r/OkCupid•
rip424

Info about how it currently works

I had an account several years ago and it was free to send messages. After a couple of years I created another account (I deleted the first one) and I discovered that Okc was the new Tinder, the messages was sent but at the end only with a "double like" the conversation could start. Is it changed anything?

Posted Mar 3, 2020, 6:02 PM UTC

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byte_my_shiny_metalFry Me A River•
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RanTheRedCedardosequisvirus - stay healthy my friends•

I hope to see onions on belts in fashion friday.

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TaskerstNot my real name•

Honestly you'll probably have better luck for a response these days just typing your message into a Word doc, saving it to your desktop, then moving it to the recycle bin, then empty the recycle bin, then unplug PC, dismantle the machine, bury it in your back yard, then wait forever.

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StartedGivingBlood•

Yeah, honestly, I think that most people seriously seeking a relationship have gone elsewhere. A lot of the people still turning to 'online dating' are just using it because they're bored, or enjoy the attention that receiving some 'likes' gives them. The whole site is mainly just men sending likes, and women getting tired of trying to see them.

We're going to see a resurgence of meeting people in real-life, because the online thing isn't a good tool anymore. It just takes too much time.

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TaskerstNot my real name•

Exactly, people started "resorting" to online dating to circumvent criteria that people used for real life encounters (not attractive, short, balding, etc) but now we're in an age where people will actually give someone a shot irl if they have some charisma and immediate chemistry because it beats swiping all the time and not getting results.

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StartedGivingBlood•

Yes, that's very true.

Online dating offers access to many more candidates than one would normally meet in their day to day activities. But, I've always been dismayed that this high population of members never overcame the disadvantages of dating online.

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ReachOutLoud•

Well I've tried everything else, might as well give this a shot. I'll report back after forever.

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GestLooking•

To answer your question. The site isn't anything like Tinder because swiping is discouraged and instead people are expected to read profiles. And using DoubleTake is an option but not a requirement, because all messages can be seen and read without a mutual match.

https://help.okcupid.com/category/187-get-started-guides

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