C RY D E R
P O I N T
FEBRUARY 8
OkCupid encourages single New York City
commuters to date based on their politics
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com
@QNS
A dating app is launching a
politically driven ad campaign to
get New York City’s single straphangers
to define what matters
most to them when it comes to
relationships.
Starting Jan. 27, OkCupid
began their “Ask Yourself ” campaign
by displaying ads on the
MTA. The campaign is based on
real daters’ answers to prompt
questions that OkCupid offers
its users to help find someone
compatible.
“What our data shows is that
younger daters in particular care
deeply about some of the biggest
issues of today, and they don’t
want this disconnected from
their dating experience. Only on
OkCupid can we take all of your
choices and use that to figure out
who you will be the most compatible
with,” said Melissa Hobley,
global chief marketing officer
at OkCupid. “This approach to
matching works — just ask the
millions of happy couples Ok-
Cupid is responsible for around
the world.”
According to OkCupid’s data,
their users who say that they
enjoy discussing politics increased
over 150 percent in 2019
when compared to 2016. Other
popular topics of conversation,
based on OkCupid’s data, included
climate change, gun control
and voting, as well as music
and travel.
Based on these answers, Ok-
Cupid rolled out new ads that
display the following phrases:
8 CRYDER POINT COURIER | FEBRUARY 2020 | WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
Could you date someone who
couldn’t be bothered to vote?
Bigger turn-on: Intelligence or
looks?
Is a soulmate worth waiting
for?
It’s OK to not date a man who
won’t vote for a woman
It’s OK to choose to only date
someone who’s pro-choice
It’s OK for your pronouns
to mean more than your profile
It’s OK to only match with
someone you can march with
It’s OK to choose Mr. Right
based on how far left he leans
“OkCupid helps users make
deeper, more meaningful connections
by matching people on
the questions that really matter
to them,” said Kara Coyle,
Photo courtesy of OKCupid.
creative director at Mekanism.
“Questions that cover the
provocative topics, the telling
ones, the make-or-break deciders
when it comes to who you
date. We brought these questions
to life through thought-provoking
animation that stops people
in their tracks and makes them
consider what matters most to
them.”
Here are five places in Queens where you can spend Valentine’s Day
BY BENJAMIN
MANDILE
Cupid is on his way again as
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching.
Whether you are single or
part of a couple, there are a swath
of energetic and romantic events
happening around Queens for
whatever kind of day — or night
— you are looking for:
Austin Public – 70-28
Austin St., Forest Hills
For all those single readers,
grab some friends and make the
trip to Austin Public for a drink.
Sip & Paint – 199-10
Hollis Ave., St. Albans
Whether there is a date lined
up or someone is looking for a
single’s night out, visit Sip & Paint
for food, drink, hookah and complimentary
drinks at this sip and
paint event. Tickets cost $30 for
the three-hour event starting at 5
p.m. and can be found online.
Katch Astoria – 31-19
Newtown Ave., Astoria
Aren’t currently dating anyone?
The Anti-Valentine’s Day
Singles Mixer is an event for all
who want to get out but are still
single. The event runs from 6:30
to 9 p.m. and is open to adults
aged 25 to 45, according to the
website. Cost: $10.
Ravel Penthouse 808
Rooftop – 8-08 Queens
Plaza S., Long Island City
Dance with your Valentine
at this rooftop disco party and
enjoy dinner either waterside or
with a view of the skyline. There
are multiple ticketing options
starting at $10 for general admission
and $60 to have dinner.
Amazura Event Center –
91-12 144th Pl., Jamaica
Laugh the night away with your
friends or loved one at Majah
Hype’s Valentine’s Day Love &
Comedy Show, with acts by Drew
Fraser and Haitian V. Doors open
at 7 p.m. sharp with tickets ranging
from $35 to $125 with the
show running until 11 p.m..
Editor’s note: The preceding is
Photo via Getty Images
for informational purposes only;
the locations were chosen at random
by the author.
link
/WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM
link
