Considered by many to be the best of the free dating sites, OKCupid has been around for years and offers many powerful interactive features not included in more expensive pay sites. While it takes as little as 30 seconds to register and you can even integrate your FaceBook profile directly into the site, you can also spend literally hours answering further compatibility questions submitted by other members or even write your own. And even though it’s free, there is only limited advertising on the site, and many pages have none whatsoever.
You’ll appreciate: how much functionality has been put into a free dating site, and how easy it is to navigate through the slick interface. The ‘Instant Match’ feature is a cool gimmick that can have you mesmerized as you wait for your next automatically generated match to download. The ‘Stalker’ feature is pretty cool, and lets you see who’s been looking at your profile recently, and unlike traditional dating sites, members are invited to participate in both submitting their own profile questions, and even reviewing and rating photos that have been deemed ‘inappropriate’ by other members.
You won’t like: the simple fact that it’s a free site makes it a bit of a meat market for younger tech savvy folks, and radio advertising targeted to the young ‘hip-hop’ crowd has further reinforced this theme. You always get what you pay for, but in this case, the value is worth every penny, and if you’re going to invest some serious time in finding a partner through online dating but don’t want to spend any money, this is a great way to get acquainted with Internet dating without investing a dime.
Distinguishing Features:
- QuickMatch feature gives you an instant match according to you profile compatibilities
- Member profiles are labeled deemed ‘friend’ or ‘enemy’ according to compatibilities
- Integration with Facebook
- Suggest quiz questions
- FlagMod lets members review and rate photos that have been deemed ‘inappropriate’
- ‘Tag’ profiles to recommend profiles to your friends
- ‘Stalker’ feature lets you see who’s been looking at your profile