BEST ONLINE DATING APPS
By DEBKANTA PAL
In today’s world we are really rely on internet for our every habit so why not for dating. Datingis a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in anintimate relationshipormarriage. Present days in U.S.A 1/3rd of all marriage done after dating.
Internet is changing dating habit rapidly by making dating easy. We have lots of apps and website available for making relationships and friends. Every website and apps are really interesting. Here we will be talking about some of the best online dating apps like tinder ,hinge ,bumble ,happn ,okcupid ,truly madly etc.
1.TINDER : Tinder is the most popular dating app all over the world, over100millions download it’s the granddaddy of all dating apps. Tinder lets you view new profiles every time you load it and you can easily swipe right if you want to meet someone or swipe left if you are not interested in them. Often regarded as a casual dating solution, Tinder is also used for serious relationships with mutual consent. The stunning features of this app are super-like option, mutual friends, etc.
Features:
1. It’s easy and moreover fun.
2.Swipe right feature-allows liking a person.
3. Swipe left feature- allows to pass.
4. Instant chats with your matches.
Pros:
1.Tinder has huge database.
2.It’s easy to use.
3.It has several features like undo your last swipe ,boost ,super like etc.
4.It has several paid options for accessing several features.
Cons:
1. Sometimes it has notification bugging.
2. Sometimes it gives some accidental reactions in chat.
DOWNLOAD:Android(100M+),ios
2.HINGE: Hinge is also one popular dating app . It’s most likely tinder and rely on facebook.
Features:
1.An app that quickly learns your type and introduces you to the best people.
2. It can set advanced preferences.
3. It has the option to preferred membership packages.
4. Starting a conversation is made easier by hinge.
Pros:
1. Basic things are answered about every profile.
2. It has dealbreaker option if basic things don’t match with each other.
3. You can add notes and videos.
4. It shows whose turn it for text.
Cons:
1. Hinge allows a user to like maximum of 10 people a day.
2. Once a user get to match to somebody then he/she can see their full name.
DOWNLOAD:Android(1M+),ios
3. BUMBLE : Similar to Tinder, Bumble helps you find a match in terms of friends and dates in your area. However, it has women-oriented approach and lets a woman make a first move and initiate the conversation after two persons connect. This app is liberated from obscene messages and finds you a perfect date in 24 hours.
Features:
1. Date, meet friends or even create networks.
2. Has 3 different modes to make the potential connection: Bumble, Bumble BFF, Bumble BIZZ.
3. The first app to bring dating, friend-finding & career building in a single network.
4.This app rejects hate speech thus, keeping users feel safe
Pros:
1. It encourages women to text.
2. It has sense of urgency.
3. Anyone can undo their swipe for free, it allows 3 undos per two hours.
Cons:
1.This does not allow to put square pictures.
DOWNLOAD:Android(10M+),ios
4.HAPPN :
Happn offers unique experiences of dating by literally letting you find the people who are crossing you. Happn gets access to your location so that, whenever you cross paths with another happn member, their profile will show up on your timeline.
Features:
1. Easily find people and create your own luck
2.Find all profiles that have crossed paths with you within your timeline
3.Can send secret likes
4. Matches can play crushtime game together
5. This app keeps confidentiality as priority and location is not shown to the public.
Pros:
1. It shows how many times you cross passed that person and in which areas you have crossed.
2. You can send voice notes in this app , so verification will be easy.
Cons:
1.It’s really crowded and time consuming app.
DOWNLOAD:Android(50M+),ios
5.TRULY MADLY : This app is made in India and mainly popular in India.
Pros:
1. It has good privacy policy.
2. You can’t take screenshots.
3. It has several verification steps.
Cons:
1. It has too many ads.
2. Sometime they don’t approves decent pictures.
3. To get more swipes you have to pay.
DOWNLOAD:Android(1M+),ios
6.BADOO: Badoo bears the crown of being an outstanding dating app that is used by more than 370 million users from 190 plus countries. The app has interesting methods to find a suitable match in your area for you with Tinder-like swiping system.
Its premium version offers highly verified profiles with authentic experience that is free from “catfish” scams. It uses photos, social media presence and phone-based verification for premium experience where you can credits to enhance your visibility. Users can also subscribe to its “super powers” to enjoy even richer features.
Features:
1.One of the world’s largest dating app
2.Browse profiles even when you’re offline
3.Unless a person replies, you can only send a maximum of 2 messages
4.Can choose to chat with only verified users
5.Chatting even has the option to live selfie
Pros:
1.World's largest dating service with close to half a billion members since launch
2.The basic (free) service are very extensive and include chat, uploading photos and videos and contact members
3.Badoo has stamped out fake profiles thanks to their easy photo verification requirements. Also protection from obscene photos during messaging
4.Badoo encourages a safe and female friendly community. There is very little spam
5.The site emphasizes finding people nearby and makes it easy to do so
6.For young adults looking to date casual or hookup
Cons:
1. Not as popular in North America
2.Profile information is limited to the basics
3.Not designed to find long-term relationships
DOWNLOAD:Android(100M+),ios
7.OKCUPID: OkCupid has achieved rage among online daters and has impressive volume of user base. It remains quite updated and refined with new features getting added now and then and has user-friendly straightforward dating tools. Its feature called “flavors” allows users to view most intriguing and interesting flavors of matching people under tags of Beard Lovers, Kinky Nerds, Word Travelers and more.
It is equipped with message tools, personality quiz and Instagram integration and much more. The premium OKC membership adds greater features like refined search tools and viewing people who liked you.
Features:
1.Consist of a rich dating profile with highlights of your personality & interests
2.Focus only on the connection you are interested in
3.Set your dating preferences
4.Advanced filter and search options
5.Has a unique messaging system
Pros:
1.It has lot of information about a person.
Cons:
1. It has several fake profiles.
2. It has many unnecessary features.
DOWNLOAD:Android(10M+), ios
These are some of the most popular dating app in India and outside of India.