Interactions on OkCupid are interactions between real people, and using first names is one good way to remember that. Of course, we also want OkCupid to be a safe and happy place for everyone. We're not asking for your full, legal name. You can use a nickname if you'd like, or initials, or anything you'd like to be called by your date.
You can read more on our blog post. If you'd prefer a greater degree of anonymity than that, we do offer Incognito Mode, which hides your profile from anyone unless you like or message them.
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It also tied the switch to the end of an era for usernames — noting that AIM recently shut down for good. The suggestion, basically, was that maybe the time for goofy online handles has ended as well. No, I have to talk to people and get to know them and let them tell me their name.
Why should it be any different online? But now, the dating site has decided to forgo those bad usernames of yore — and users will have to flirt with their true personas. OkCupid announced the change through an open letter on its blog , addressed to bad usernames that sound eerily similar to our previous and embarrassing AIM screen names. The post reads:. We understand that, for some, usernames are a great way to show off who you are.
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