Match group acquired OKCupid in 2011, ever since then it has been destroying OKCupids functionality and moving it closer and closer to a generic swipe dating app.
It changed to be much more swipe-focused. It’s been 5 years since I used it, but even in 2018, I remember being surprised at how much it had changed. Apparently now even open messaging is gone, and you need to have someone Like you before you can message them, though I haven’t actually checked this.
You can still send what’s called an “Intro” to people who haven’t Liked you, but there’s a limitation that non-paid members can only see one Intro message at a time (so if you get one and want to see others, you need to either Like or reject the person).
Isn’t OkCupid still around? I was confused by your saying that it no longer exists. Did it change ownership or style or something?
https://www.okcupid.com/
Match group acquired OKCupid in 2011, ever since then it has been destroying OKCupids functionality and moving it closer and closer to a generic swipe dating app.
It changed to be much more swipe-focused. It’s been 5 years since I used it, but even in 2018, I remember being surprised at how much it had changed. Apparently now even open messaging is gone, and you need to have someone Like you before you can message them, though I haven’t actually checked this.
You can still send what’s called an “Intro” to people who haven’t Liked you, but there’s a limitation that non-paid members can only see one Intro message at a time (so if you get one and want to see others, you need to either Like or reject the person).
Ah. Yeah, it’s been forever and a day since I used it as well. Bummer to hear they’ve succumbed to the swiping model!