How to find “your” dating app

It’s very clear that nowadays there aren’t many people who seriously hope to meet their love offline — on a walk, in a cafe, or on the way to work, for example. We’ve moved to the digital world — the world of social networks, instant messengers, dating sites and apps. It's very convenient, and the prospects for online dating are much more extensive.

But there’s one nuance — there are too many dating services. According to the latest data, there are more than eight thousand dating sites and apps operating around the world today. It’s not surprising that many modern people are faced with great difficulty in choosing and can’t decide which platform they should use.

5 simple tips to help you find the best dating service for you

• Tip #1. Take care of your online safety

Not all dating services protect your personal data and confidentiality. Before registering with any site or app, read other user reviews and privacy policies. Avoid services that require too much personal information or allow you to send messages without mutual likes. Also, don't give out your phone number, address, or financial information to strangers. And in general, try to pay more attention to security questions.

• Tip #2. Decide if you want to use free or paid services

Paid services usually provide more features such as advanced search, video calls, profile verification, etc. However, this does not guarantee that you will find your soulmate faster. Free services can also be effective if you devote enough time and attention to your profile and communication with potential partners. The main thing is to choose a service that matches your budget and expectations.

• Tip #3. Fill out the form as thoroughly and truthfully as possible

Your profile is your face on the internet. And the more you say about yourself, the higher the chances of meeting your true  love. Remember that if you have a half-empty page with no information and mediocre photos, it’s unlikely to interest other users. On the contrary, it will only drive them away.

Try to say as much as possible about yourself, but at the same time do it creatively and unusually. Avoid boring and repetitive phrases like “I love music, movies and good company.” Think about how you will stand out from tens of thousands of other users on your chosen site or application. Other users will certainly appreciate your efforts.

• Tip #4. Ask your friends or family for their opinions on your profile

It can be quite difficult to independently evaluate your own profile on a dating site, and even more so to do it objectively and unbiasedly. Therefore, if you’re not shy, you can ask friends or family for help. Let them look at your page, say which photos are best to use, what interests you should indicate, and how to creatively describe yourself.

Of course, your friends and loved ones may not be 100% objective either. But it’s still better than evaluating the quality of your profile solely on your own. So don’t be afraid to ask for advice.

• Tip #5. If the chosen dating format does not work, use an alternative

Today, there are many apps designed for different purposes and audiences. For example, there are services for serious relationships, for random connections, for people of a certain religion or nationality, etc. There are also services that use different methods of selecting partners: by algorithm, by location, by answers to questions, or even completely randomly. Perhaps it is worth dwelling on this point in more detail.

The different types of modern dating services

Let's look at a few main categories:

• Dating sites. These are services that run in your browser and usually have a more complex and detailed interface. They’re suitable for people who prefer more control over their profile and search for partners. They may also offer different options such as video calls, compatibility tests, blogs, etc. Examples of such sites: eDarling, Parship, Match and others.
• Dating apps. Almost the same as dating sites, but for smartphones, with a simpler and more convenient interface. They can be recommended to people who want to search for partners easily and quickly, using the smartphone they always have close at hand. Examples of popular dating apps: Tinder, Badoo, Pure and others.
• Random video chat apps. A slightly non-standard dating format that allows you to communicate with strangers around the world, talk via video, see and hear each other. Often this does not even require registration or filling out a form. Video chat services are also represented by a large number of interesting platforms:
  • Chatrandom — a useful random video chat app in which you can search for people by language, gender and list of interests, meet and communicate in themed chat rooms, and also participate in a separate chat with girls. But in the latter case, you will need premium access.
  • CooMeet — a Chatrandom alternative, the main advantage of which is an error-free gender filter that always connects men only with girls. In addition, you can enable a built-in message translator to make it easier to communicate with foreign speakers. Video chat is available via the CooMeet website or smartphone apps.
  • Chatspin — a minimalist video chat service with a gender filter in which you can quickly find new chat partners and chat about various topics. Connoisseurs of anonymity and confidentiality will be pleased with the built-in AI masks that hide your face.
• Social networks and messengers. Despite the fact that these platforms are less and less used specifically for dating, rather for communication, they are still capable of giving you unexpected and fruitful encounters. Therefore, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp and many other communication platforms can also be considered as places to find new promising acquaintances.

The main thing is to act, not just wait

The big mistake many people make is that they register on a dating site and simply expect they will immediately receive numerous offers to meet and chat. This doesn't really work. Hundreds of thousands of people are registered on the most popular dating services. Indeed on some of them the count has long been in the millions. You can understand perfectly well that within this huge diversity  a generic, empty and frankly boring questionnaire will simply vanish without trace.

If you’ve already decided to meet and communicate with new people on the internet, then don’t go into it half-heartedly. After all, no matter how forward this may sound, your future could directly depend on it so it’s definitely not worth taking it lightly.

Finally, we’d like to say that finding your ideal dating app is a very individual process that depends on your preferences, goals and lifestyle. What suits one person perfectly may not suit another. Be prepared to take some time to find “your” application or site. And then you will find exactly what you’ve been looking for for so long!