I haven't been in the online dating game for awhile, but I found the list of checkboxes more useful in theory than in practice. Even when people didn't lie or

I haven't been in the online dating game for awhile, but I found the list of checkboxes more useful in theory than in practice. Even when people didn't lie or mislead in their profiles, which they often did, I got a better idea of compatibility from a short in-person meeting than a lengthy written description. And bars are a terrible place to meet people, unless you want to meet people who enjoy hanging out in bars. Mutual activities often correlate with similar personality traits, and are enjoyable ways to spend time together.