Tag Archives: okcupid

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

Julie GersteinMay 6, 2013 //
Online Dating No-Nos
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Creepy OKCupid Msgs
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Online Exaggerations
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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 »

Girl Talk: My Hot And Cold Relationship With OKCupid

Mallory SchlossbergApril 23, 2013 //
Online Faux Pas
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I Found A BF Online
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Online Dating Lies
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It’s that time of the year when people are having drinks outside, couples are PDA-ing, and I’m re-activating my OKCupid profile. I have a notorious reputation for constantly deleting and reactivating that damned profile. I believe in Internet love! No, I’m a misanthrope! I want to find my soul mate! Soul mates don’t exist!

You see, I’m a total serial dater. No, not a serial monogamist — I’ve only had one real boyfriend and he gave me a box of condoms for my birthday — but a serial dater. If you mindlessly click through a sea of ineligible bachelors long enough, it’s pretty easy to secure a week’s worth of dates. I pencil dudes in like they are doctor appointments. (Tom at 11 a.m. on Tuesday? Sure. Luke at 7 p.m. on Wednesday? That works. ) Some people suggest that I have the dating habits of an addict -- I need it! No, I totally can live without it! No, wait, I can’t! I’d like to say that I’m just filled with that thing called eternal hope. Keep reading »

The Ladies Of “Mad Men” Vs. The Creepy Dudes Of OKCupid

Julie GersteinApril 5, 2013 //
"Mad Men" Vs. "Mean Girls"
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Online Dating No-Nos
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We’re soooo stoked that “Mad Men” is back this Sunday. To commemorate the new season, we decided to pit the ladies of “Mad Men” against some of the creepier dudes on OKCupid. We culled messages from our own inboxes, OKCupid, Kill Me and The Worst of OK Cupid. After the jump, see what Joan, Betty and Peggy have to say about some total foolery. Keep reading »

OkCupid Apparently Thinks I Am Ugly

Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 27, 2010 //

Last night, my friend J. forwarded me an email that had been sent to a friend of hers from OkCupid. “We are very pleased to report that you are in the top half of OkCupid’s most attractive users,” the website wrote to J.’s pal. “The scales recently tipped in your favor, and we thought you’d like to know. How can we say this with confidence? We’ve tracked click-thrus on your photo and analyzed other people’s reactions to you…” The reward for J.’s friend, now that he was one of the online dating site’s elite hotties? Easier access to the other elite hotties! “You will now see more attractive people in your match results,” OkCupid raved. Uh, OK, whatever. But how was J.’s friend to know that OkCupid wasn’t just sending this email to every single user as a marketing scheme? “And, no, we didn’t just send this email to everyone on OkCupid,” they assured. “Go ask an ugly friend and see.” Turns out J., also an OkCupid user, is an “ugly friend,” since she didn’t receive this oh-so-special surprise in her inbox. And apparently, so am I, because I didn’t get one either! Hey, OkCupid, bite me! Keep reading »

The Most Common Lies People Tell When Dating Online

Susannah BreslinJuly 14, 2010 //

OKCupid has compiled another one of their exhaustive reports on online dating factoids after surveying their data, and this time around we get to find out what exactly men and women are lying about when it comes to online dating. Really, there are no big surprises here, but it’s sort of eye-opening when you see how, well, endemic it is. For example, it’s not like a few dudes lie about their height. Like, large numbers of them are claiming to be two-inches taller than they really are. Maybe that’s no big deal if you’re a 5’6″ chick, but I’m 6’1″, and homie don’t play that. People also lie like hell about their income and on average make 20 percent less than they claim. Another conclusion: The more attractive your photo is, the more likely it’s out of date. Also? All you people frontin’ about being bisexual? Mostly, you’re straight. In any case, it’s sort of disheartening, until you realize that we’re all, in one way or another, misrepresenting ourselves, to some degree — aren’t we? [OKCupid] Keep reading »

OKCupid Will Now Tell You How Attractive You Are

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2010 //

Creeeeeepy. The online dating site OKCupid just sent an email informing me in the subject line, “we have data on your attractiveness.” Data? Really? So, of course I clicked on it and their email told me that based on a three-year-old photo (many pounds and a haircut ago) of me that I used on my profile, I’ve been deemed attractive enough to be recommended to date other attractive people on the site. This is apparently an “elite status” and an “important privilege.”

Um, thanks?

Funny, because this photo never got me laid, not even once. Keep reading »