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Lifeline · cupid.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 2, 2011 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 21, 1994cupid.com was registered on Feb 21, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cupid.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Key-Systems GmbHKey-Systems GmbHAug 2, 2011 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 2, 2011 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records for cupid.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 29, 2026 (567 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 12, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) for cupid.com from Oct 12, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for cupid.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 11, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Feb 21, 1994Registration: cupid.com was registered on Feb 21, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cupid.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Cupid.com! That online dating and singles event website you heard about on your favorite radio station. No obligation, free personals membership.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Jun 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cupid.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 29, 2026 (567 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 12, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 12, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 12, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“Cupid.com! That online dating and singles event website you heard about on your favorite radio station. No obligation, free personals membership.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 12, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 12, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 18, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 12, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 30, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Oracle Dyn (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for cupid.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 2, 2016 – Mar 1, 2017Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) for cupid.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Mar 1, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ropot.netApr 19, 2017 – Jul 13, 2017Registration records listed ropot.net nameservers (ns1.ropot.net, ns2.ropot.net) for cupid.com from Apr 19, 2017 to Jul 13, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ropot.netApr 19, 2017cupid.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to ropot.net at some point between Mar 1, 2017 and Apr 19, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 1, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ropot.net: Apr 19, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyAug 19, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com) for cupid.com from Aug 19, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyAug 19, 2017cupid.com's nameservers moved from ropot.net to DNS Made Easy between Jul 13, 2017 and Aug 19, 2017. Last seen at ropot.net: Jul 13, 2017 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 19, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyApr 3, 2018DNS Made Easy (dns1.p03.nsone.net, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for cupid.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyNameservers: DNS Made EasyApr 4, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com) for cupid.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 16, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 16, 2026: ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) for cupid.com from Oct 12, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2011 – Oct 21, 2026Registrar: Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 2, 2011 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for cupid.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 18, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 2, 2016 – Mar 1, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p03.dynect.net, ns2.p03.dynect.net, ns3.p03.dynect.net…) for cupid.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Mar 1, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 12, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 19, 2017 – Jul 13, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed ropot.net nameservers (ns1.ropot.net, ns2.ropot.net) for cupid.com from Apr 19, 2017 to Jul 13, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 19, 2017Zone file: cupid.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to ropot.net at some point between Mar 1, 2017 and Apr 19, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 1, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ropot.net: Apr 19, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 49 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 19, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com) for cupid.com from Aug 19, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2017Zone file: cupid.com's nameservers moved from ropot.net to DNS Made Easy between Jul 13, 2017 and Aug 19, 2017. Last seen at ropot.net: Jul 13, 2017 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 19, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: DNS Made Easy (dns1.p03.nsone.net, ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for cupid.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com) for cupid.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 30, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 30, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for cupid.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 11, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 16, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 16, 2026: ns5.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns6.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns7.dnsmadeeasy.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cupid.com helps people find people to date in their area
Cupid.com is an online dating and singles events platform that connects local singles through free personal ads and in-person speed dating events across the U.S. and Canada. It serves adults looking for local romantic connections, offering a no-obligation free membership. The company, Cupid.com, Inc., is based in Poughkeepsie, New York, and has promoted its service through radio station partnerships.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #496,437)+5
Verified continuity: 32.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What cupid.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Cupid.com! That online dating and singles event website you heard about on your favorite radio station. No obligation, free personals membership.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.