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A Dating Site Made Just for Apple Fans (iDate?)

by - source: Tom's Hardware US

The first step in the breeding of Apple fans.

We all know how annoying fanboys can be, be they from either side of the camp. Now a new dating site is in the works to pair Apple fanboys with Apple fangirls.

The dating site is called Cupidtino, a play on Apple's headquarters' location in Cupertino, Calif. and is set to launch June 2010. For now, this notice is displayed on the site:

Cupidtino is a beautiful new dating site created for fans of Apple products by fans of Apple products! Why? Diehard Mac & Apple fans often have a lot in common – personalities, creative professions, a similar sense of style and aesthetics, taste, and of course a love for technology. We believe these are enough reasons for two people to meet and fall in love, and so we created the first Mac-inspired dating site to help you find other Machearts around you.

Cupidtino will launch in June 2010 exclusively on Apple platforms – Safari, iPhone and iPad apps. It’s time to share the love.

Definitely a very strange angle, though not completely new given that Trek Passions operates personals for science fiction fans.

(via TechCrunch.)

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kriswitak 05/06/2010 5:24 PM
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Oh man, imagine all the smug that will dominate this site. Oh well, I hope this attracts all the Apple Fangirls, so I don't have to worry about meeting them in the real world. heh

phoenix777 05/06/2010 5:27 PM
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Apple has just hit a new low.

stopthe_bomb 05/06/2010 5:27 PM
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What about an Apple hating dating site?

sandmanwn 05/06/2010 5:28 PM
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OMG!!! They are breeding now!!!! Someone save us, all of us!!!!

Glorian 05/06/2010 5:30 PM
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Yeah, friend of mine posted this and I promptly sent him the link of the microwaved ipad yesterday. This is almost as bad if not worse than that "pretty" people only dating site.

claudeb 05/06/2010 5:30 PM
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I hate fanboys in general. I built my pc and i have a macbook. They both work wonderfully for what i use them for and im glad my laptop is a mac rather than a pc and im glad my desktop is a pc rather than a mac. If someone who enjoys using apple products makes you that mad, then u need professional help.

figgus 05/06/2010 5:35 PM
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This is a great idea! You know those sites that compare 26 facets of a relationship to determine compatibility? This site eliminates a bunch of those, making it much easier to use. They don't need to ask about things like common sense, financial sense, intellect, independent thought, grasp on reality, and many many more!

This site will be a big hit.

hellwig 05/06/2010 5:42 PM
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figgus :
This is a great idea! You know those sites that compare 26 facets of a relationship to determine compatibility? This site eliminates a bunch of those, making it much easier to use. They don't need to ask about things like common sense, financial sense, intellect, independent thought, grasp on reality, and many many more!This site will be a big hit.


Agreed, everyone on that site falls into the same basic categories:

-Upper-middle class
-Educated
-Gullible
-Prone to Cult-like Devotion
-Lacks common reasoning abilities such as "I can get the same hardware at half the price and it will still do everything I need it to do if I just don't buy Apple"

Yep, if I was single that would definately be the site to double-check. "Hmm, you're posted on Chemistry AND Cupidtino, no thanks."

beayn 05/06/2010 5:42 PM
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"...personalities, creative professions, a similar sense of style and aesthetics, taste, and of course a love for technology. "

Just thinking that they have all these in common right away is pretty sad. If there was anyone who used a mac that I knew of I'm sure they would be quite different personalities.

kriswitak 05/06/2010 5:44 PM
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Oh man. I'm totally going to troll the ish out this site. Fake profiles ftw?

babybeluga 05/06/2010 5:45 PM
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I should join just to disappoint some women!

...I already do that...

sliem 05/06/2010 5:48 PM
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Lewis57 05/06/2010 5:50 PM
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Perhaps we're missing the masterplan, and that is to draw them into one area where they share information, so we can exterminate them thus saving the human race?

Anonymous 05/06/2010 5:56 PM
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Does the service come with AppleCare, can you go to the genius bar if you need help fixing things?

dxwarlock 05/06/2010 5:57 PM
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stopthe_bomb :
What about an Apple hating dating site?


Well they do have one for apple Lovers now..the iDate

so I'm working on it..A dating site for those that despise apple users and products.
Im calling it iHate.

dextermat 05/06/2010 5:59 PM
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Welcome to Dorks and hotshots :P

meat81 05/06/2010 6:01 PM
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whats the name? iCantGetLaid?

gm0n3y 05/06/2010 6:04 PM
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Hopefully this site will take many of the fanboys/girls away from Tech blogs. And their opposite, the haters, will also go there to flame. Win/win.

Mikeadelic 05/06/2010 6:06 PM
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Great, now they can start spreading all the iSTDs.

jellico 05/06/2010 6:10 PM
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Cupidtino? Probably closer to Retardtino.

thejerk 05/06/2010 6:12 PM
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Why am I really not surprised?

cadder 05/06/2010 6:19 PM
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Please, don't let them reproduce.

Scotteq 05/06/2010 6:19 PM
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iMac
iPhone
iPad
iNbred

RipperjackAU 05/06/2010 6:26 PM
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Correction:

Meet an apply fanboy or G.I.R.L. ( Guy In Real Life )

And remember cyber Romeos, if "she" is under 16, then its probably an FBI agent.

gm0n3y 05/06/2010 6:27 PM
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RipperjackAU :
Correction:Meet an apply fanboy or G.I.R.L. ( Guy In Real Life )And remember cyber Romeos, if "she" is under 16, then its probably an FBI agent.



What happens when the FBI meets somebody that says they're a 15 year old and it turns out they actually are?

RipperjackAU 05/06/2010 6:27 PM
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RipperjackAU 05/06/2010 6:29 PM
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gm0n3y :
What happens when the FBI meets somebody that says they're a 15 year old and it turns out they actually are?



Office Party!

scuba dave 05/06/2010 6:31 PM
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Abrahm 05/06/2010 6:42 PM
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Do we really want to encourage Apple zealots to reproduce???

insider3 05/06/2010 6:46 PM
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Are Apple fans too good for e-harmony?

gm0n3y 05/06/2010 6:52 PM
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scuba dave :
Exactly! And on that same note WHY would anyone buy a ferrari, or etc, when i can buy a cheap import and get it to do the same for less!Or any OTHER name brand for that matter! Prada? Abercrombie? Guess? Hollister? Coach? PFFF! I'd rather shop at walmart./end sarcasmWake up buddy. Not everyone things like you. Some people believe a name, or a brand, or a look, or a "feel" is worth more than you might. You don't like it, don't buy it. But don't bring your trash talking here. I might be a PC user.. But you and those like you make me ashamed. Funny how that works huh?On topic: Thats ridiculous in my opinion.. Apple = Love? lawl..



I wouldn't compare Apple/Other PCs to a Ferrari/Cheap Import (PCs are cheaper like an import, but they outpeform the Ferrari). I'd compare Apple/Other PCs to say Harley Davidson/Honda CBR. The Honda is cheap, performs well and looks pretty good. The Harley is hugely expensive, does not perform well, and is only purchased for the brand / lifestyle association. Of course Harleys are customizable, so the comparison isn't 100% valid.


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