Tag: OKCUPID

For all intents and purposes, Evan (name changed) is what would be called, in present-day Brooklyn, a catch. He is handsome, fit, quick to smile and incredibly polite. He also plays several instruments and runs a gallery, making art in his free time. In the time that I've known him, Evan has never been short on dates. Over coffee recently, I asked how he met his new girlfriend -- who actually ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. The marketers behind JavaZone 2010 (also known for this trailer), the Scandinavian expo for software developers, just released some kind of parody video that mashes up ...

Share It used to be that, if you wanted to meet that special someone, you had to chat up people at bars or go on dates set up by friends and family. Sure, there have always been personal ads and dating services, but they were generally considered the realm of the desperate. But now, social networks have turned the Internet into one giant repository of personal ads, and much of the stigma ...

We all know that iPhone users struggle to place or receive calls on their smartphones -- except, apparently, when said calls are of the 'booty' variety. According to a recent survey from OKCupid, iPhone owners, on average, have more sex partners than either Android or BlackBerry owners. In a survey of 9,785 smartphone users, OKCupid's team of statisticians found that the typical male iPhone ...

You might remember in January that we shared with you a little study from the nerds behind OkCupid. The goal of the research was to determine what the characteristics of successful profile photos were (one of the most popular entries on the site's official blog). So, as a follow up, OkCupid has launched MyBestFace, a tool that allows you to upload photos of yourself to determine which one is the ...

Share When trying to attract future romantic partners, colorful adornments and displays of athletic prowess tend to be the accepted and expected methods for animals and people, alike. Those practices definitely materialize on the Web, and the most effective way to demonstrate that readiness to mate may just be the social networking profile photo. Some stat geek sociologists over at the online ...