OkCupid Online Dating Review

NOTE: On September 25, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Match Group, Inc. (the parent company of OkCupid), alleging that the company has engaged in unfair and deceptive practices to induce people to subscribe—and to stay subscribed—to their dating services. The company has denied the allegations and claims that the FTC has misrepresented its internal communications and relied on cherry-picked data. We will update this note when the case has been resolved.

OkCupid is a free online dating service that provides people a convenient search engine for finding matches. It utilizes a series of quizzes and multiple choice questionnaires to get a unique insight for matching its members. It offers both free and premium paid membership with enhanced profile and messaging controls. Match results are based on profile information g gathered through a series of questions to create more accurate matches.  

Account Creation

Creating an account with OkCupid is absolutely free. This could be done in minutes and all it requires is your basic information. What makes OkCupid unique from other online dating sites is its series of questions that is used for making more accurate profile matches. During the profile creation process, new members are also asked to select from a list of profiles to help determine possible preferences.

• Birthday
• Country
• Email
• Username and password

Signup time

• A few minutes

Account activation

• Seconds

Confirm activation through email

• No

Privacy Control

• Disable auto login from email
• Member only views to your profile
• Turn off visitors

Search Features

Basic Searches

• Quick match
• Shown only profiles within an area
• Specify location
• Sexual orientation
• Activity history
• Age range

Advance Searches

• Keyword based searches
• Body type and attractiveness
• A-List membership
• Personality based results
• Crowd-driven membership ratings
• Friend and enemy percentage

Premium Services

Premium services allows better privacy and search controls for members. It also allows you to change your username and browse profiles anonymously.

• See who likes you
• Advance match search options
• Browse profiles invisibly
• Message filters
• Message file receipts (confirmation that message has been read)
• Kill the ads
• Change your username
• Store up to 5,000 messages

*** Incognito mode – hides your profile

Plans and Prcing

• 6 month package $9.95 per month
• 3 month $14.95
• 1 month $19.95

*** Automatic renewal

Messaging

• Basic messaging options
• Instant messenger
• Private notes

Online Dating at OkCupid

OkCupid brings something new to online dating service by including quizzes and questionnaires in creating your profile. The service is totally free which is great for those who would like to try their luck at online dating.  Premium services are available albeit with a cost but the benefits surely outweigh its price. With better profile visibility and messaging features, paid membership gives you the best chance of finding that perfect match. OkCupid does however still lags behind some of its competitors with more comprehensive matchmaking engines.