Have you tried OkCupid? It seems
to be the new Nerve/Alt/LavaLife--the hipster alternative to Match.com
and eHarmony. I've used it, and several of my friends swear by it.
Plus, it's free. (Paying for a dating service is kind of weird.
Unless you get to make a rad '80s video dating tape. "Hi, I'm Maurice. I'm an executive by day, and a wild man by night.")
Basically, you answer a series of questions (mostly submitted by members) to help determine your perfect match. (It combines all the fun of Facebook quizzes with boring psychological tests like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.) Then, the site shows you how closely you're matched with other users, ranking them as "friend," "enemy," or "match." (Perhaps your "enemy" will actually be your soulmate, like in Mr. and Mrs. Smith!)
Otherwise, it works like any dating site; there are profile pages, IM features, direct messages, and a popular blogging/journaling community. Overall, it feels more like a user-friendly social networking tool than a cheesy pick-up scene. (You'll find plenty of folks just looking to make friends or find a local kickball meet-up.)
Fair warning though: I remember clicking through an inordinate amount of user-submitted questions about gay marriage and time travel. It is still the Internet.
Basically, you answer a series of questions (mostly submitted by members) to help determine your perfect match. (It combines all the fun of Facebook quizzes with boring psychological tests like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.) Then, the site shows you how closely you're matched with other users, ranking them as "friend," "enemy," or "match." (Perhaps your "enemy" will actually be your soulmate, like in Mr. and Mrs. Smith!)
Otherwise, it works like any dating site; there are profile pages, IM features, direct messages, and a popular blogging/journaling community. Overall, it feels more like a user-friendly social networking tool than a cheesy pick-up scene. (You'll find plenty of folks just looking to make friends or find a local kickball meet-up.)
Fair warning though: I remember clicking through an inordinate amount of user-submitted questions about gay marriage and time travel. It is still the Internet.
For the Internet equivalent of stumbling into a bar right before last call and randomly trying to hook up with people, check out woome.com. For hilarious entertainment purposes only please.
so i checked okcupid out......and now i'm more addicted to it than facebook! this is awful. i hope this obsession fizzles out. fast.
Speaking of Meyers-Briggs - What are you Nick?
I am INTJ. Which is fun because I am apparently just like Hannibal Lector, Nietzche, and Ayn Rand... except for less brilliant.
What a lovely day for a 1295990! SCK was here