Is it possible to find love on a smartphone? These apps claim it’s possible. From anonymously matching up singles who find each other attractive, to suggesting innovative date ideas and giving a video glimpse into a potential suitor, these apps will have you struck by Cupid’s arrow in no time.
Looking for a date tonight? Open the app and choose the location of the bar or restaurant you’d like to go to this evening. Then the app, created by popular dating site OKCupid, will match you with one of millions of other singles on the site indicating that they’re free tonight. The app scrambles profile photos and doesn’t provide any information on the match other than the date’s location – so only the adventurous are advised to give it a try!
With Tinder, finding a date is as simple as flipping through photos of nearby singles and pressing a button when one strikes your fancy. When two singles express an interest in each other, the app connects them for a conversation. Otherwise, activity on the app remains completely anonymous. Although the app is dependent on a “hot-or-not” style system, the company claims that conversations in the app start at a deeper level than other dating apps, since both parties have expressed mutual interest in each other – even if that interest happens to be superficial.
Sidestep the routine coffee or par-for-the-course “dinner and drinks” dates with HowAboutWe. The app differentiates itself by making the actual date activity the core focus of the app. Singles post an idea – such as karaoke, visiting a gallery or taking in a festival – and, if other singles like the idea, they can initiate a conversation. Proposing and receiving dates is free, but messaging will set you back $28 a month.
Online daters have a tendency to depict themselves in a glamorized fashion – from their idealized and romanticized profiles, to misleading photos that amp up their attractiveness. But At First Sight, from the creator of The Bachelor, wants to cut through the clutter with video profiles that are better at conveying the nuances of your personality. So, if you want better chances that the person you meet online will be the person you meet in the real world, try this app.
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Online daters have a tendency to depict themselves in a glamorized fashion – from their idealized and romanticized profiles, to misleading photos that amp up their attractiveness. But At First Sight, from the creator of The Bachelor, wants to cut through the clutter with video profiles that are better at conveying the nuances of your personality. So, if you want better chances that the person you meet online will be the person you meet in the real world, try this app.
