Comparing Dating Applications: Psismic, Okcupid, and Crazy Blind Date

For this set of reviews we looked at the dating applications Psismic, okcupid, and Crazy Blind Date, keeping in mind that there’s more than one way to meet that someone special. We’ll talk a bit more after the chart, but if you’d like a primer on the topic that introduces web 2.0 dating applications, there is our post, Dating and Web 2.0.

Since each of the applications has a different take on the dating process, users will find that each has its own set of ups and downs. We started with Psismic, which puts shared content first. By seeing what other people like, the developers posit, users can find people with shared humor, outlooks, and views – a different take than the direct matching many dating applications use. Users confident in their ability to express themselves may like Psismic the most.

The problem with this is that the matching engine is not very strong, since videos and blog posts are too hard to match. On the opposite side of the issue is okcupid, which uses lengthy tests of multiple choice (value tests) to give users a percentile of matching. For users that want more information and access, the messaging and tests of okcupid are going to be appealing.

Users who want immediate interaction, or who believe that the only way to know someone is to meet them are going to fall for Crazy Blind Date, which allows for users to meet as early as that day in dates, doubles, or the ambitious double blind date. The downside is that there is little information about the date with Crazy Blind Date, but users attracted to it are more than likely to like the mystery and risk.

A final mention should go to the application The Lek for dating in Los Angeles. Combining strong design, profiles, and matching, The Lek’s innovation comes with its integration of local events, giving users a place AND a person to meet. If you would like to find these or similar applications, there is the Listio search: dating.

Previously in this series: Crazy Blind Date: Dating On the Spot

Application: Psismic
Listio Profile: http://www.listio.com/web20/app/Psismic/
Website: http://www.psismic.com

Psismic is an online dating site wherein you're introduced to people based on your changing interests and the things you find interesting in others. Psismic members create a "profile" by sharing all the things they like - travel photos, quotes, meals, poems, stories, videos, random thoughts...whate... Learn more

Application: OkCupid
Listio Profile: http://www.listio.com/web20/app/OkCupid/
Website: http://www.okcupid.com

OkCupid is a free online dating service where people get to meet each other. It has forums, activities, tests and other stuff to introduce singles to one another. Okcupid community can provide dates, days out, nights in, or just hookups. You can make a test or hit the forums and send your profile i... Learn more

Application: Crazy Blind Date
Listio Profile: http://www.listio.com/web20/app/Crazy-Blind-Date/
Website: http://www.crazyblinddate.com

Feeling adventurous? Crazy Blind Date is not as insane as it might sound - they line up someone with your preferences in mind, in your area, and leave the romance to you. Run by the same people that brought you okcupid, Crazy Blind Date is instant dating for the adventurous.... Learn more

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