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Wait, since when did OKCupid start charging? They were free when I was on there (before the match.com takeover)

• jmtame 14y ago
  It was after their acquisition by IAC in 2011. Match.com is owned by IAC, so technically it was taken over by IAC. The CEO said multiple times they'd never charge, but plans tend to change after you get acquired.
  • Sidnicious 14y ago
    Paying (for A-List) is entirely optional and gets you extra, nonessential features (like no ads and extra search parameters). It's been around since 2009, long before IAC bought us. Using OkCupid is still, and will stay, free.
    • codeulike 14y ago
      Oh I see. Thanks for correcting
    • jmtame 13y ago
      My mistake. I originally prefaced my comment with "I think" and should have left that in there, because I didn't know for sure. I misread a Mashable article that said OkCupid would never charge in 2011.
• publicfig 14y ago
  They just charge for some extra features, such as anonymously browsing other peoples pages while seeing who visited yours and organizing search results by attractiveness.