Finding the right dating app can be just as difficult as finding the right date! Let us be your knight in shining armor by cutting through the dating jungle: Here are the top ten dating apps for finding your perfect match!
Happn
Happn is a dating app focused on the plot of How I Met Your Mother. Just kidding! The premise of this app is that you likely pass “the one” on the street or on your way to work all the time! All of your matches are people with whom you’ve crossed paths, helping you to break the ice with people in your day-to-day routine. Happn lets you sync your Facebook, Instagram and Spotify to your profile, which allows for quick profile set up and music taste pairings.
Zoosk
Zoosk is unique in that it allows user to use photo verification. This ensures a degree of “catfish protection” for users, helping ease anxiety that potential dates are who they say they are. Zoosk, sadly, had to lay off a large number of their staff recently due to losses to apps like Tinder, but they remain a great choice for dating app for those who don’t wish to use Tinder!
OK Cupid
OKC uniquely doesn’t require you to link your Facebook. It’s one of the very few dating apps to do this, but it does allow for Instagram sync for pictures. OKC allows for rather long and in-depth profiles, which is nice for getting to know more about potential dates. However, anyone can message you, which can be a big downside when you continuously get messaged by people you don’t want to talk to in the first place.
Match.com
This dating app is actually from one of the oldest dating sites on the internet. Match certainly has experience under their belt, having been a part of the dating site world long before apps even existed. While the userbase is large and the interface is good, Match requires a somewhat pricey subscription in order to use more useful functionality. The user interface is less than perfect, but that’s not as big of a deal-breaker. If you’re looking for more mature matches, this app, with its pricey subscription, might be for you.
Hinge
Hinge, interestingly, matches you with friends of friends. Using your Facebook profile, you connect with friends two or three degrees separated from yourself. This helps cut down on inappropriate strangers, as does the messaging funtion: you can only message people you’ve matched with. Otherwise, this app resembles Tinder, but it’s definitely geared more towards dating than hooking up. This is visible in the “what kind of relationship are you looking for?”-style questions and in-depth personality quiz.
Bumble
Bumble is very female-user-friendly: when a male and female user match, the female user has to initiate messaging. This is meant to make women who use the app feel more comfortable that they won’t be harassed by men and is meant to increase the overall user experience. Matches expire after 24 hours, which helps encourage interaction. The dating app also has a code of conduct and takes obvious pains to help its user feel safe and unintimidated. A really awesome choice for those nervous about dating apps!
Plenty of Fish
POF is an old dating app, like Match, and it also sports a tremendous userbase. It has somewhere over 90 million users, which is positively massive, and boasts that users are highly likely to match within 24 hours of using the app. POF also has functionality like Tinder, in its swipe system, and a “recently nearby” feature like Happn. This dating app is also totally free, which is great for users looking to match without spenidng money on a dating service.
Tastebuds
Tastebuds is the dating app equivalent of sending a crush a mix tape. Using music tastes to help connect people, this app is really cute and can be used to find friends as well as dates. You can set up your profile with a song clip and most of the questions in the chemistry test are music related! While the lack of a “matched” section to see the users you’ve matched with is frustrating, this is still a good choice for audiophiles to find people with tastes like their own! Not to mention how much less arbitrary of a sorting mechanic music is than, say, whether or not you like Harry Potter or some other nonsense.
Coffee Meets Bagel
The oddly named dating app Coffee Meets Bagel has an interesting design. It matches you with one profile (which it adorably calls bagels) per day, and you choose whether to like or pass the bagel. If you match with them you open a message thread with one another that stays open for eight days. This eight day limit encourages exchanging info and getting together, or, worst case scenario, allows users you had less chemistry with to simply go away after messaging stops. Unfortunately, the app is very slow paced compared to options like Tinder, which can be a bad thing: a dating app that encourages you to be passive is kind of missing the point. But if you’re looking for a low-pressure, measured pace, then this one is right for you!
Our Favorite Dating App: Tinder
You knew this one would be on the list. You probably even knew this one would be atop this list. For those of you who are somehow still unaware, Tinder is the gold standard for dating apps. Tinder requires a Facebook account be linked, which is pretty standard fare. You are given 500 characters to write a brief bio and you can post up to six pictures of yourself.
When you find new users, you swipe left or right, either liking them or passing on them. If you and another user both right swipe (like) each other, you are encouraged to message one another. This clean, user-friendly interface makes this app incredibly popular among singles. While it has something of a reputation as a place where people come to find hook ups, it also has a good track record of helping people meet lasting partners.
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