After my underwhelming experience on Match.com, I decided that I needed to branch out to another dating avenue. I refused to participate in a certain dating website that has religious undertones and am not brave stupid enough to resort to Craigslist for dating (a site I affectionately refer to as "The Penny-Saver of Dick". If you don't know what the Penny-Saver is, you're probably the same person who has never had Take-N'-Bake pizza). I was open for suggestions (and pissed at the amount I shelled out for Match). Luckily, I have a friend who is insanely picky and managed to find a great girl who will put up with his exacting standards is perfect for him on Ok Cupid. This was enough to make me take a chance.
Ok Cupid is a free site and that may turn some people looking for a "serious" relationship off. It seems to be a common misconception that only people on the "pay" dating websites are people looking for a serious relationship. I disagree with this simply because I've been offered sex more times in one month on Match than I have in everyday life. That is pretty telling and in some ways clever. As much as women think, "assholes!" when they encounter these men, I actually think it takes balls to wander into a site, pay to be on there and advertise yourself for sex when you can be sure almost everyone you encounter (and go home with) will probably pull the "I thought he loved me" line especially with all the other places (no link this time suckers) men could go for sex. This could be the same thing for Ok Cupid but they don't try to hide it. In fact, they even let you on there if you're married - seriously, you can mark the box and everything (I'm still on the fence with this one).
The sign up process is seriously easy. Unlike Match, you're actually encouraged to be goofy and irreverent with the essay questions. Also, they prompt you to answer questions to determine compatibility. You can answer as many or as few of these questions as you want (the more you answer, the "better" your matches will be). The questions are kind of generic and very easy to be indifferent about. One of the things I like about Ok Cupid is that they will call you on your indifference and interrupt the questions to tell you (in better language) to have a fucking opinion about something, they need it to match you with someone!
So 30 minutes later, I was good to go. Immediate impression was wholly crap! So this is where all the guys my age are. I was inundated with messages on the first day from funny, interesting guys. Not the douchy "I snowboard and work-at a start-up when I'm not rock climbing or traveling the world" guys that seem to swarm Match like locusts. It has a funner, more relaxed vibe than Match and it's easier to message people. Now I have heard horror stories about OKC about hookers and trannies and guys in their 40's who live in their mom's basement but who are we trying to kid - these may be the people next to you in line at Starfucks.
Ok Cupid is a free site and that may turn some people looking for a "serious" relationship off. It seems to be a common misconception that only people on the "pay" dating websites are people looking for a serious relationship. I disagree with this simply because I've been offered sex more times in one month on Match than I have in everyday life. That is pretty telling and in some ways clever. As much as women think, "assholes!" when they encounter these men, I actually think it takes balls to wander into a site, pay to be on there and advertise yourself for sex when you can be sure almost everyone you encounter (and go home with) will probably pull the "I thought he loved me" line especially with all the other places (no link this time suckers) men could go for sex. This could be the same thing for Ok Cupid but they don't try to hide it. In fact, they even let you on there if you're married - seriously, you can mark the box and everything (I'm still on the fence with this one).
The sign up process is seriously easy. Unlike Match, you're actually encouraged to be goofy and irreverent with the essay questions. Also, they prompt you to answer questions to determine compatibility. You can answer as many or as few of these questions as you want (the more you answer, the "better" your matches will be). The questions are kind of generic and very easy to be indifferent about. One of the things I like about Ok Cupid is that they will call you on your indifference and interrupt the questions to tell you (in better language) to have a fucking opinion about something, they need it to match you with someone!
So 30 minutes later, I was good to go. Immediate impression was wholly crap! So this is where all the guys my age are. I was inundated with messages on the first day from funny, interesting guys. Not the douchy "I snowboard and work-at a start-up when I'm not rock climbing or traveling the world" guys that seem to swarm Match like locusts. It has a funner, more relaxed vibe than Match and it's easier to message people. Now I have heard horror stories about OKC about hookers and trannies and guys in their 40's who live in their mom's basement but who are we trying to kid - these may be the people next to you in line at Starfucks.
I'll take a triple grande half-caf mocha with extra foam
After a week on the site, I like it and would recommend it as a starting point. Also, since so many of my friends are on it (I found you guys...hell, I was matched with you guys. Maybe that's why we're friends. Awwwwww) I know it will work for something...and yes, I am keeping track of how many times I'm offered sex and hope to make a graph someday because I don't know if you know this....but I'm kind of a nerd. Happy Hunting!
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