Whether you’re newly single, looking for a long-term relationship, or wanting something casual to fill up your days, online dating isn’t as easy as it seems. While technology and the internet have transformed how we interact with each other and the world, it has also made sure that we are spoilt for choice when it comes to the dating app pool.
Unfortunately, the influx of dating apps has made romance rather complicated as one needs to find one that matches their interests, construct an attention-grabbing profile and then figure out how to make the first move once you’ve swiped left (or right). There are dating apps for dog lovers, heterosexuals, creative’s, environmentalists, and even A-listers.
So, with such an overwhelming number of dating apps to choose from, how do you select the right one for you? Do you go ahead and join one because it’s recommended to you by your friends or do you take a look at the statistics to find one that caters specifically to your needs and the kind of person you’re looking for. If you’re a millennial, chances are that one in two of your friends has met their partner on a dating app.
Thankfully, even though the options are unlimited, you don’t have to be constricted to the use of one dating app to find love. Below, we list some of the best dating apps you should use in 2021.
Be Together
While this dating app is relatively new, there’s no doubt that whoever is looking for a long-term heterosexual relationship has a high chance of finding it here. The app provides matches for men and women according to different criteria and offers video chatting and text services.
If you’re keen on finding a relationship that could lead to marriage, Be Together is the right app for you as it matches people who are serious about finding serious partners that will lead to marriage. If you’d like to find your dream partner and relationship, you should definitely check out this app.
Bumble
This online dating app was created for women by women and often challenges the traditional rules of sexist dating. Once you’re on this app, there’s no need of waiting for the guy to make the initial first move. Also, it’s for more than finding a long-term relationship or marriage.
Bumble now caters to same-sex couples as well as heterosexual couples. The app also has new features that are designed to help you find new friends and colleagues as well. The app is user friendly and has banned all forms of body shaming as well as language that could be considered ableist, transphobic, fat-phobic, racist, and colourist.
Hinge
If you love being sarcastic and believe that you’re outstandingly witty, you’ll fall in love with this dating app. Hinge is every millennial’s dream and is known as the Instagram equivalent of dating apps. While there are people who think that Hinge is a Tinder knock-off, it has proven that it isn’t.
The app has proven that it’s accountable to what it says it’ll do and sets up at least one date every four seconds. The good thing about Hinge is that it isn’t only based on images. The profiles consist of quotes and questions.
The best way to learn about someone is through the answers they give about different subjects such as their pet peeves or their favourite Friends line. The only downside is, you’re going to be under immense pressure to be effortlessly and outstandingly funny but you can do it.
The League
This dating app is widely referred to as the Harvard of online dating apps. It is a highly selective and exclusive members-only dating app that is designed for an elite group of professionals that are looking to date people with similar professional and educational status.
Once you send an application to use the app, it’ll use your LinkedIn profile to evaluate whether you’re a good fit for the app. However, there’s a long waitlist and you may have to wait for some time until they can approve you.
Taste Buds
If music is your gateway to love, then you’ll love this app. This is one of those apps that’s based on users common interests. On this app, you can match your musical twin soul so you’re covered whether you need a gig-buddy or a love interest who matches your musical interests.
This app matches two people by their musical interests or their favourite music. If you’re a hip-hop addict, or are a country music buff, at least you know there won’t be any musical competition with the person you match with.
Her
There’s a reason why this is the top LGBTQ+ women dating app. HER caters to a community of bisexual, lesbian, and queer women created for and by women. Surprisingly, despite the name, it isn’t an exclusive women’s only app and is open to non-binary and cisgender people as well.
Raya
It is said that celebrity A-lister Amy Schumer met her husband on this online dating app. It is almost like Tinder but only for the rich and famous in the world. Raya is an app based on membership. One of its most outstanding features is that it won’t let you take a screenshot of any kind of picture in the app as the creators will not hesitate to tell you off.
Only 8% of the people who apply to be on this dating site are accepted so you can only imagine how exclusive it is. To be honest, it seems like it broadens the very definition of the phrase “love is a battlefield”, so if you do get accepted onto Raya, thank your lucky stars.
Conclusion
There are many online dating apps out there. However, choosing the right one for you depends on your preferences and goals. The Be Together app is the best app on this list if you’re looking for a relationship that could lead to marriage. It provides matches based on different criteria so you know you’ll always find that one person that’s perfect for you.
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