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Welcome to dating app central! Here we rounded up the best articles that focus on how to use online dating services to your advantage. While some sites may review only the mainstream, big-name dating platforms, we spend our days inspecting every end of the dating app industry so you can get all the deets.
The Candid Date has the tools to help you set your sights on the right matches. Our articles review, compare, and provide tips on online dating platforms to help readers make the best choices for their love lives.
Before diving into online dating, it is important to understand how it works. And our expert-driven content helps you do just that. Need in-depth reviews and side-by-side comparisons of popular AND niche dating platforms? We got you.
Our readers can dive deep into features, user experience, pricing, and success rates of dating sites, with expert commentary guiding them through it all. This way, you can narrow down your search and start swiping smarter and faster.
In this section, you’ll also read all about the trends shaping the future of online dating. Find the latest news on what’s happening in the dating industry and learn the ins and outs of how to use dating platforms to their fullest.
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Co-founder Amal Assioua explains how The Zero Date's weekly 30-minute video speed dating in Los Angeles and San Francisco helps chemistry show early.
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Berkeley International pairs busy, successful professionals with matches worldwide through concierge matchmaking built on shared values and life goals.
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Smash is a casual dating app with no pressure: chats and profile selfies vanish in just over an hour, so members reply fast and nobody is left hanging.
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How far do singles go to vet a date? We polled more than 1,000 American singles on app habits, social media sleuthing and background checks before meeting.
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Co-founder Erika Palmer explains how Cupla helps busy couples sync schedules, share chores and plan micro-dates, going well beyond a shared calendar.
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How swiping took over dating apps, the game-like psychology behind it, what shapes your matches, and its effects on mental health and relationships.
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Brazil's Ysos, which has passed 1 million users, is expanding to the U.S. The free app helps singles and open couples meet like-minded people discreetly.
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Hari Gopal's Hearts skips subscriptions: you pay $0.99 only when your message gets opened. How the pay-per-match app aims to keep dating affordable.
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Ten apps beyond Tinder where queer women can find dates or flirty fun, including HER, Lex, Taimi and Zoe, plus answers on safety and starting a chat.
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Made for singles 50 and up, Match Group's OurTime has about 8.9 million users a month. Five reasons to join, from easy navigation to privacy safeguards.
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Koiji matches people through 37 questions that skip surface overlap and dig into why each person thinks and feels as they do, for more genuine matches.
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Moonz, a free French app for iOS and Android, matches you by birth chart and adds personalized horoscopes and mood boards to make first chats easier.
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Sisters Alexa and Jacqueline Child built Dateability so chronically ill and disabled singles can date on an app designed around their needs.
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Started by Jackie Elton in 2000, Christian Connection now has more than 55,000 active members. Our verdict on its features, costs and success stories.
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After a romance scam, Nicole Drew built Rater, a dating app where users earn star ratings from real people, helping weed out catfish and fake profiles.
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Bindr is a free queer dating app centered on bisexual users that lets people date without labels. Over 100,000 people use it on iOS and Android.
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After her husband died in 2020, Nicky Wake found no dating options for widows, so she built Chapter 2, pairing community forums and blogs with dating.
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Eight gay chat sites for random, judgment-free meetups, from AdultFriendFinder (4.2/5) to Chat Random and Manroulette, and whether they're safe.
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Eight sites and apps for meeting Brazilian singles, from AmoLatina (4.1/5) to BrazilCupid, Lovoo and ParPerfeito, plus which ones are free.
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Sara and Richard, Jess and Keith and three more couples share how eharmony led to lasting love, plus answers on its success rate, cost and user ages.
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A close look at DOWN, the hookup app that's been around for 11 years: how it works, who uses it, what it costs, user ratings and five alternatives.
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Fourteen dating sites and apps that let you match and chat at no cost, from OurTime.com for mature singles to OkCupid, each with honest pros and cons.
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SimplyDating's founder and CEO, Victoria, explains how the Ukrainian site helps men meet Eastern European women, with easy features and strong security.
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A look at LesbianPersonals, a hookup site for queer women and couples seeking casual fun: how it works, free vs. Gold membership, and three alternatives.
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Research says 39% of couples met online. Here are 29 dating sites worth a look, from Tinder, Bumble and Hinge to Jdate, The League and Coffee Meets Bagel.
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Zoë Desmond became a single parent, saw how little support existed, and built Frolo, an app where solo parents make friends, find community and date.
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Launched in 2016 by a Musical.ly co-founder, LiveMe blends social networking and livestreaming with gamified features and fair stream recommendations.
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GayFriendly.dating helps single gay men find serious partners, with polls, matching games, detailed profiles, user verification and 24/7 support.
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Christina Jay's Toronto-based Preferred Match blends coaching and matchmaking to connect busy executives and CEOs across North America.
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Eight discreet sites to try instead of Ashley Madison, from the best overall pick to gay and lesbian options like Grindr and affair sites like Gleeden.
• Read More »Emma Wilson is the Editor-in-Chief at thecandiddate.com. When she was growing up, her family teased her for being 'boy crazy,' but she preferred to think of herself as a budding dating and relationship expert. Emma brings her tireless wit and relatable experiences to thecandiddate.com.
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