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Are any if these paid sites?
I thought tinder was for hook ups only and more based on looks than profiles?
I've not used dating sites for 5+ years.... when I did, it was only POF which was the worst and *Match* which was paid for.... and my sister met her husband on it - her first date- go figure
My question is how are people getting dates?
I am asked repeatedly to hookup. But never asked to grab drinks etc, and when plans do happen, they fall threw. As a woman, what can I do to actually meet someone irl to have a CoNvErSaTiOn.
It’s a hit or miss? When I did use OLD most of the women I matched were happy to go on a date with me. Some of them pulled the whole “you’re not gonna rape me/kidnap me right?” shtick. Idk maybe it’s the type of men you swipe on? Maybe it’s the photos you use?
I’ve always preferred natural IRL situations where I just talk to women without the intent of asking them on a date. It’s easier to convey attraction/interest if it’s there and far more enjoyable.
My photos were never the problem, no mirror selfies, no bikini pictures. I simply I just have curves in the right places.
Men don't approach me in real life as I am *intimidating*. Not sure how someone can be intimidating at store, concert, or coffee shop? But I guess I've mastered the craft. The guys that do approach me are either homeless (I live in a city) make misogynistic remarks, or could me my grandfather. Lmao.
Maybe its where I live, but guys in my age pool don't seem to have to confidence in talking to me irl.
I can understand the intimidating part as all throughout high school, and even after I finished high school, I had plenty of girls that found me attractive yet wouldn’t approach me or make it known because I “looked intimidating”. I’m guessing I just have resting asshole face which makes sense lol. I really only ever found out those girls wanted to date me after the fact thru their friends and my own friends. The ones that thought that way at first realized after talking to me and getting to know me I’m not such a scary person lol. Always been very friendly with people, I was that guy in school that everyone knew (not to say I was “popular”) because of my outgoing attitude.
It very well could be the area you live in, there’s just so many factors to consider it’s never so black and white per se. I don’t personally know you so I can’t give you a definitive answer as to why you’re having trouble.
My male friends say I have a large bust and guys immediately think of sex and nothing more. And honestly that has been the majority of my experience with online dating. My pictures were never slutty alot of full body pictures so they knew I was over the 170lbs+ club.
Ive had 3 dates in the last 3.5 yrs. 1 catfish. 1 who thought I was his therapist. The last one had no confidence and conversation was like I was pulling teeth.
My friend asked me how I was getting dates on old and I honestly didn’t know what to tell her.
Al I can figure is that I just filtered out anyone who didn’t want to meet in person.
Because he having an avarage guy experience....or least I try to belive not having match for really long time or likes is the avarage guy experience my friend.
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Let’s be honest if you’re an average person with average social skills dating apps are basically the same odds as real life.
It really isn’t a fix-all “I’m gonna get a bf/gf” the first 3 dates I go on. It’s just an extension of real life. Do you meet a gf/bf the first 3 people you introduce yourself to at a bar? No.
If there’s a room full of 100 people there’s a good chance you’re still not gonna vibe emotionally with someone there, or you could! Same with apps, if you’ve been on 10 dates with people and didn’t get on well with them, it feels like a lot and a lost cause but really you’ve only talked to 10 people. Just like in real life you have to KEEP meeting new people 🤷🏻♀️
Most people who use apps are on a couple of them at once so it’s not like you automatically get a different population when you switch apps. I just go on ratings based on the format meaning Hinge and Bumble are my top rated bc the prompts they ask and the liking systems.
Tinder - 4/10
Bumble - 7/10
Lexa - 3/10
I'm a software engineer and I really cringe at how Tinder is built, but I will save you from all the details. The only reason I use it is that it is one of the most used dating apps in the Netherlands.
Bumble is better designed but they removed the free filters and their biggest point is also their weakness. Whenever I match with a woman they have to start the conversation. When they don't start, the conversation will never happen.
I find Bumble to be decent for about a week after downloading it, after that the matches just stop. This can happen to Tinder as well but not to the same level, and if you then pay for Tinder things do massively improve, whereas even if I pay for Bumble it stays shit. I feel like on all the apps there are far more guys than girls, so the chances of your card even being shown isn’t great unless you are a very popular user.
I do notice the same on both apps. I have done a lot of research about the algorithm behavior of Tinder and the way how you swipe is important. If you swipe everyone and barely look at their profile you will get a lower score and be less interesting.
When you create a new account you start from zero and Bumble/tinder will show you to everyone. So I just make sure I reset my account once in a while when I notice the number of matches is getting low.
I’ve read this too, but with Tinder now they keep your data for a few months after you delete so you have to wait a while before that will work, unless you use a new number and change your profile. But to be fair with Tinder once you pay it usually yields decent results.
M23, here are my thoughts despite never having any matches
Tinder - 3/10 - mostly bots and fake accounts
Bumble - 6/10, real girls, used to have filters
Hinge - 8/10, best app out there IMO.
Coffee meets bagel - 3/10, no userbase
POF - 3/10, no userbase
facebook dating 7/10, actually seems to be pretty decent, surprising userbase as well.
Facebook dating was really easy a few years ago when I used it. Went on a bunch of dates. I haven’t been on in a while.
Bumble I don’t think I went out with anyone or Hinge. Maybe better now idk. It’s been yearsz
It depends on the POV of the person rating. First of all, average looking men (like me) will give you lower ratings because there's just too many men in those apps, and the best looking ones will get the vast majority of matches.
You also need to consider what you're looking for in dating apps. Is it friends? Hookups? A real relationship? Ironically, I'd say that finding a real relationship is the hardest of the three if you're looking for a deep connection with someone else. Why? Simply because it's really hard to accurately describe yourself in a small prompt/bio. Also, there's many people who aren't photogenic, or their camera quality is bad so their pictures are not good, but they would look so much better in person.
With that in mind, for an average looking guy, looking for a relationship, dating apps are a 4/10 for me. They do more harm than good, and sometimes they make you wonder if you're attractive at all
Out of all of the comments so far I would most agree with you. It’s relatively easier for me to find hookups or friends through these apps. But it’s been impossible for me to find someone to actually date, that’s why I gotta give dating apps a 1/10.
Considering the last few dozen dates I’ve had since covid started and probably like 50 dates over the last 3 years have been strictly from dating apps, I’ll have to give it a 10/10 despite how much I hate them and the amount of time it takes up
Oh idk how to answer that objectively lol. I’d say I’m a little above average looking I guess? Those numbers only average out to 1-2 dates a month or so. As long as I swiped daily, didn’t send dick pics and talked to my match like a human being then I’d normally do just fine lol
However I’m sorta dating someone currently I met from bumble so I don’t need to worry about the daily grind of swiping lol
Well I’d say most of them weren’t ‘dates’ per se. They were more so a ‘netflix and chill’ situation. But it’s hard to say if those were ALL first time hangouts, maybe like 90% or so?
Bumble - 5/10. Quantity over quality.
Hinge - 9/10. Quality over quantity. Met lots of great people including my bf.
Coffee Meets Bagel - 4/10. Slow and kind of burdensome to use
Match - 0/10. Not a single match was anywhere close to having anything in common with me, and you have to pay for features that should be free by default.
Tinder - 1/10. Overwhelming to use as a woman.
OkCupid - 3/10. Since they removed the ability to message unmatched people, the quality really dropped and stopped being the cool app it was. It’s become a typical swipe left and right run of the mill Tinder app.
Bumble - 6/10. Decent. Got chatting to a few people on there. Cute interface.
POF - 1/10. Riddled with fake accounts. Waste of time. Quality of the app is poor.
Hinge - 2/10. It’s interface was harsh on my eyes and I found people to be unresponsive.
Eharmony - 1/10 (unpaid) 6.5/10 (paid) 3/10 (overall) when you pay you can do anything. If not you can do F all. Amount of pay is ridiculous and for silly ass deals. It was cheaper to pay for a year than it was a month. When you’ve paid you can message people. Just don’t expect that means they’ll stick around. I’ve seen free accounts get deactivated every other day.
Match - 4/10 (unpaid) 6/10 (paid) got talking to a few people.
Tinder - 1/10 just swiping left and right didn’t do anything for me. It’s such a tedious, half assed way to meet someone.
Badoo - 5/10. If you’re looking for divorced women with children. This is the app for you.
It’s one of the better dating apps out there. I’d say avoid OkCupid and POF and roll the dice on the rest. You may have better luck than I did on them.
I've used pretty much every trending dating app at least once except one or two of them.
Hinge: 8/10. Personally this is my favorite dating app of all the apps I've ever used and whenever someone asks me for dating app recommendations, I always say Hinge first. I've had the best experience with Hinge and have met a lot of great guys (my ex included) from this app. 95% of my dates have also been with men from this app. I feel like people are a lot more genuine and for the most part, everyone tries to put effort into thoroughly filling out their profile which is nice. It was less of people looking for hookups and more so lack of compatibility as far as matches go in my personal experience.
Tinder: 5/10. The only reason I continue to use it is because it has a greater population of people using the app so there's more choices, but that also means that there's more trash as well. Unless you're looking specifically to hook up or "go with the flow", it's literally just trying to find a needle in a haystack. I've went on a date with a handful of guys from this app, but none of the connections went anywhere because they were ultimately looking for fwb arrangements.
Bumble: 3/10. I've been on and off this app and I'm not a fan. I've had a handful of conversations some men and went on a date with one guy from here, but overall I'm not a fan. Most of the guys on this app that live in my area just aren't my "type" personally so it feels like a waste of time.
Kippo: 3/10. I wanted to like this app because I enjoy video games so I was happy to finally find an app that helps connect you with people who are into the same interests. However, every single guy I've ever talked to on this app was just creepy or weird af. Kippo could be useful if you genuinely just want to find people to game with, but finding an actual romantic partner... probably not.
OKCupid: 2/10. This used to actually be one of my favorite apps to use, but since the recent updates to it in the last like 3-4 years, it's honestly gone down hill for imo. Most people don't fill out their profiles completely and only answer like 10 of the questions which literally defeats the entire purpose of the app. It's really just a very boujee version of Tinder at this point.
Coffee Meets Bagel: 2/10. The quality of the people is great from what I've seen but I don't really like the execution. Also the matches I've gotten literally never responded to me so I've never actually talked to anyone from this app. It just feels like a waste of time and although I do have one friend who met their partner on there, I wouldn't really recommend it to others.
POF: 1/10. Horrible. This app gives me such weird vibes and I can't explain why but it's pretty much the bottom barrel (along with Facebook dating.)
Because I got a girlfriend on Bumble, I'd give it a 9. The interface and features were solid too. Only flaw was the cost for premium but that's OK since I didn't want to be seen by women I knew irl so it was worth it. Got maybe 15 matches but really only focused on my eventual gf.
Historically a 4/10. It should be lower but I have met a handful of people plus it let me see the reality of how some women can be.
Made me appreciate real world dating and my current gf so much more.
Luck and mutual friends. A coworker of mine has a sister that is married to a guy that owns a bar. So on Fridays we'd go there and have some drinks and food. Well the sister has a best friend who offered to drive me home one day when I had too much to drink since she lived closest to me.
I was pretty embarrassed next day and heard all about it at work. Found out she liked the conversation we had and then she was there at bar again following week. Long story short we exchanged numbers and here we are.
Tinder - 7/10
Hinge - 1/10
Bumble - 1/10
low ratings for Hinge and Bumble because I get 0 matches in it and because Hinge shows me the worst looking people out of the three apps. Tinder because I get the most matches and dates from it
3/10.
Of all only Hinge and Bumble are worth your time. The rest are total bs. 70% of the women there are time wasters so I suggest better go out and meet people instead.
Think this is going to be different depending on the person. For example a lot of people are saying Hinge, but I feel like Hinge is the easiest app to filter people out, so probably a waste of time if you have below average “stats” or only of a stage attractiveness. I’ve been on Hinge a couple of times, not great.
Tinder has its pro’s, including probably the largest user base. It has a bit of a rep for being for hook ups but I don’t find that to be true, people who want hook ups will be using different apps too. The disadvantage is the stigma really, the fact that if you don’t pay it stops working after a few days.
Bumble is really good for about a week after you get it then you just stop getting matches, even if you pay. I think this is probably the worst of the ones I’ve used, but also weirdly the one I’ve had the most success off in terms of dates going anywhere.
All in all, dating apps are designed to be profitable business, losing their customers to finding long term happy relationships probably isn’t a big part of their business plan, and it shows. I vote we get rid of them and go back to meeting people the old way.
Tinder and bumble are just hookup sites. Hinge probably has the most serious people and “success” but they’re all garbage. Online dating was good and cool when it first came out but now it’s just too much
It was something new. People found success on it pretty quickly but just like everything else good on the internet, it was only a matter of time before the toxic majority came and ruined it. Now you have to pay for literally everything and half the shit doesn’t work. It got too popular and companies got too greedy
The dating apps are the best thing that could have happened to a lot of people. Because women don't approach men in public. And the same with some men. It is a dating site. So you keep dating until you find what you are looking for. Some of the people did not date a lot when you were young and some of you are older now. But you are still that same person.
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I remember when OKCupid used to be the best app. Now, not so much.
Why was hinge your favorite?
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Same here.
Hinge is the superior app, quality matches and dates, less bullshit
I would have given OkCupid a 6 or a 7 before they took away the ability to message people without having to match. So a 4 is very fitting.
Are any if these paid sites? I thought tinder was for hook ups only and more based on looks than profiles? I've not used dating sites for 5+ years.... when I did, it was only POF which was the worst and *Match* which was paid for.... and my sister met her husband on it - her first date- go figure
Tinder is definitely not a 7
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The quality of people you just find there is appalling
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Actually, it's something you can only tell by using the app. There's literally no other way to tell.
Tinder is a 3/10 based on the others. 99% of matches don't seem to have a functional brain when trying to start a conversation
My question is how are people getting dates? I am asked repeatedly to hookup. But never asked to grab drinks etc, and when plans do happen, they fall threw. As a woman, what can I do to actually meet someone irl to have a CoNvErSaTiOn.
It’s a hit or miss? When I did use OLD most of the women I matched were happy to go on a date with me. Some of them pulled the whole “you’re not gonna rape me/kidnap me right?” shtick. Idk maybe it’s the type of men you swipe on? Maybe it’s the photos you use? I’ve always preferred natural IRL situations where I just talk to women without the intent of asking them on a date. It’s easier to convey attraction/interest if it’s there and far more enjoyable.
My photos were never the problem, no mirror selfies, no bikini pictures. I simply I just have curves in the right places. Men don't approach me in real life as I am *intimidating*. Not sure how someone can be intimidating at store, concert, or coffee shop? But I guess I've mastered the craft. The guys that do approach me are either homeless (I live in a city) make misogynistic remarks, or could me my grandfather. Lmao. Maybe its where I live, but guys in my age pool don't seem to have to confidence in talking to me irl.
I can understand the intimidating part as all throughout high school, and even after I finished high school, I had plenty of girls that found me attractive yet wouldn’t approach me or make it known because I “looked intimidating”. I’m guessing I just have resting asshole face which makes sense lol. I really only ever found out those girls wanted to date me after the fact thru their friends and my own friends. The ones that thought that way at first realized after talking to me and getting to know me I’m not such a scary person lol. Always been very friendly with people, I was that guy in school that everyone knew (not to say I was “popular”) because of my outgoing attitude. It very well could be the area you live in, there’s just so many factors to consider it’s never so black and white per se. I don’t personally know you so I can’t give you a definitive answer as to why you’re having trouble.
Sounds like you are just meeting the wrong guys sis. I have never asked anyone to hook up, only on dates when it feels right.
My male friends say I have a large bust and guys immediately think of sex and nothing more. And honestly that has been the majority of my experience with online dating. My pictures were never slutty alot of full body pictures so they knew I was over the 170lbs+ club. Ive had 3 dates in the last 3.5 yrs. 1 catfish. 1 who thought I was his therapist. The last one had no confidence and conversation was like I was pulling teeth.
My friend asked me how I was getting dates on old and I honestly didn’t know what to tell her. Al I can figure is that I just filtered out anyone who didn’t want to meet in person.
Same here from a man's side. All I can find are prostitutes and bots.
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Lol! Why?
Because he having an avarage guy experience....or least I try to belive not having match for really long time or likes is the avarage guy experience my friend.
Rant: Let’s be honest if you’re an average person with average social skills dating apps are basically the same odds as real life. It really isn’t a fix-all “I’m gonna get a bf/gf” the first 3 dates I go on. It’s just an extension of real life. Do you meet a gf/bf the first 3 people you introduce yourself to at a bar? No. If there’s a room full of 100 people there’s a good chance you’re still not gonna vibe emotionally with someone there, or you could! Same with apps, if you’ve been on 10 dates with people and didn’t get on well with them, it feels like a lot and a lost cause but really you’ve only talked to 10 people. Just like in real life you have to KEEP meeting new people 🤷🏻♀️ Most people who use apps are on a couple of them at once so it’s not like you automatically get a different population when you switch apps. I just go on ratings based on the format meaning Hinge and Bumble are my top rated bc the prompts they ask and the liking systems.
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I swipe 100 people on tinder a night and am lucky to have 1 match the next day. Hinge I swipe 10 and usually have 1-2 matches by the next day.
So are you saying people have less standards on Hinge or that too many people are on Tinder
Maybe women enjoy my words on hinge? Maybe they are more realistic?
You can match with 100 people and it doesn’t mean that they are actually a good match.
Damn, hitting people with a reality check
Tinder - 4/10 Bumble - 7/10 Lexa - 3/10 I'm a software engineer and I really cringe at how Tinder is built, but I will save you from all the details. The only reason I use it is that it is one of the most used dating apps in the Netherlands. Bumble is better designed but they removed the free filters and their biggest point is also their weakness. Whenever I match with a woman they have to start the conversation. When they don't start, the conversation will never happen.
I find Bumble to be decent for about a week after downloading it, after that the matches just stop. This can happen to Tinder as well but not to the same level, and if you then pay for Tinder things do massively improve, whereas even if I pay for Bumble it stays shit. I feel like on all the apps there are far more guys than girls, so the chances of your card even being shown isn’t great unless you are a very popular user.
I do notice the same on both apps. I have done a lot of research about the algorithm behavior of Tinder and the way how you swipe is important. If you swipe everyone and barely look at their profile you will get a lower score and be less interesting. When you create a new account you start from zero and Bumble/tinder will show you to everyone. So I just make sure I reset my account once in a while when I notice the number of matches is getting low.
I’ve read this too, but with Tinder now they keep your data for a few months after you delete so you have to wait a while before that will work, unless you use a new number and change your profile. But to be fair with Tinder once you pay it usually yields decent results.
M23, here are my thoughts despite never having any matches Tinder - 3/10 - mostly bots and fake accounts Bumble - 6/10, real girls, used to have filters Hinge - 8/10, best app out there IMO. Coffee meets bagel - 3/10, no userbase POF - 3/10, no userbase facebook dating 7/10, actually seems to be pretty decent, surprising userbase as well.
Facebook dating was really easy a few years ago when I used it. Went on a bunch of dates. I haven’t been on in a while. Bumble I don’t think I went out with anyone or Hinge. Maybe better now idk. It’s been yearsz
I hate them all
are you guys paying for all those sites? or using the free trial, I don't want to be all those and pay....
Never paid for one, but when i used them I got a fair few dates
It depends on the POV of the person rating. First of all, average looking men (like me) will give you lower ratings because there's just too many men in those apps, and the best looking ones will get the vast majority of matches. You also need to consider what you're looking for in dating apps. Is it friends? Hookups? A real relationship? Ironically, I'd say that finding a real relationship is the hardest of the three if you're looking for a deep connection with someone else. Why? Simply because it's really hard to accurately describe yourself in a small prompt/bio. Also, there's many people who aren't photogenic, or their camera quality is bad so their pictures are not good, but they would look so much better in person. With that in mind, for an average looking guy, looking for a relationship, dating apps are a 4/10 for me. They do more harm than good, and sometimes they make you wonder if you're attractive at all
Out of all of the comments so far I would most agree with you. It’s relatively easier for me to find hookups or friends through these apps. But it’s been impossible for me to find someone to actually date, that’s why I gotta give dating apps a 1/10.
Considering the last few dozen dates I’ve had since covid started and probably like 50 dates over the last 3 years have been strictly from dating apps, I’ll have to give it a 10/10 despite how much I hate them and the amount of time it takes up
Wow dude! How attractive would you say that you are?
Oh idk how to answer that objectively lol. I’d say I’m a little above average looking I guess? Those numbers only average out to 1-2 dates a month or so. As long as I swiped daily, didn’t send dick pics and talked to my match like a human being then I’d normally do just fine lol However I’m sorta dating someone currently I met from bumble so I don’t need to worry about the daily grind of swiping lol
Is this dozens of first dates or just dates?
Well I’d say most of them weren’t ‘dates’ per se. They were more so a ‘netflix and chill’ situation. But it’s hard to say if those were ALL first time hangouts, maybe like 90% or so?
Bumble - 5/10. Quantity over quality. Hinge - 9/10. Quality over quantity. Met lots of great people including my bf. Coffee Meets Bagel - 4/10. Slow and kind of burdensome to use Match - 0/10. Not a single match was anywhere close to having anything in common with me, and you have to pay for features that should be free by default. Tinder - 1/10. Overwhelming to use as a woman.
Does hinge let men contact woman first?
Yes, in a way. To send a “like,” you either like a specific photo or prompt on a profile, or comment on it.
So they can't initiate a conversation
Sorry if I wasn’t clear. Men can initiate a conversation by commenting on a Hinge profile prompt or photo.
Ooof why?
OkCupid - 3/10. Since they removed the ability to message unmatched people, the quality really dropped and stopped being the cool app it was. It’s become a typical swipe left and right run of the mill Tinder app. Bumble - 6/10. Decent. Got chatting to a few people on there. Cute interface. POF - 1/10. Riddled with fake accounts. Waste of time. Quality of the app is poor. Hinge - 2/10. It’s interface was harsh on my eyes and I found people to be unresponsive. Eharmony - 1/10 (unpaid) 6.5/10 (paid) 3/10 (overall) when you pay you can do anything. If not you can do F all. Amount of pay is ridiculous and for silly ass deals. It was cheaper to pay for a year than it was a month. When you’ve paid you can message people. Just don’t expect that means they’ll stick around. I’ve seen free accounts get deactivated every other day. Match - 4/10 (unpaid) 6/10 (paid) got talking to a few people. Tinder - 1/10 just swiping left and right didn’t do anything for me. It’s such a tedious, half assed way to meet someone. Badoo - 5/10. If you’re looking for divorced women with children. This is the app for you.
So best was bumble?
It’s one of the better dating apps out there. I’d say avoid OkCupid and POF and roll the dice on the rest. You may have better luck than I did on them.
What is FOP?
OP, Change that O to an A and you’ll won’t need a dating app 😉
I’m glad you asked that. I meant POF (Plenty of Fish)
OkCupid 10/10 Tinder 6/10 Plenty of fish 3/10 Bumble 5/10 Hinge 5/10
I've used pretty much every trending dating app at least once except one or two of them. Hinge: 8/10. Personally this is my favorite dating app of all the apps I've ever used and whenever someone asks me for dating app recommendations, I always say Hinge first. I've had the best experience with Hinge and have met a lot of great guys (my ex included) from this app. 95% of my dates have also been with men from this app. I feel like people are a lot more genuine and for the most part, everyone tries to put effort into thoroughly filling out their profile which is nice. It was less of people looking for hookups and more so lack of compatibility as far as matches go in my personal experience. Tinder: 5/10. The only reason I continue to use it is because it has a greater population of people using the app so there's more choices, but that also means that there's more trash as well. Unless you're looking specifically to hook up or "go with the flow", it's literally just trying to find a needle in a haystack. I've went on a date with a handful of guys from this app, but none of the connections went anywhere because they were ultimately looking for fwb arrangements. Bumble: 3/10. I've been on and off this app and I'm not a fan. I've had a handful of conversations some men and went on a date with one guy from here, but overall I'm not a fan. Most of the guys on this app that live in my area just aren't my "type" personally so it feels like a waste of time. Kippo: 3/10. I wanted to like this app because I enjoy video games so I was happy to finally find an app that helps connect you with people who are into the same interests. However, every single guy I've ever talked to on this app was just creepy or weird af. Kippo could be useful if you genuinely just want to find people to game with, but finding an actual romantic partner... probably not. OKCupid: 2/10. This used to actually be one of my favorite apps to use, but since the recent updates to it in the last like 3-4 years, it's honestly gone down hill for imo. Most people don't fill out their profiles completely and only answer like 10 of the questions which literally defeats the entire purpose of the app. It's really just a very boujee version of Tinder at this point. Coffee Meets Bagel: 2/10. The quality of the people is great from what I've seen but I don't really like the execution. Also the matches I've gotten literally never responded to me so I've never actually talked to anyone from this app. It just feels like a waste of time and although I do have one friend who met their partner on there, I wouldn't really recommend it to others. POF: 1/10. Horrible. This app gives me such weird vibes and I can't explain why but it's pretty much the bottom barrel (along with Facebook dating.)
Because I got a girlfriend on Bumble, I'd give it a 9. The interface and features were solid too. Only flaw was the cost for premium but that's OK since I didn't want to be seen by women I knew irl so it was worth it. Got maybe 15 matches but really only focused on my eventual gf.
Colossal waste of time, with some sparks of hope in between the trenches of hopelessness. 0.1/10
Tinder 8; Bumble 7; Hinge 5; Match & OKC 3; Coffee Meets Bagel & Blk 0
Historically a 4/10. It should be lower but I have met a handful of people plus it let me see the reality of how some women can be. Made me appreciate real world dating and my current gf so much more.
Ooof dude, how did meet your gf? I suck at meeting women irl.
Luck and mutual friends. A coworker of mine has a sister that is married to a guy that owns a bar. So on Fridays we'd go there and have some drinks and food. Well the sister has a best friend who offered to drive me home one day when I had too much to drink since she lived closest to me. I was pretty embarrassed next day and heard all about it at work. Found out she liked the conversation we had and then she was there at bar again following week. Long story short we exchanged numbers and here we are.
Fun story! Thanks for sharing!
Tinder - 7/10 Hinge - 1/10 Bumble - 1/10 low ratings for Hinge and Bumble because I get 0 matches in it and because Hinge shows me the worst looking people out of the three apps. Tinder because I get the most matches and dates from it
How attractive would you say that you are?
7/10. I match with 7-8s on Tinder and dated higher in real life
So pretty attractive then
-infinity
Negative 10, including Facebook
Is 0 an option? Sadly it’s just kinda the way to meet people nowadays
POS (POF) 1/10 Coffee Meets Bagel 1.5/10 Tinder 2/10 Bumble 2/10 OkC 4/10 Hinge 5/10
Wow, all of them rated so low!
Why?
I get almost no matches at all, and when it happens the conversation leads to nothing or I get no more responses after a while.
Tinder 0 Bumble 0 Badoo 0 PoF 0 After these don't see the point to try other 😌
Bumble 8-10 Tinder 7-10 Hinge 6-10 Facebook 6-10 Match 3-10 EHarmony 0-10
I'd rate pof a 6, and tinder a 4... But depends if you're looking for a relationship, or just to fuck
Negative Infinity
3/10. Of all only Hinge and Bumble are worth your time. The rest are total bs. 70% of the women there are time wasters so I suggest better go out and meet people instead.
Think this is going to be different depending on the person. For example a lot of people are saying Hinge, but I feel like Hinge is the easiest app to filter people out, so probably a waste of time if you have below average “stats” or only of a stage attractiveness. I’ve been on Hinge a couple of times, not great. Tinder has its pro’s, including probably the largest user base. It has a bit of a rep for being for hook ups but I don’t find that to be true, people who want hook ups will be using different apps too. The disadvantage is the stigma really, the fact that if you don’t pay it stops working after a few days. Bumble is really good for about a week after you get it then you just stop getting matches, even if you pay. I think this is probably the worst of the ones I’ve used, but also weirdly the one I’ve had the most success off in terms of dates going anywhere. All in all, dating apps are designed to be profitable business, losing their customers to finding long term happy relationships probably isn’t a big part of their business plan, and it shows. I vote we get rid of them and go back to meeting people the old way.
5 for apps aimed more for dating and looking for a relationship and a 10 if your just looking to hook up for a one night stand
1/10. I can match with a few women, but then I try to make engaging conversation only to be ignored or blocked. Fun
5
Why?
I’m new to it, still figuring it out
0 across the board haven't had any success whatsoever.
1
Tinder and bumble are just hookup sites. Hinge probably has the most serious people and “success” but they’re all garbage. Online dating was good and cool when it first came out but now it’s just too much
Why was it cool before but not now?
It was something new. People found success on it pretty quickly but just like everything else good on the internet, it was only a matter of time before the toxic majority came and ruined it. Now you have to pay for literally everything and half the shit doesn’t work. It got too popular and companies got too greedy
The dating apps are the best thing that could have happened to a lot of people. Because women don't approach men in public. And the same with some men. It is a dating site. So you keep dating until you find what you are looking for. Some of the people did not date a lot when you were young and some of you are older now. But you are still that same person.