After the controversy broke, Aarhus University distanced itself from Kirkegaard, stating that the OkCupid project was not part of his student work at the university.

Aarhus resident Camilla Pi Kirkegaard told Danish broadcaster DR that the concept is a lot of fun: “You can think about it a little while you wait for the green light.

Police say up to 60 tombstones were vandalized at a Muslim cemetery in Denmark. Pictured: A Muslim tomb is shown smashed in the Vestre Kirkegaard cemetery in Copenhagen, Jan. 10, 2005. GITTE SOFIE ...