Welcome back to Abusing OkCupid! This time, we will learn how to confuse and frighten innocent people.

First, we must select a candidate. There are two primary things to look for, but be creative! First, you can look for people you are interested in talking to. Alternatively, you can look for people that you suspect have been thinking of contacting you but never had the guts.

From the title of this chapter, you should already have a good idea of where we are headed. Write a "reply" to a complete stranger. Make it obvious that you are replying! Start with "I got your message" or "Thanks for messaging me!" Be sure to include specific responses in your message to things they might have mentioned in their imaginary message to you. Include their name and details from their profile so that they know you didn't accidentally reply to the wrong user.

That's pretty much it. If they reply in bewilderment, you can continue the game as long as you like! If they play along, you can continue the game as long as you like! If they call you out, you can extremely vehemently argue that they did in fact message you, and perhaps even send them a copy of their original message!

Always remember to play safe. Tune in next time for more Abusing OkCupid!

No tool can be thoroughly enjoyed or used to its maximum potential if it is only used as it was meant to be used. In this series, we will learn how to use the hammer that is OkCupid to gouge holes into drywall.

The designers of OkCupid have shown unanticipated prescience by allowing users to sort their matches based on Enemy%. This wonderful tool allows us to find a nemesis! Love is, after all, only ONE of the many passions in life.

Let's get started: Do a global match search for all genders and ages sorted by Enemy%. If there are any traits that you particularly hate, be sure to use the advanced filters! For quick and immediately rewarding fun, search only who is online now and scan for the IM tag. Once you have found a potential nemesis, take a look at their profile. Ask yourself the following questions:

• Does the candidate have a reasonable number of match questions answered?
• Does the candidate look like they intentionally made a troll account with bad match questions?
• Does the candidate live a safe distance away?
• Does the candidate appear to have a possibly bugged account, resulting in an inaccurate match value?

Continue down the list of possible nemeses until you are satisfied with the answers to the above questions.

Contact your nemesis. Challenge them. Enjoy.

Previous attempts in my experience have resulted in heated conversations with KKK and PETA members. Different ideologies, but the exact same level of insanity and idiocy! Your results may vary from time to time, but you will find that over time your ability to find a truly vile nemesis will improve.

BONUS ACTIVITIES: Send matches that you have a romantic interest in to your nemesis and engage in romantic battle! Give your home address to a nemesis that appears particularly violent (advanced users only)! Ask your nemesis out on a date (especially fun when sexual orientations do NOT match)!

Always remember to play safe. Tune in next time for more Abusing OkCupid!

I tire of cowards. You know the ones, those that are too timid to carry a conversation on a social networking site. They have less than 50 match questions answered, less than 5 tests taken, a sparse profile, they refuse to speak to anyone, they don't keep a journal, and they never touch the forums... and yet they are online 24/7.

Even if you are just lurking, what do you hope to accomplish? What is the worst that could happen? If a person makes you feel like an idiot, then they were a dick to begin with. If you feel like you've embarrassed yourself, then you can just block out the memory. That's what I do.

Why don't I have a picture uploaded? I'm afraid, obviously!