11 Best Dating Apps You Need To Find Love (Almost!) Part 2

6. OkCupid

OkCupid is another one that can be considered one of the best hookup apps for online dating. The reason for joining the app could be hookups, long-term relationships, friendships, and more.

The dating app involves the usual process of signing up, filling in details, granting access to location, and asks a couple of additional questions to understand you better and find people who share the same interests.

Another similarity between OkCupid and other dating apps on my list is the swiping nature of the suggestions made by the apps.

The app has five major categories: Double-Take to conduct the swiping, Discovery to find more options, Likes to see who likes you, Conversations for all the chats, and your profile. Additionally, you can boost your profile by subscribing to three types of boosts (paid feature).

• Pros: Provides matches as per compatibility
• Cons: Doesn’t identify the exact location
• Availability: Android and iOS

7. Grindr

While Grindr is one of the popular gay dating apps, it also allows people with other sexual preferences, making it one of the best dating apps. With five sections (Profiles, Inbox, Videos, Faves, Store), the app allows you to look for people around you and lets you watch videos from the Videos section.

For added benefits and features, the Grindr app can be upgraded to two options: Xtra and Unlimited, each having three plans.

The Messages section also has a ‘Taps’ section that displays all the people who have liked you on the app. Additionally, you can form a group on the app for group chats.

While the dating app has various features for online dating, the dark theme of the app clubbed with advertisements is not something I liked.

• Pros: Simple UI
• Cons: Ads
• Availability: Android and iOS

8. eHarmony

The eHarmony app allows you to go for free online dating by signing up and answering a detailed questionnaire to look for the right thing you want, making it a casual dating app as well as for serious relationships.

Once you are logged into the app, fill in the questions (pretty simple one-word questions), and set up your profile, you have to look for the right matches and see whether or not the people recommended are compatible with you. 

While the questions asked appear intriguing and possibly good for finding the right person, the time it takes to finally complete it and start using the app is annoying. The app has an organized interface that comprises sections such as Activity to know your app activities, Matches to look for people, Messages for all the messages, What If to upgrade the app and your Profile section.

While I used the dating app, it did not display a lot of options to choose from as compared to others on my best dating apps list, which appears to be its drawback.

• Pros: Fairly organized app
• Cons: A really long setup process
• Availability: Android and iOS

9. Coffee Meets Bagel

Coffee Meets Bagel follows the simple concept of free online dating, trying to bring forth good dating options for you. The app follows a simple process of logging in and creating a profile, following which you can start with the process of looking for people as per your choice.

The app has three sections: Suggested, Discover, and Chats — to look for people and finally talk to them if you like. The fact that the app doesn’t involve a tough procedure to use it is the reason it features on my ‘top dating apps’ listicle.

To find people, you just have to head to the Suggested or Discover sections and like the ones you want to talk to. You can reject them or start a conversation directly by choosing the cancellation or chat icons below their profile. Additionally, you tap on the displayed people to view more about them.

You can access more features by upgrading the app and purchasing any of the provided plans.

• Pros: Ease of usage
• Cons: Plenty of locked features
• Availability: Android and iOS

10. Hinge

The Hinge dating app is trying to create an online dating experience, which is different from other apps.

The fact that it gets away from the usual ‘swiping’ nature of a dating app is the reason it is present on my best dating apps list. If you want to talk to a person, you just have to like the profile and start building a connection.

After a brief introduction and a simple sign-up process, the app asks you certain questions for a better time on the app. One thing that is good about it is that the questions are not huge in number and you get the option to skip the ones you don’t want to answer.

The app has a simple UI with four sections: one to discover people, second to view the likes you got, third to see the matches you got, and the fourth includes your profile and settings.

• Pros: Not mandatory to answer all questions
• Cons: Not a lot of options available
• Availability: Android and iOS

11. Her

As the name suggests, Her is one of the top dating apps for women, meant for lesbians and bisexuals. However, the app can still be used by anyone and doesn’t have restricted usage.

With a simple setup process and UI, the Her app allows you to find people by swiping: right-swipe to like someone and left-swipe to reject someone.

One thing worth noting about the app is its open-mindedness, which is why I have included it in my best dating apps 2019 list.

There are five sections in the app: Meet, Who Liked Me, Chats, Notifications, and Feed. Additionally, the app can be upgraded to Her Premium for added features.

• Pros: Openness of the app
• Cons: Lack of options
• Availability: Android and iOS

Top Dating Apps: Which one is better?

While all the apps on my list featuring the best dating apps seem different and have qualities of their own, my personal favorite was Tinder due to the wide range of options available.

I hope my list proves useful and you get to start your online dating with ease. Do let me know which one you like out of the aforementioned dating apps.

Additionally, feel free to recommend apps other than the ones mentioned here.