I know it’s difficult to know how to delete profiles from any online dating site, since many try their best to stop you from leaving, but luckily OkCupid is one of the best sites in this regard. Below you will find a step-by-step guide on how to delete your account from OKC.
Step 1
First, log in to your OkCupid.com account and go to the main page. You should see your profile picture in the upper left corner with three small links to the right of it, listed as “my profile,” “upload photo,” and “settings.” You want to click on the ‘Settings’ link as shown in the following image:
2nd step
Now you will be on the settings page where you should see a row of tabbed links near the top listed: “account”, “hidden users”, “IMS”, and “delete/disable”. You want to click on the “remove/deactivate” link as shown in the following image:
Step 3
Now you will be on the “delete/deactivate” tab and will be shown two different options for what to do with your account. It is helpful to read what is on this page as it might be important in your final decision
The first option of deleting your account is permanent and all information is removed from OkCupids database except for the username you used. This is important because if you ever wanted to use this username again, it will be locked forever. The good news is that if you decide to create a new OKC account, then you will be able to use your old email to register again. Just be warned though, everything else will be completely deleted from their database and unrecoverable.
The second option which is much safer and recommended is to deactivate your account. This makes your profile appear as if it was deleted by other people on the site. However, if you chose to return to the site someday, you can still recover your profile as you left it and still be able to use your username.
Step 4
Once you have decided whether you want to either delete or deactivate your account and profile, then scroll down to the bottom of the page. Check one of the check boxes to indicate why you are leaving. Then enter your password below that, and finally click the ‘delete’ or ‘deactivate’ button as shown in the image below:
Once you click the ‘delete’ button you will probably get a pop asking to confirm it one last time and if you are sure you want to go through that then go ahead and click the ‘OK’ button.
So!
Hopefully you managed to accomplish what you wanted, but if not, and you still have questions or you are still confused by the OkCupid removal process so feel free to ask in the comments below and I will do my best to find an answer for you 🙂
Source : Onlinedatingparadox.com
