Researchers have found that friendships are more likely to last if both friends live near each other.[citation needed]
I'm using OkCupid, a free online-dating and friend-matching site. When I search for matches, OkCupid lets me filter the list of potential matches by proximity. But the closest proximity option is "within 25 miles of me". How can I search for matches who live within 5 miles of me?
NOTE: For non-US users, OkCupid's 5-mile and 10-mile proximity filters usually don't work as expected. Outside the US, these filters can't narrow down search results within cities.
Best Answer
OkCupid have kindly finally made this easy to achieve.
Visit http://www.okcupid.com/match.
Click on the drop-down list which lets you choose your search radius.
Choose "5 miles".
Click the big blue "Search" button.
If you want an even finer-grained search, tell OkCupid to show only matches within 5 kilometers. Kilometers are smaller than miles; 5 kilometers equal approximately 3.1 miles.
NOTE: For non-US users, OkCupid's 5-mile and 10-mile proximity filters usually don't work as expected. Outside the US, these filters can't narrow down search results within cities.