WASHINGTON POST - Jan 13 - Internet privacy is still a major obstacle for some of those who use dating sites. Last week, OKCupid launched new features giving its users more control. Sam Yagan, a spokesperson for OKCupid said the new settings address a lot of issues users have raised over the years. "Something that we have noticed for a while is that there are various people who say part of their apprehension with online dating is that elements of their personal life will be discovered," he said. In addition to members of the gay community who may want their information hidden from straight users, Yagan offered the examples of teachers wishing to hide their profiles from students or younger women who don't want to deal with advances from older men. FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST
Reverse search would be nice to have as well. I had an Indian friend once tell me, he just wanted to talk to women who were interested in Indian guys. The reason niche dating sites exist is because people want to search in more refined pools of people with various specific lifestyles, cultures, religions and preferences. But if search were more powerful, niche sites wouldn't be needed.
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Posted by: Mark Brooks | Jan 15, 2011 at 03:04 PM
Huh?! *me scratching my head* So let me get this right, your friend would find as many or more singles interested in dating Indians on a generalist site than on a niche Indian site if simply the search utility was more powerful? In most cases, you're dead wrong. People join a niche site (lifestyle, religion, ethnicity, etc.) b/c it is more focused and/or authentic. I assure you that you will find more Indian singles, and non Indians attracted to the culture/people on any of the top Indian sites than you will on Match, OkCupid, etc.
Posted by: Saïd Amin | Jan 16, 2011 at 01:31 AM