Survey Monkey recently conducted a survey to find that whilst Tinder is the most used dating app, the majority of female users can be found on apps like Christian Mingle, Coffee Meets Bagel.
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Picking a dating app on the app store is like going to a sweet shop. You have a HUGE amount of options that all have their different colours, flavours, and quirks that make them stand out. But which are the hottest dating apps right now and the best for you? Fact of the matter, you definitely want to avoid whatever app is liquorice. No one likes liquorice (apologies to the monsters out there who like liquorice).
Tinder:
Tinder, the app that made dating apps the talk of the town. With its unique feature (at the time) of putting your face (and not much else) instantly in front of potentially limitless amounts of people… The hype has quickly worn off as more, and better, apps adopted a similar strategy and felt less soulless than Tinder's blatant leaning into superficiality. CLiKD, on the other hand, takes an approach that values personality as much as looks. It gives users a platform to get to know their matches before matching with them through their personality test.
Bumble:
Similar to Tinder in multiple ways including the fact that it came out in a similar time and also predominantly focused on superficiality before recently taking on similar features to more modern apps like Hinge. Bumble's main USP gives women the chance to message first within 24 hours of matching. If they don't message, the match goes. The only issue with that after the woman messages first control is then handed over to the person they're messaging (potentially male) where they can let the chat disappear if they don't reply after 24 hours. Alternatively, CLiKD chooses not to put such an emphasis on gender and gives everyone the same opportunity to find love!
Hinge:
Hinge is everyone's new favourite sweet. Ever since it rose to its peak of popularity last year, everyone has loved how the prompts that the app is so famous for allow you to show off your personality. Difficulty is that because of the prompts there is this underlying pressure to be funny and clever when you might just want to get on with it. At CLiKD, because the questions in the hundreds of questions in the app are already written for you aren't put under that stress! You can also come up with your own questions if you can't find any that suit you.
Happn:
Happn is, on the face of it, a handy app that lets you meet people who you've naturally crossed paths with. Now read that sentence back and try and tell me how that isn't also incredibly worrying… Whilst being handy and easy it also opens the door to interactions you possibly don't want with people. CLiKD tries to steer clear away from being that invasive and rather allows users to say which area they're from without the intense hassle of much else.
Hily:
The new kid on the hottest dating apps block, Hily, has been getting a lot of interest recently. The app finds recommendations for you using AI influenced by your swiping history. It prefers this to using geography or appearance. It also offers a compatibility test to show how you and a potential match suit. Whilst it does use looks to use AI to users benefit it also removes the fun and unpredictability of dating apps. CLiKD's quiz likes to bring the fun back into dating with its style of personality quiz!
Badoo:
The worlds biggest dating app Badoo has no problem with throwing everything at you at once. Options are almost endless, which for most will be as intimidating as it is beneficial. An issue for many in the dating world are too many options that don't quite fit. At CLiKD, recommendations are based on commonalities and then the personality test makes sure you guys are suited!
Ship:
The app competing with Hily for the title of 'New Kid On The Block' is Ship. This app lets your friends choose someone for you! Whilst it's definitely a fun alternative to your standard dating app, it discourages users from trusting their own judgement. CLiKD purposely takes the opposite view by encouraging users to trust in their interests and finding matches based on subjects and questions that are important to them.
The Inner Circle:
Inner Circle promises to have the 'most attractive and inspiring singles' available to you. However, this is only made available by offering an element of exclusivity with its app. That means you can only get on the app if multiple current users of the app refer you. The high-level promises may be enticing but at what cost? There are multiple hoops to jump through to get into the Inner Circle. In the time it takes to get in, you could've matched with someone on CLiKD who isn't worried about ‘exclusivity' at all.
So, these are the hottest dating apps right now, all you need to decide is which one is best for you!
- The USP: A progressive dating app designed for queer, bisexual and lesbian women that boasts a worldwide membership of 4 million, the free version of the app allows users to view mutually matched.
- Since its launch in 2012, this trendsetting app has become a juggernaut in the dating scene. Single men and women are now swipe-crazy, and Tinder encourages its users to match, chat, and date to the fullest. The dating app's motto is 'Single, not sorry,' which pretty much sums up its approach to love and romance.
The best part of dating apps can also be one of the most frustrating. There are new apps being made available every day, claiming to be 'the relationship app' or 'the hookup app.' Despite the marketing, a seemingly endless number of people use these apps for so many different reasons, from those who are new to a city and looking for friends to show them around, to those who are set on finding true love online. What women are looking for on dating apps varies from woman to woman, and is completely dependent on where she is in her life and what her current priorities are.
While I'm a big advocate of being honest about what you're looking for in relationships early on, people aren't always 100 percent sure of what they want. Even if a person says they're looking for more than just a hookup, that doesn't mean they're really ready to commit. Take it from these women; even if you are upfront about why you're on dating apps, not all of your matches are guaranteed to be as straightforward.
Finding someone on a dating app who is looking for the exact same thing as you are isn't always easy, but it's definitely worth it. Here's the honest truth about what six single women are really hoping to find on dating apps.
This woman is looking for a more serious relationship.
In the past, I used [dating apps] to find friends with benefits. Good sex and a bit of charisma, at the very least. Now however, I use them to try to find a more serious relationship, and even though I advertise that on my profile (and ask men looking for hookups to swipe left), I still get a ton of men who match with me and try to just have a hookup-based relationship. Several dudes in the recent months have initially acted like they, too, wanted relationships, but then revealed within weeks that they just wanted casual sex.
— Olivia, 27
This woman just wants to meet someone she can have fun with.
I recently moved to New York, so I don't have a lot of expectations just yet. The city is new and so are the people. So if and when I decide to actually commit to a dating app, I really am looking for someone to just have fun with, whether that ends up being a hookup, a short fling, or something more serious.
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— Carley, 23
This woman wants to find a boyfriend.
I have profiles on Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. What I'm looking for depends on my mood, but .. I do want a boyfriend. I've gone on a couple dates and actually ended up 'talking' to someone [from a dating app]. Things didn't work out, but it was nice to bond with someone.
— Tara, 25
This woman is searching for a friend with benefits.
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I'm looking for something more serious than a one night stand, but less serious than a relationship, partially due to the fact that I'm leaving the area and don't want to get attached to anyone. I haven't been successful, because I feel that most guys [on dating apps] are looking for a one night stand. I kind of see it as a friends with benefits or no strings attached situation. It's the best of both worlds: no constant texting, no dates, no holding hands or mushy things, but still friendship with sex.
— Ana*, 23
This woman wants a serious relationship.
I got into online dating after a seven-year relationship ended. After I turned 27, I realized that I'd pretty much maxed out all my social circles — basically, I knew my friends' friends, I'm not in a workplace where I meet a lot of people my age — and that if I wanted to meet new people it'd have to be through an app. I've had multiple successful relationships with men I've met via dating apps, and it's why I'm using it again right now. I'm looking for a serious relationship. I don't advertise that, but depending on which app you use, it's pretty safe to assume that people I'm matching with are looking for the same thing. In the past I've looked for casual relationships or a serious relationship and I've found both via dating apps. Some of these relationships that I had on dating apps have now turned into friendships. In a perfect world, I wouldn't have to use dating apps and I could meet people organically, but that's just not my reality right now.
— Sara, 29
This woman is open to anything, but eventually hopes to build to a relationship.
I am on a few dating apps and generally have the outlook of being open to anything, with the goal of building to a relationship. I have talked to several people on the apps and have met with some in person (the ones I seem to gel with the most). I think especially at a younger age, people are less looking for a relationship which is understandable, but can be discouraging. I've just gotten back in the game because I stopped for a while. It was just getting tiring. My advice? Don't resort to just one app. Try many.
— Sidney*, 24
It's easy to get dating app fatigue when you aren't totally sure what you're trying to find. Knowing what you want to get out of using a dating app is the first step to actually meeting someone whose preferences align with yours.
*Name has been changed.
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