Want to connect? So do about a billion other people, and they're all on hookup and dating apps. It's not just Tinder anymore. There's 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're afraid of the dating app game and need your friends to take the wheel. There is also an app for that. Maybe you really need someone to accompany you during wedding season. Go to the apps, my friend.
Dating and hookup apps don't regularly release statistics on user success rates — you'll have to rely on word of mouth and app reviews — but the Pew Research Center has some reliable data that might be of interest. According to a new Pew study , 12% of Americans say they have been in a serious relationship with or married to someone they met on an app, while six in 10 Americans who use online dating services say they have had generally positive experiences. Sure, seven in ten Americans on dating apps and websites think it's common for people to lie to appear more attractive. Hey, that's a risk you have to be willing to take. And don't pretend that your own profile won't reveal the truth.
Here, to help you on your journey, is a quick overview of what to expect on these many hookup apps, if you've avoided them completely up until now. Most apps are free, but then offer you paid subscriptions to get better results, supposedly. 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 catch: You actually need to join Facebook groups and RSVP to Facebook events. You also need to trust Facebook.
Who do you want to find: A like-minded person who hasn't totally shifted their social media output to Instagram and TikTok.
Who do you really find: A Russian spy.
OkCupid
It is: A more serious dating app with many user profiles that is currently trying to attract younger people.
The catch: You probably won't get a connection here.
Who do you want to find: Someone to marry.
Who do you actually find: Someone to marry, then divorce.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Boat
It is: A dating app that your friends can control to match you with strangers.
The catch: Well, how much do you like giving up control of your romantic destiny?
Who do you want to find: One of those partners where, in the future, you can introduce them by seriously saying: “They are my best friend . »
Who do you actually find: Honestly, probably no one, because your friends can't be trusted to selflessly invest time in hunting.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
tinder
It is: The most well-known hookup app, especially among younger people. Swipe right on a profile photo you like, hoping she also swipes right to get a match.
The catch: You can get stuck swiping until your fingers bleed.
Who do you want to find: A beautiful stranger who is broken down.
Who do you really find: A passable stranger who makes small talk and then ghosts you.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Hinge
It is: A dating app for the most serious suitors – think more second and third dates, fewer hookups, and maybe even marriage.
The catch: Your profile must have three witty/charming/personal answers to Hinge's pre-selected questions.
Who do you want to find: Someone as witty/charming/personal as their answers seem to indicate.
Who do you really find: Someone who is very seriously looking for “the one” and who will not waste their time with duds.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Coffee meets bagel
It is: An app that selects your matches for you. As in, no swiping required.
The catch: Women only receive matches who have already expressed interest.
Who do you want to find: Whoever the algorithm deems appropriate.
Who do you really find: Just another reason to never trust computers.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Raya
It is: An elite app for celebrities, models, artists and other generally cultured people. Also, increasingly, influencers.
Doorman: You must be one of the above. And rich.
Who do you want to find: Channing Tatum or John Mayer .
Who do you really find: Jérémy Piven . Allegedly.
Get: App Store
Grindr
It is: Essentially 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 really find: A flighty 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 come across other users.
The catch: 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 really find: The stalker you didn't know you had.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
The league
It is: An application that only admits ambitious and successful users after a long selection period.
The catch: 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 really find: A banker in the family business who uses the word "handouts" without irony.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
buzz
It is: Essentially Tinder, but women make the rules. As in, only women can start a conversation after a game. (The rule does not apply to same-sex matches.)
The catch: Matches only last 24 hours, so if it doesn't start a conversation, you've been hung out to dry.
Who do you want to find: A young professional with an adventurous spirit. Or Sharon Stone .
Who do you really find: A hundred women who never make it past the first time.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
feeling
It is: Essentially Tinder, but for finding threesomes and other sexual adventures.
The catch: Pretending to have chemistry with a person is one thing. Pretending with two is almost impossible.
Who do you want to find: Two ungodly attractive individuals who you will never see again.
Who do you actually find: Two equally inexperienced people who won't make this any less awkward.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Blender
It is: Essentially Tinder, and very chat-oriented.
The trap: You have to converse with the hordes.
Who do you want to find: An attractive casual hookup.
Who do you really find: A casually attractive encounter, but only after 37 failed attempts to chat.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
Luxy
It is: Essentially Tinder, but for rich people.
The Catch: You must make more than $200,000 a year or be elected based solely on your appearance.
Who do you want to find: A one-night stand that supplies Dom Pérignon and cashmere blankets.
Who do you really find: A one-night stand who is already bored with you.
Get: App Store Get: Google Play
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