's gotten on OKCupid. Read More »
OK Cupid Enemies
These online daters are our worst nightmare. 7 Photos »
Online Exaggerations
A few of the silly exaggerations in Amelia's online dating profile. Read More »

OK Cupid can be a great place to get a date. But delve too deep into the hidden corners of the online dating site, and you’re probably not going to like what you find. Ever take a gander at their “questions” section? It’s extensive, and covers everything from what you like to do in bed, to what you like to eat, to how you’d raise your future OKC spawn. There are literally hundreds — nay, thousands — of these questions, created by the site and also submitted by users. And LaptopMag.com trolled through and found 10 of the creepiest. Keep reading »

How To Be A Creep On The Internet

Almie RoseApril 4, 2013 //
Mila Talks Online Dating
Mila Kunis would be into online dating if she wasn't famous. Read More »
Creepy OKCupid Msgs
This lady illustrated creepy messages she's gotten on OKCupid. Read More »
OKC Enemies
Y'all got issues. Read More »
Online Faux Pas
Guys, stop doing these things online. Read More »
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Reddit is known as “the front page of the Internet.” It’s where millions of people go to discuss everything. Think of it as a web of endless message boards, each with their own community.

Recently, a user posted in the Reddit board “Ask Reddit” for help about a girl. Here is the original post (which the commentor later deleted): Keep reading »

The Women Of OK Cupid Are More Superficial Than The Men

Ami AngelowiczFebruary 15, 2013 //
Online Dating Don'ts
Guys need to stop doing these things online. Read More »
Dating Don'ts: Disclosure
dating donts divorce
What are you obligated to disclose on your online dating profile? Read More »
OK Cupid Enemies
These online daters are our worst nightmare. 7 Photos »

According to Christian Rudder, the co-founder of online dating site OK Cupid, women’s perception of “attractiveness” is way more warped then that of the men. In an interview following his recent TED talk about OK Cupid’s dating algorithm,Rudder revealed some stats about the “Quick Match” section of the site. For those of you who haven’t been on OK Cupid, you can click on “Quick Match” and scroll through pictures, giving attractiveness ratings of 1 to 5. For those of you who have been on the site, you more likely refer to it as “that game you play when you’re bored of watching TV.”

According to the TED blog, when Rudder showed a graph of the ratings men give to women, there was a normal distribution with fewer women falling in the 1 and 5 range and the majority rating somewhere in the middle. But when it came to women “Quick Matching” men, the graph skewed toward the unattractive side. Apparently, we rate lots of men a 1 and hardly any a 4 or 5. “A 3.8 for a guy is basically Hollywood material,” Rudder joked. Keep reading »

Creepy Cupid Offers Real OKCupid Messages Turned Into V-Day Sentiments

Julie GersteinFebruary 14, 2013 //
OK Cupid Enemies
These online daters are our worst nightmare. 7 Photos »
Online Dating Don'ts
Guys need to stop doing these things online. Read More »
Online Dating
John DeVore thinks it's a waste of time. Do you? Read More »

We’ve all gotten them: creepy, totally weird, off-beat OK Cupid messages. But what if you could turn those creepster messages into hilarious V-Day cards. That’s what JESS3 did — creating a V-Day reminder of some of the worst, most tone-deaf Romeos out there. Check out a couple more, after the jump.  [JESS3]

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Would You Let OKCupid Set You Up On A Blind Date?

Julie GersteinJanuary 15, 2013 //
Reasons To Blind Date
blind date photo
Ten reasons you should consider going out on a blind date. Read More »
7 Terrible First Dates
First Dates So Terrible They Made The News
First dates that were so terrible they made the news. Read More »
OKC Enemies
Y'all got issues. Read More »

Most daters tend to want as much information as possible when they walk into a room to meet someone. But OKCupid is banking on the idea that information is actually getting in the way. There’s no denying that dating online is a bonafide “thing” now, but some wonder how much it actually results in people meeting their match. After all, users can spends weeks or months communicating with a potential match without actually ever meeting up. OKCupid co-founder Sam Yagan wants to change all that — he believes people should spend more time dating and less time talking. So the company decided to relaunch an old blind dating app they created several years ago — now called Crazy Blind Date — which uses highly protected OKCupid algorithims to match daters with similar interests.

But would you use it?

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The Soapbox: Stop Humiliating People For Their Sex Practices Online

Jessica WakemanDecember 27, 2012 //
Shaming "Nice Guys"
nice guys of OK Cupid
All about the Nice Guys Of OK Cupid Tumblr. Read More »
Online Dating No-Nos
Take these five phrases off your profile immediately! Read More »
OKC Enemies
Y'all got issues. Read More »
Online Dating Lies
Here's some of the whoppers people use in their profile. Read More »
sex exposed

For as long as we’re aware of other people’s dirty bits and sexual desires, we’re aware of how funny it can be to talk about them. My niece, for instance, thinks that “butt” is the funniest word in the English language. But she’s six. The grown-up version of “Ha ha, butt!” are those conversations — either whispered sotto voce or way-too-loud after a few too many cocktails — about other people’s personal lives, particularly the parts we’re not supposed to know. She did what? He wanted to put his thingy where? Oh my God. EW. 

I’m not above finding the TMI details of other people’s private lives fascinating. Or sharing my own. Hey, the dude who wanted to lock me inside a dog cage and pee on me makes for an interesting story. (Hopefully he has found someone less claustrophobic to fulfill that pecadillo.) It satisfies the same morbid curiosity that wants to see celebrity nude pics. We want to know what other people are packing, I suppose so we can compare it against ourselves.

But there’s a point where a line needs to be drawn. It needs to be drawn hard. We need to stop posting people’s real-life personal, private, sexual information on the Internet for the purpose of mocking or shaming them. Keep reading »

“Nice Guys Of OK Cupid” = The Scariest Tumblr Of Dudes You Never Want To Date

Jessica WakemanDecember 21, 2012 //
Ugly Is Good?
OKC says being uglier actually makes you more attractive. Read More »
OKC Enemies
Y'all got issues. Read More »
"Nice Guys" Who Rape
Intent isn’t everything, but it does matter. Read More »
nice guys of OK Cupid

How do we feel about this new trend of shaming people by attaching their photos to douchey stuff they say online? I’m not arguing that some of the gents on Nice Guys Of OK Cupid are not pigs. The Tumblr is unmasking all kinds of misogynists and power-hungry freaks. Like, say, the guys who answer “yes” to the question, “Do you think there are certain circumstances a person is obligated to have sex with you?” Keep reading »

I Will Find My Next Boyfriend Through Juggalos On OKCupid

Julie GersteinJuly 10, 2012 //
OK Cupid Enemies
These online daters are our worst nightmare. 7 Photos »
Online Dating No-Nos
Take these five phrases off your profile immediately! Read More »
I Found A BF Online
love photo
How I found a boyfriend online dating. Yes, it really happens! Read More »
Online Dating Lies
Here's some of the whoppers people use in their profile. Read More »

For a second, I was almost like, “Man, these OK Cupid profiles of Juggalos are too sad to even post.” And then I was like, “Wait! Actually, I’m a terrible person, I don’t care.” Sorry, but Juggalos are never not funny. The new Tumblr JuggalosOnOkCupid proves the point, by highlighting all the awesome Insane Clown Posse fans available and ready to take you on a date, Faygo and hatchet included. [JuggalosOnOkCupid]

The Best Of OK Cupid Enemies

Amelia McDonell-ParryJune 8, 2012 //
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Online Dating No-Nos
Take these five phrases off your profile immediately! Read More »

For anyone who’s ever wondered what the downside to online dating is, allow me to present THIS GUY and his scary makeshift medieval weapon. And the other guys in this slideshow. And every other dude (and some women) on the blog OK Cupid Enemies, which collects truly abhorrent examples of singles currently on the market on the popular dating site. Prepare to be very, very scared. [OK Cupid Enemies]

Note: I have taken it upon myself to blur their faces, but OK Cupid Enemies does not.

OKStupid: For Those Total Online Dating Fails

Julie GersteinJanuary 17, 2012 //
Online Dating Lies
The top 10 white lies people tell on their profiles. Read More »
Dating Don'ts
How NOT to date a coworker. Read More »
Anti-Online Dating
How can you "make" yourself date online? Read More »

If you’ve online dated, you’ve probably gotten one or two or 17 really terrible messages from strange, socially maladjusted weirdos. Often, I’ve thought of cataloging those weird interactions in blog form, mostly because I really want to get use out of the name (Not OK) Cupid. But then some genius lady from Philadelphia went ahead and did it first. Her Facebook blog, “OkStupid,” chronicles the hilariously bad messages her OK Cupid profile’s received. To see what she’s talking about, check out some of our favorite messages after the jump. Keep reading »

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