OkCupid is a dating website that matches users through quizzes, multiple-choice questions and personality tests. The platform allows its users to connect and interact through its in-app instant messages as well as e-mails. The company was launched in 2003 and has been rated as one of the top 10 dating sites in the United States. In 2011, it was acquired by IAC.
Alternatives to Okcupid
Pof
Company: Match Group, Inc. | Founder: Markus Frind | CEO: Hesam Hosseini | Since: 2003
POF is a free online dating site for single people. It was launched in 2003 and since then has become one of the leading dating websites in the world. Users create an online profile using their personal information giving them…
Tinder
Company: Match Group, Inc. | Founder: Justin Mateen, Dinesh Moorjani, Sean Rad, Jonathan Badeen, Christopher Gulczynski | CEO: Greg Blatt | Since: 2012
Tinder is a dating app that allows users to connect with new people in their surrounding areas. Tinder provides its matching service at no cost to users. The app features a friendly interface that presents users with a selection of…
Adam4adam
Company: A4A Network Inc. | Since: 2003
Adam4Adam is a free online dating website, social network, and store for homosexual men. The site is restricted to 18+, as the site contains explicit content, and does not censor pictures on users’ dating profiles. With tens of thousands of…
Ashley Madison
Company: Ruby Life Inc. | Founder: Darren Morgenstern | CEO: Rob Segal | Since: 2002
Ashley Madison is a Canada-based discreet online dating service with over 50 million members. Originally marketed specifically married people seeking affairs, the site has since branched out to target a more diverse audience including polyamorous couples and singles seeking discreet…
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