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OkCupid doesn't realize that folks who pay for dating sites are those who are serious about finding a long term relationship. okcupid, pof among others are fill
by luckytaxi 16y ago
OkCupid doesn't realize that folks who pay for dating sites are those who are serious about finding a long term relationship. okcupid, pof among others are filled with spam and folks who sign up just for fun. I was working on a dating site and may get back into coding it once I find some time. I've asked friends who use such sites and all of them said they would definitely pay. Some of them signed up for POF and refuse to use the service due the ugly gui or the fact that messages are met with auto replies.
- alttab 16y agoPOF is trash. I would agree. However, almost 2 years ago I was suggested OkCupid by a hacker friend, and now I'm engaged to the woman of my dreams. If OkCupid wants a personal success story, you know where to find me.
- reyk 16y agoExactly the same story here. I knew one of the OkCupid employees from IRC and they encouraged me to sign up to check out their matching algorithm work, and two years later I am still with a girl I met on there and very happy.
- eof 16y agoI have paid for dating sites and not had any better luck than with okcupid or pof. I hate pof because it's so F'ing ugly, but it's also bigger than okcupid. The main thing I have found on eharmony vs okcupid are the women I am 'matched with' are much more successful on average. lawyers, engineers, teachers, phd students, favorite hobby is 'travel'. On okcupid it's much more true to the real distribution for the area.