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Herald_MJ on Feb 2, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cached OkCupid Article: Why You Should Never Pay F...

Considering OKCupid's slogan for a while was "always free", I highly doubt that they will switch to a pay-to-use model.

rhizome on Feb 2, 2011 | [–]

Correct. They will likely use the Nerve/SpringStreet/AdultFriendFinder model of ruining the free options so that the pay ones look attractive.

stcredzero on Feb 2, 2011 | [–]

But match.com might still ruin the site by trying too hard with the upsell.

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