JANUARY 21, 2015
10 most
popular dating apps
Critics like to talk about how smartphones, apps and the
Internet are responsible for the alienation and disconnect in modern society,
but technology is also really good at bringing people together. Just look at
dating apps, making connections with those around you as simple as a swipe on
you phone. Check out our top 10 dating, hook-up and meet-up apps that will help
you find the Right One… or the Right Now.
Tinder
Platform - Android, iOS Cost- Free
Tinder has attracted a lot of attention thanks to how easy it is
to set-up and use. All you need to do is log-in with your Facebook account, and
Tinder will upload your first name your photos, your interests, and your age
from your profile to create a Tinder profile. You can then anonymously browse
potential matches near you, swiping right if you’re interested in the person
you’re currently seeing, or swiping left if you reject them. You can also tap
on their profile picture to see any other photos they have, if mutual friends,
or common interests you have. If you both swiped right, Tinder will let you
know that it’s a mutual thing, and offers to let you send a message, and maybe
set-up a date. Tinder’s received positive reviews thanks to its emphasis on
privacy and minimal initial emotional investment, since you only find out about
the interested ones without the pain of rejection.
Hinge
Platform - Android, iOS Cost- Free
Hinge tries to take the awkward randomness out of meeting people
online by making sure that it introduces you to people that you share mutual
Facebook friends with, hopefully cutting out the creep factor and trying to
make sure that you have a good chance of having people, experiences and
interests in common. Users log in with their Facebook accounts, enter
preferences, sexual orientation, location and age. Every day at noon, the app
supplies you with a field of potential matches. And of course, because you know
friends in common, you’re both more accountable and less likely to act like
jerks when faced with the prospect of real world social blowback.
Coffee Meets Bagel
Platform - iOS
If you’re looking to meet interesting new people without having
to wade through dozens of profiles and invites from random people, try out
Coffee Meets Bagel. At noon everyday the CMB app sends you a “bagel”: a curated
match that shares mutual Facebook friends which you can then Like or Pass (with
the app learning from your preferences). If you and your bagel both express
interest, then Coffee Meets Bagel connects the two of you by a private chatroom
that allows you to get to know each other and plan out a date. Other features,
such as the ability to view your mutual friends, can be unlocked by purchasing
a virtual currency called “beans”.
OkCupid
Cost- Free
OKCupid has a reputation as being the most popular data driven
dating site, and they have the stats to prove it. Their app is basically all
the functions of their website in mobile form, including building your profile,
checking out and rating other profiles, answering quizzes and chatting up
potential dates. A welcome feature is the ability to upload photos from your
phone directly to your profile, which means that fantastic photo you took with
the tiger from the zoo can be immediately set as your profile picture. Just
don’t end up on Fedoras of OKCupid, please.
Match.com
Platform - Android, iOS Cost- Free
A venerable presence in online dating, Match.com offers its
mobile users a freemium dating experience on Android and iOS. Free users can
set up online profiles, upload a few pictures of themselves and then engage in
some online flirting with “winks”, and have new matches delivered to them
daily. More comprehensive features such as the ability to see who has checked out
your profile and liked your pictures can be unlocked by a Match.com
subscription. On iOS, Match.com features a new feature called Stream for
quickly checking out nearby matches, and a Tinder-like Mixer feature for
quickly sending a like or pass on potential dates. Android users can also enjoy
new Android Wear integration to search, exchange messages and rate matches on
smartwatches.
Plenty of Fish
Cost- Free
Plenty of Fish is another of the biggest dating sites that has transitioned to mobile. POF boasts sheer numbers, claiming 60,000 new singles in its community every week. The mobile app lets you create and edit your profile, browse through potential matches and message interesting singles nearby. Their app has also adopted swiping for easy sifting through all the matches you get. If you’re someone who believes that dating is a numbers game then dive into the proverbial ocean and see for yourself if there really is Plenty of Fish out there.
Grindr
Platform - Android, iOS Cost- Free
Grindr is one of the most successful hook-up apps catering to
gay, bisexual and bi-curious men. One of the first to capitalize on geosocial
networking, Grindr has become so predominant in gay culture that at some gay
social events, it’s far more common to exchange Grindr usernames than Facebook
or email addresses. Grindr is free to use and advertisement-supported, but the
subscription version, Grindr Xtra, offers ad-free browsing in addition to other
features.
Tastebuds
Platform - iOS
Cost- Free
Where many dating apps use a variety of algorithms and data sets
to try to find you an ideal match, Tastebuds works around a simple premise: if
you like the same music, then you’re much more likely to get along with each
other. Users log in, enter their musical tastes and favorite artists and bands,
and Tastebuds does the rest, showing you the profiles of people near you with
similar musical tastes, and giving you the option to chat online and perhaps
meet up. You don’t even need to limit Tastebuds to dating. Looking for a
concert buddy or musical collaborator? Tastebuds also fits the bill.
Down
Platform - Android, iOS Cost- Free
Down, formerly known as Bang With Friends, got a lot of buzz
last year when it first came out. After logging in with your Facebook account,
you then go through your Facebook friends (and their friends) and start tagging
which ones you find sexy. If there is a mutual interest, Down will let you
know, and then it’s up to you and your friend to decide on what your next step
is. Down promises that your interactions with the app will be kept safe and
anonymous, and that your Facebook friends won’t know about your choices if you
don’t want them to. It’s like passing a note in high school asking if they like
you or not, except the question is R-rated.
Pure
Platform - iOS Cost- Free
Pure (iOS only – Android version coming soon) is an
invitation-only app that’s focused on one thing and one thing only – getting
you laid. You apply for a membership online stating your email, your city, your
gender and what gender you’re looking for. It also asks that you upload your
photos. No messaging, no chatting, the only interaction you have with potential
matches are exchanges of photos and setting up a date. Like the other apps
here, Pure emphasizes privacy and proximity, but also timeliness – the people
they match you up with are ready to meet now. If you want to cut to the chase
and only want to meet people who are also only looking for a hook-up, then Pure
is what you’ve been looking for.
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