Want to log in? So do about a billion other people, and they're all on hookup and dating apps. It's not just Tinder anymore. There is an app for your personality type, professional status, and level of dedication to the dating game. Maybe you want to have a one-night stand tonight, but meet your future spouse for dinner this weekend. There is an application for that. Maybe you are afraid of the dating app game and you need your friends to get behind the wheel. There is also an app for that. Maybe you really need someone to go with you during wedding season. Go to apps, my friend.
Dating and hookup apps don't regularly publish stats on user success rates - you'll have to rely on word of mouth and app reviews - but the Pew Research Center has some hard data that could be of interest. According to a new Pew study12% of Americans report having had a serious relationship with or being married to someone they met on an app, while six in 10 Americans who use online dating services report having had generally positive experiences. Of course, seven in ten Americans on dating apps and websites think it's common for people to lie to look more attractive. Hey, this is a risk you have to be prepared to take. And don't pretend your own profile won't tell the truth.
Here is, to help you on your journey, a quick rundown of what to expect on these many hookup apps, if you've avoided them altogether so far. Most of the apps are free, but then give you paid subscriptions to get better results, so-called. Options, options and more options. Go get them.
Facebook Dating
It is: Facebook's new dating app that takes your Facebook groups and events and uses them to match you.
The trap : You should actually join Facebook and RSVP groups at Facebook events. You also have to trust Facebook.
Who do you want to find: A like-minded person who hasn't totally moved their social media output to Instagram and TikTok.
Who do you actually find: A Russian spy.
Ok Cupid
It is: A more serious dating app with lots of user profiles that is currently trying to appeal to younger people.
The trap : You probably won't have a connection here.
Who do you want to find: Someone to marry.
Who do you actually find: Someone to marry and then divorce.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Boat
It is: A dating app that your friends can control to connect you with strangers.
The trap : Well, how much do you love letting go of control over your romantic destiny?
Who do you want to find: One of those partners where, in the future, you can introduce them by saying seriously: “These are my best friend."
Who do you actually find: Honestly, probably no one, because your friends cannot be trusted to selflessly invest time in the hunt.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
tinder
It is: The most famous connection app, especially among the youngest. Swipe right on a profile photo you like, hoping it also swipes right for a match.
The trap : You can get stuck sliding until your fingers are bleeding.
Who do you want to find: A beautiful stranger who is down.
Who do you actually find: A passable stranger chatting for a bit and then ghosting you.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Hinge
It is: A dating app for the more serious suitors - think more second and third dates, fewer dates and maybe even marriage.
The trap : Your profile should have three witty / charming / personal responses to Hinge's pre-selected questions.
Who do you want to find: Someone as witty / charming / personal as his answers seem to indicate.
Who do you actually find: Someone who is looking very seriously for "the right one" and who will not waste his time with hiccups.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Coffee meets bagel
It is: An app that selects your matches for you. As in, no sweeping required.
The trap : Women only receive matches that have already shown interest.
Who do you want to find: The one that the algorithm deems appropriate.
Who do you actually find: Just another reason to never trust computers.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Stingray
It is: An elite app for celebrities, models, artists and other generally cultured people. Also, more and more, influencers.
Porter: You must be one of the above. And rich.
Who do you want to find: Channing Tatum or John Mayer.
Who do you actually find: Jeremy Piven. Allegedly.
Get: App Store
Grindr
It is: Mostly Tinder, but for queer people and with more customizable search options.
The trap : Like Tinder, it favors quantity over quality.
Who do you want to find: A gathering man who wants to have a drink, and then some.
Who do you actually find: A fickle 22 year old who likes to talk about his abs.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Happn
It is: An app that literally follows you, showing you when and how often you bump into other users.
The trap : You have to leave your apartment.
Who do you want to find: The person with the dimples you saw twice at the convenience store.
Who do you actually find: The stalker you didn't know you had.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
The league
It is: An application which admits ambitious and successful users only after a long period of selection.
The trap : You need a LinkedIn account. An Ivy League education doesn't hurt either.
Who do you want to find: An attractive progressive with high career aspirations.
Who do you actually find: A banker in the family business who uses the word "alms" without irony.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
buzz
It is: Mostly Tinder, but women make the rules. As in, only women can strike up a conversation after a game. (The rule does not apply to same-sex matches.)
The trap : Matches only last 24 hours, so if she doesn't start a conversation, you've been hung up to dry off.
Who do you want to find: A young professional with an adventurous spirit. Or Sharon Stone.
Who do you actually find: A hundred women who never get past the first shot.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
feeling
It is: Mainly Tinder, but to find threesomes and other sexual adventures.
The trap : Pretending to do chemistry with a person is one thing. Pretending with two is almost impossible.
Who do you want to find: Two attractive ungodly individuals that you will never see again.
Who do you actually find: Two equally inexperienced people who won't make it any less awkward.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
mixer
It is: Mostly Tinder, and very chat oriented.
The trap : You must converse with the hordes.
Who do you want to find: An attractive casual hookup.
Who do you actually find: A casually appealing encounter, but only after 37 failed attempts to chat.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
luxury
It is: Mostly Tinder, but for the rich.
The trap : You must earn over $ 200 per year or be elected based on your appearance alone.
Who do you want to find: A one-night stand that provides Dom Pérignon and cashmere blankets.
Who do you actually find: A one night stand that is already boring with you.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
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