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I've tried match, harmony, yahoo, friendfinder, and tickle. okcupid actually has compatibility testing & matching that seems to work and that does not suck. No one else I've seen has been able to do that. The problem with okcupid, is that it seems that women would rather interact on the site instead of meeting.

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"The problem with okcupid, is that it seems that women would rather interact on the site instead of meeting."

I met with a few women that I met on OkCupid, which was usually not preceded by long times of messaging. So far, a high match percentage usually meant we would get along with quite well. I didn't notice a "difference" between 80% and >90% matches in real life though, but it's a good indication to find people you might like.

Disclaimer, I'm located in Germany, and most women don't have the "replies very selectively" label here.

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"The problem with okcupid, is that it seems that women would rather interact on the site instead of meeting"

That's a problem with you, not okcupid.

When I go out to events and parties, I get their digits and a date. Perhaps it's my profile.

The vibe in your profile or your messages, yes.

"The problem with okcupid, is that it seems that women would rather interact on the site instead of meeting."

Use crazyblinddate instead of OKCupid. It's down now but hopefully it'll be back online in the next year or so.

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