Contest: Creating THE Best Dating Profile

Any veteran of online dating knows that there are some really, really bad profiles out there. Either people say something incredibly trite and use the terms "hard-working," "fun-loving" and "family-oriented" like they have any meaning left, or they write an incredibly serious autobiography starting with what position their parents were in on the evening of their conception to the names they have picked out for their future kids. Either way, unless the photo is outstanding, that person becomes your dog Skip. Read: 5 Mistakes Men Make When Dating Online

And the dudes at OkCupid (not Radiohead, that was "OK Computer") have noticed this. So, in the spirit of making online dating "better" and more successful, OkCupid, in conjunction with Survey Gizmo, is holding a best dating profile contest. Review: Online Dating at OKCupid

The contest is open to all the users of OkCupid (an easy-to-use, free dating site with some fun quizzes) and the voting is open to anyone who just wants to judge other people. Click here to vote.

The winner of the contest will get their car washed by me while wearing aqua socks, Daisy Dukes and a Domino mask*. So, start an OkCupid account and win $250 or, better yet, fall in love. It's free, and you've nothing to lose.

*Note: Of course I'm kidding, the winner gets $250. Even Guantanamo interrogators deign to use the frumpy, shirtless, pale guy-washing-a-car treatment.