Despite how much everyone loves to hate it, more people online date than you may think.
Dating apps work for some people!
Sure, a bunch of folks on these platforms are probably looking for hookups.
Tinder is a dating app notorious for hookups
You’re certainly familiar withTinder, the O.G.
of dating apps (and a notorious hookup app).
In fact, swiping on Tinder has largely evenreplaceddating.
Bumble, like many dating apps, saw a spike since COVID-19 struck planet Earth.
In fact, video calls on increased by 70 percent, according toFortune.
Basically, Bumble isn’tbumblingaround.
Herd was actually a co-founder of Tinder but left the company after allegedly facing sexual harassment, theBBCreported.
Hinge is a dating app for those who want more than a casual encounter
AhHinge.
It’s been around since 2013, but it’s arguably gotten more popular over the years.
And, so far, so good.
In fact, according toTech Crunch, Hinge is the first app to actually measure real-world success.
If so, they ask whether or not they’d like to see that person again.
The data informs Hinge’s algorithms to improve matches, as well.
It’s sort of genius.
However, it took research and one failed app to nail down what exactly queer womxn want.
“I didn’t really understand product or tech,” Exton said.
“I was like, ‘Cool, Grindr’s doing a great job.
And everyone loves that.
Let’s just make that for womxn.’
So we made Dattch, which was very much like Grindr, and it did not work.
Womxn don’t want casual sex at the same frequency.
So I kind of started everything from scratch and built Her in 2015.”
With integrated insights and community events,Cosmopolitanranks Her one of the best lesbian dating apps out there.
After all, on Grindr, users can send photos back and forth.
“They get the least amount of right swipes.
Even on general market apps, Black men are swiping less on Black women.
According toPaper, BLK is a platform where users “feel safe, respected and understood.”
We love to see it.
Heybaby calls itself “the dating app for people who want kids or have kids…
According toMashable, HeyBaby is doing more than matching couples; it’s creating happy and healthy families.
We realize we’ve got the dad and man perspective.
Enter:Loosid, the sober dating app.
With over two million interactions, Loosid is a top sober social online grid.
“However, what happens when you’re in recovery or sober for another reason?
And that’s the void Loosid strives to fill.
According toFortune, Loosid saw a 620 percent increase in messages throughout the pandemic.
Meanwhile,GQcalls Feeld “the kinkiest dating app that exists outside of Craigslist.”
But Feeld cofounder Ana Kirova described it in another way.
Elleinterviewed multiple people who’ve tried Feeld out for themselves, and the responses are overwhelmingly positive.
That’s why Betches' dating app,Ship, is an ideal option for today’s world.
You don’t have to send screenshots of dating profiles to dissect with your friends anymore.
Instead, on Ship, you’ve got the option to swipewithyour friends.
So you’re free to cure loneliness and decision fatigue both at the same time.
Plus, it’s a great way to keep your biggest hype-people in your corner.
“Dating sucks but your crew has your back,” reads the tagline.
