# OkCupid

> OkCupid is a global dating website and app owned by Match Group. It combines profiles, preferences, and answers to matching questions to help adults discover potential partners, with free matching and conversations plus paid subscriptions and visibility features. Its distinctive territory is values-based compatibility and inclusive identity options.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Chris Coyne (Co-founder; early creative and product lead), Sam Yagan (Co-founder and founding CEO), Christian Rudder (Co-founder; former president and OkTrends author), Max Krohn (Co-founder; technology lead)
- **Products:** OkCupid website and mobile apps, Premium, Premium Plus, Incognito, Boosts, SuperLikes, and read receipts
- **Notable:** Launched in 2004 with a question-based approach to online dating., Acquired by Match in 2011., Expanded gender and orientation options in 2014.

## Products & services

- **OkCupid website and mobile apps** — Profiles, preferences, match questions, compatibility percentages, Likes, Intros, and conversations; available on the web, iOS, and Android.
- **Premium** — Subscription with expanded Likes, dealbreakers, visibility into incoming Likes, and access to public question answers.
- **Premium Plus** — Adds priority Likes, unlimited read receipts, extra SuperLikes, and a monthly Rush Hour Boost token.
- **Incognito** — Paid profile visibility control limiting who can see a profile to people the member Likes or messages.
- **Boosts, SuperLikes, and read receipts** — Optional purchases for profile exposure, expressing interest, and message-read information.

## Achievements

- Launched in 2004 with a question-based approach to online dating.
- Acquired by Match in 2011.
- Expanded gender and orientation options in 2014.
- Offers over 60 identity choices according to its public identity page.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — FTC announced action over alleged sharing of user photos and associated data contrary to privacy promises; a March 30 joint motion sought entry of a stipulated order. Defendants neither admitted nor denied the complaint allegations except jurisdictional matters.

## Links

- Website: https://www.okcupid.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okcupid.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/okcupid
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@okcupid8705
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okcupid/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okcupid/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@okcupid

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Last updated: 2026-10-04