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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1990)
Are You Alone by Choice, or Lack of Choices? Computer Matching "No matter who you are, there is someone for whom you are the perfect match" Effective, nonexclusive . . . inexpensive (fees start at $20). Assured confidentiality and discreet mailings. Now covering Portland/Vancouver. Satisfaction guaranteed (or your money back). just out V 35 T Jt What is ComQucst? ComQucst is gay America's new, safe way to meet compatible guys. ComQuest's computer-based match ing system enables you to meet men from your area vi ho match your preferences (and you theirs) for age, race, personality, lifestyle, physical attributes, inter ests, safe sex, and local residence. ComQucst began providing gay matching services in 1982 and now has thousands of members in over 60 major cities. We are happy to add Portland to that list. How docs it work? ComQuest's matching sylem, using advanced com puter technology, analyzes your detailed questionnaire responses (sec reverse side of page) and compares each of your weighted "ideal match" descriptive responses with the corresponding "self descriptive responses of all current members, and vice versa, keeping track of the members having the highest matching scores. What docs it cost, and what do I get? For only S20 you get the contact information for the five men who are your best matches from our cur rent pool of members in your area. Also, your contact information will be "listed" for three months (with free extensions) for other members to contact you (un less you leave Step 2 blank). You will know of these matches only when they contact you. W hat if my matches don't work out? ComQuest receives numerous letters from members who have found lovers or who are otherwise quite pleased w ith our service. However, if you are not satis fied, you will receive a prompt refund of your member ship fee (you have 30 days to notify us and return your match printout). How long will it take? It takes a good 30 days for us to gel enough mem bers from a new area to begin making good matches. So please bear with us until the first week of January this time. After that we'll fill orders typically in 7 days or so. We send our clients S5 credit whenever we take longer than 14 days, so those responding early to this ad can look forward to a bonus for their patience. OK, I'll try it. What do I do? This is the hard part. But it can be fun, too. The questionnaire is on the righthand side of this page. Refer to the instructions to the right to complete Steps 3, 4, and 5. It is very important to read them carefully. If you do not follow the instructions we can not guarantee the results. If you need help, call 1-708-991-0693 (llam-4pm, M-F). For additional ap plication forms call 1-800-633-6969 (24 hours). Send the completed form with $20 (for 5 matches) check, money order or credit card number to: ComQuest, PO Box 1069, Palatine, IL 60078. Questionnaire Instructions JMMII • • • • in'! • Meet compatible men matched to your preferences. Step 3 - Describe yourself by circling the word m c beside each descriptive item which is a true description of yourself. You should circle at least one me under each category. Circle more than one me if appropri ate. Step 4 - Describe vour ideal match by circling the word veto, no, ok or yes beside each and every item (including those by which you circled me) to indicate to what extent you would want that item to be true of your match. Circle exactly one of these responses per item, as described below: Circle yes if you want that description to be true of your match. This is a vote fo r a trait—not a guarantee. Circle ok if you don't care one way or the other. This is an abstention —no vote either way. Lines left blank are counted as ok. Circle no if you do not want that description to be true of your match. This is a vote against —not a disqualification. Treat it as a "maybe." Circle veto if you want no matches with anyone for whom that description is true, even if they have other desirable qualities. This is a disqualifi cation and is not affected by category rank. Treat it as an absolute "no." We recommend that you circle between 10 and 20 vetos to restrict age, race, residence, and other important trails of your matches. Note: The use of vetoes restricts the number of mem bers qualified to meet you. You are guaranteed the num ber of matches you order, but if you use too many ve toes you may get fewer matches than you ordered initially, in which case you will receive credit for the remaining matches. You can use the credit to alter your questionnaire and/or reorder matches anytime. Step 5 - Rank the categories. The questionnaire is di vided into 16 categories. To insure that your responses on the less important items won't override those on the more important items, you must indicate which categories are important to you. Using the blank to the left of each category heading, either .. . Rank each category from 1 to 16 in its order of importance to you, with 1 as the most important and 16 as the least, using each rank once, or . .. Put a check mark beside the five most important category headings, leaving the rest blank. Note: Your matches will be based mostly upon the more important categories, with the less important ones serving only as tie breakers. Noes and yeses have very little effect in the lower ranked or unchecked categories. Some of your matches may have traits by which you circled no. However, vetoes are exclusive regardless of category rank.
