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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1990)
Are You Alone by Choice, or Lack of Choices? Computer Matching Serving G a y Men Since 1982 "No matter who you are, there is someone fo r whom you are the perfect match" • Meet compatible men matched to your preferences. • Effective, nonexclusive. . . inexpensive (fees start at $20). • Assured confidentiality and discreet mailings. • Two-way matching (matches are your type and you theirs). What la ComQuaat? Questionnaire Instructions ComQuesl is gay America's new, safe way to meet com patible guys. ComQuest's computer-based matching sys tem enables you to meet men from your area who match your preferences (and you theirs) for age, race, personality, lifestyle, physical attributes, interests, and local residence. S ta p 3 - Describe yourself by circling the word me beside each descriptive item which is a true description of your self. You should circle at least one me under each catego ry. Circle more than one me if appropriate. ComQuesl began providing gay matching services in 1982 and now has over 6000 members in all major cities. 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 be low: How doaa It work? ComQuest's matching system, using advanced computer technology, analyzes your detailed questionnaire responses (see right tide of page) and compares each of your weight ed "ideal match" descriptive responses with the corre sponding "self" descriptive responses of all current mem bers, and vice versa, keeping track of the members having the highest matching scores. What doaa It coat, and what do I gat? For $20 you get the contact information for the S men who are your best matches among our current members in your area. (Add $10 per additional set of S.) Your contact information will be "listed" for three months (with free ex tensions) for other members to contact you (unless you leave Step 2 blank). You will know of these matches only when they contact you. What If my matehaa don't work out? ComQuesl receives numerous letters from members who have found lovers or who are otherwise quite pleased with our service. However, if you are not satisfied, you will re ceive a prompt refund o f your membership fee (you have 30 days to notify us and return your match printout). How long will It taka? Most orders ate filled within a week. If the difference between your postmark date and ours is more than 14 days, we will include an extra $5.00 credit voucher with your or der, applicable to future QomQuest orders. All correspon dence from ComQuesl will be mailed in plain envelopes. OK, ru try It What do I do? just out ▼ 3 5 V M arch 1990 This is the hard part But it can be fun, too. The ques tionnaire 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 cannot guarantee the results. If you need help, call 1-708-991-0693 (9-5 CST, M-F). For addi tional application forms call 1-800-633-6969 (24 hours). Send the completed form with $20 (for 5 matches) or $30 (for 10 matches) check, money order or credit card number to: ComQuest. PO Box 1069, Palatine, IL 60078. Stap 4 - Dsicribc your ideal milch by circling the word Circle yes if you want that description to be true of your match. This is a vote for 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 disquali fication. 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 desir able qualities. This is a disqualification and is not affected by category rank. Treat it as an absolute "no." We recom mend 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 members qualified to meet you. You are guaranteed the number of matches you order, but if you use too many vetoes 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 re order matches anytime. Stop 5 - Rank the categories. The questionnaire is divided into 16 categories. To insure that your responses an the less important items won't override those on the more im portant items, you must indicate which categories are im portant to you. Using the blank to the left of each category heading, either . . . Rank each category from 1 to 16 in its order of im portance to you, with 1 as the most important and 16 as the least, using each rank once, o r . . . Put a check mark beside the five most important cate gory 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 break en. Noes and y eats have very little effect in the lower ranked or unchecked categories. Some of your matches may have traits by which you circled no. Howev er, vetoes are exclusive regardless of category rank. CUT H E R E _______________________________________________________________________________ v u . " « 'l l • Satisfaction guaranteed (or your money back).
