Zoosk vs. OKCupid: Side-by-Side, Which Free Dating Site?
Not sure between Zoosk and OKCupid? Zoosk is the best mostly-free dating site on the Web (you can create a profile and actively search and contact other members, but you need to subscribe to respond to new flirts to your own profile), while OKCupid is the best all-free dating site on the Web. What you get with either site is slightly different. Zoosk is better for people who are really looking to date, as there is a good mix of people looking for relationships and people just looking to chat and have fun. OKCupid has a smaller population of serious daters, people there are mostly looking to chat and make friends. This might be a consequence of the membership vs. all-free models. Either way, both sites have excellent features and are fun ways to meet new people.
Zoosk vs. OKCupid: Dating site comparison
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| |
Zoosk |
OKCupid |
| Members |
50 million |
10 million |
| How it works |
Facebook-style social networking, but people are there to date |
Social network-style dating. Quick and easy to browse and flirt with people. |
| Target dater |
All types of daters, serious to casual |
Casual daters |
| What you get for free |
Profile, search & browse, send emails (only Premium members can reply) |
Search, browse, contact, flirt |
| Matching technology |
Basic matching based on location, age, ethnicity, etc |
Basic personality matching |
| Communication with other members |
Email, chat, flirt, virtual gifts |
Email, IM, flirt, virtual gifts |
| Pros |
Very fun and addictive site. Easiest way for shy people to meet new people without much effort. |
Easy to navigate. Fun features for meeting people. |
| Cons |
If you're strictly looking for a marriage potential, there may be too many non-serious / casual people here. |
Very young population, and many are there just to be friends |
| Vendor site |
More info |
More info |
| |
Match types |
Match types |
| Types of girls on the site |
Big range, from college girls to older women in 40s and 50s. Mostly friendly, open to friendships and dating. |
Young, looking for friends and people to party with |
| Types of guys on the site |
Big range, from guys in college to men in their 40s and 50s. Some guys looking to hookup, others looking for a serious relationship. |
Younger, mostly college, looking for dating and people to party with |
| Gay dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lesbian dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| 40s+ dating |
Yes |
No |
| 50s+ dating |
Yes |
No |
| Christian dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Jewish dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Muslim dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Asian dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Black dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hispanic dating |
Yes |
Yes |
| |
Pricing |
Pricing |
| One-month subscription price |
$25 |
$10 |
| Lowest subscription price (monthly) |
$10 (6 months) |
$10 |
| Coupons / discounts |
Check |
- |
| Site guarantees |
30 day money-back |
- |
| Support |
Email + phone |
Email |
| Vendor site |
Sign up |
Sign up |
Hopefully this gives you some good information to help you make your decision. We'd love to hear about your experiences with either of these two sites here - please drop your thoughts in the comments box.
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This article may be outdated, but Zoosk is no longer a 'free' dating site.
Anyone wanting to do anything on the site other than browse photos is required to pay. You can't even respond to messages sent from other paid members without signing up yourself. Total rip off.
Meanwhile, Cupid is still free.