Whether you meet someone in person or online, the first thing you notice is their face. If they have a nice face, you may be intrigued enough to strike up a conversation. But rarely do sparks fly till you discover a shared passion or common interest that before, you thought no one could love as much as you do — until this person does.

This moment rarely happens, not in real life and particularly not on dating apps. Over 80% of OkCupid users say they either dislike or simply tolerate today’s “swipe culture,” and understandably so. Most dating apps just show you a photo, a name and barely anything else, meaning no real indication of what a person is really like. OkCupid has always been the dating app that’s done more to help you find people who care about the same things you do — by asking thousands of questions and highlighting user profiles. But we know that no one knows what you’re looking for better than you do. So today we’re excited to announce our newest feature, OkCupid Discovery, currently available on desktop and in test mode on the OkCupid app.

Search for everything from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” to “mountain climbing” to find people who enjoy the same things you do.

OkCupid Discovery puts you in control, letting you search nearly 20,000 interests and passions to find people who enjoy the same things you do. When you search for a specific interest, OkCupid Discovery scans for that interest in user profiles that already fit your match criteria. Search “wine” to find someone to debate the importance of terroir over a glass of Merlot. Type in “hiking” for a trailmate, or even “urban hiking” because — according to 589 people on OkCupid — that’s a real thing. While we like to claim we’re your best wingman, with OkCupid Discovery you’re your best wingman; when you search for what you like, you’re guaranteeing that you and the people you find will be passionate about the same activity, food, comedian, destination, or fill-in-the-blank. OkCupid Discovery also allows you to search for people who care about the same questions you do, and gives you updates on what people you might like are talking about right now via their comments on snapshots, questions, and more.

OkCupid is a community of diverse, interesting people. Our mission is to show off what makes you great; yes, you’re good-looking, but that’s not it. It’s the fact that you love your mom (over 100k profiles mention “my mom”) and you saved money working as a barista (9k) to travel (1mil) to Machu Picchu (2k) on a trip where you read “The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway” (17). OkCupid Discovery puts the spotlight on all of those things.

Our users care about more than just a photo to swipe right or left on. OkCupid has always been on the forefront of helping people connect on a deeper level, and OkCupid Discovery — the first passion search on any dating app — is the next step, providing our members with conversation starters for the conversations they actually want to have. On OkCupid, “hey gorgeous” just isn’t going to cut it.

Join OkCupid or login now to find someone with OkCupid Discovery.