Top 10 Best Online Dating Apps – Ranked

If you and your star-crossed lover cross actual paths, you can find each other on Happn!

Pros: Great for shy people. There’s no long-distance relationships here, and you don’t get contacted by people who aren’t matches.

Cons: It seems to get low scores from people who don’t live in densely populated areas or who live in incredibly overpopulated areas. We’re not sure how big the space between is.

If you’re really bad at picking a partner, this app is for you! This app let’s your friends play matchmaker for you. Your friends review profiles and reach out to the people they feel are a good fit for you. Then, if the other person’s friends approve of the meeting, you’ve got a date!

Pros: It’s fun for your whole friend-group. Best of all, you don’t even know when you’ve been rejected!

Cons: It’s a new concept, so the user base is still fairly small. You need friends you really trust and who have a good grasp on what you like.

Although it has a reputation, Tinder still boasts one of the largest user bases out there. That means it has plenty of options for you to consider (both good and bad). While it is more than a hook up app, it only takes a moment’s glance for someone to decide to swipe right (if they like what they see) or swipe left (if they don’t). Things start off with a fairly shallow approach but where it goes from there is up to you.

Pros: It’s incredibly easy to get started, which is part of why so many people are on it! The app is very user friendly and you will probably catch on very quickly.

Cons: There very few filters and plenty of profiles. This means lots and lots of swiping left. Judgements of whether someone is interested in you will be based primarily on your profile image which can be intimidating.

This dating app avoids the superficiality of Tinder and the endless personality tests of eHarmony. It introduces you to people you are likely to be akin to: friends of your friends.

Pros: The user base is growing, and fast! Hinge found that 72% of the users who go on first dates want to go on a second date. That’s not a bad number! Honestly, the free version has a lot to offer and many users are perfectly content without getting the paid app.

Cons: Meeting friends of friends may mean some awkward social moments if things don’t end well.

This app is for a more mature crowd as the name implies. This one is ideal for the career-focused college graduate who know exactly what they want in a partner. Profile set up requires some time and energy which weeds out the younger “hook-up” crowd and gives users more qualified matches.

Pros: Lots of filters and a fancy Fraud Detection System!

Cons: It takes some time to set up your profile, and unlike some of the other apps on our list, the free version just doesn’t cut it. It’s one of the pricier options out there, but maybe you’ll get what you pay for.

Looking for liberal love? OkCupid offers a dozen gender identities and 20 sexual orientations. Don’t let it fool you though, it’s not a new fad in the online dating scene. OkCupid has been around since 2004 and offers a place for mature singles and millennials alike to find a serious relationship while having some fun.

Pros: They have detailed profiles, but their questionnaires are not as predictable and long as the competition.

Cons: The best features are not available on the free version, but it’s not terribly expensive.

Sometimes you can’t quite articulate what you want in a partner and Zoosk is here to help. They use conventional personality questions, but also have algorithms that track your online behaviors to find you a match!

Pros: Zoosk is taking matchmaking to a different level with “Behavioral Matchmaking” which seems like it could be the next big thing.

Cons: A lot of inactive profiles.

A more traditional match-making option that focuses less on aesthetics and more on chemistry. Here you’ll typically find a mix of users who are 30+ years old, divorcees, single parents, or just don’t want to mess around with frivolous relationships anymore.

Pros: Most of the features you’ll want are free and with 4 million active users per day, there really are plenty of fish in the sea.

Cons: Plan to spend some time setting up your account. The required portion of questions alone takes about 20 minutes to complete. But the more information you give, the more quality fish you’ll find!

This is the happy medium for many singles who are not interested in the casual dating scene but aren’t quite ready for the commitment of eHarmony. They’re looking for love but at a more moderate pace. As one of the oldest online dating options, Match.com offers a wide array of features.

Pros: There’s a guarantee! If you don’t find someone on Match.com in six months, they give you six months for free. They have the largest user base of any dating app we reviewed!

Cons: Lots of contact from people who aren’t matches.

This is the place marriage is made! If you’re looking for a long-term, serious relationship, this is the app was made for you.

Pros: eHarmony claims that they create 4% of the marriages that occur in the US. They have a very high success rate. Since this is the commitment making app, you won’t have many people looking for less cluttering your list of matches.

Cons: You must be patient. There are typically only a few matches a day to consider, but you can’t hurry love! This option can get pricey and it focuses only on heterosexual couples.