For claiming to be the number one online dating destination in Hong Kong, the site has a surprisingly significant low number of active users with an average of 40 members online on a daily basis. Hongkongcupid.com garners 7,500 monthly website visitors. The traffic on the website is mainly from Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, Czech Republic, and France. 40.5% of the population are male while 59.5% are female. This site encourages Asian dating but its relatively low number of active users (only garnering 12,000) worldwide can be a bit discouraging. The site makes up for it with its interactive features such as live chat, cupid tags and etc.
HongKongCupid.com's advantage over other dating sites can also be its disadvantage. To explain, the main channel of making contact is through messaging in the live chat. The site only needs one of the two parties to be a premium member to exchange correspondence. However, the crux of the matter is, if you are a gentleman looking for girls, most of the site's female population are not in premium, making the contact harder if both of you are on free accounts. It is important to note that the site gives you matches, although the more accurate and specially filtered matches are reserved for premium accounts. You may also search on your own by customizing your search filters to a certain extent. There is a mobile app available, making it easier for those on the go to keep track of their notifications. Sadly, the best way to make contact with others is to upgrade to a premium account. But all is not lost since having a verified account can be to your advantage, too. Statistics show that users tend to contact verified profiles even more than unverified ones. You only need to upload a document that vouches for your identity and voila, you are verified for free. Lastly, you can also block people anytime which is a major plus for security purposes.
Once registered, you are taken to the page where you can upload your display photo which will be reviewed by the site within 12 hours after uploading. Since it is not mandatory, you may customize your profile according to your personality but don't expect other members' faithfulness in keeping their own profiles updated and completed. The first thing you will have to fill out is the appearance section. You are asked to pick the option that best describes yourself (e.g. hair color, eye color, race, weight, etc) physically. Secondly, you are asked about your lifestyle. Hong Kong can be quite an expensive city. Do take note that if you would go for the high society Chinese girls, you might need to have a comfortable and lavish lifestyle for that. Background and cultural values come next. One of the perks of dating in Hong Kong is it being a melting pot of different cultures. Therefore, most members can speak English. However, the site can also provide Chinese and English translations. To further spice up your profile, there are personality questions you can answer. By answering these questions, you can make your profile stand out and feel more real. After filling out these portions, it is now time to look for your match. You may browse profiles according to appearance, cultural values, cupid tags and personal information which optimizes your search for compatibility.
The mobile app of Hong Kong Cupid can be easily found on the app stores. One quick download and installation later, you are now ready to browse for your potential partners on mobile. The design is consistent with the website, making use of the trademark blue color. However, it does not necessarily exude dating app vibes. On the home page, you can scroll through various profiles. You can also customize your search with lifestyle, appearance and cultural values as filters. You can update your profile with it. You can basically do what you can on the website in the app. It serves as a convenient complement to the website.
The overall design is not that special. It is direct to the point with no flair or whatsoever. It uses a standard blue color that has a more business-like feel to it. To be perfectly honest, Hong Kong Cupid looks more like a business website rather than the leading online dating platform for Asian dating in Hong Kong. The mobile app is consistent with the blue design the website has. Only the use of an Asian woman's picture as its icon serves as the indication that this is a dating app. Despite all that, both the website and the app's simplistic designs gave way for its good usability. It is intuitive, easy to navigate and uncomplicated. It does not look intimidating to use at all for both the non-tech savvy and the tech savvy alike.