[joezydeco]

I'm surprised by the number of women that are still on the site from the last time I went through this 5 years ago.

Some sites have been known to retain profiles from members that have since quit...all as a marketing tactic.

If you were to actually respond to one, you'll get silence on your side but the now-gone user will get a "hey, someone is interested in you, come back!" teaser.

[newday]

OKCupid shows you the last time they logged in, and I've checked with a dummy account and it's off by 10-15min at most. I've also chatted with a couple, so there is definitely a real person at the other end.