Love is enough of a battlefield as it is, the last thing anyone needed, was a pandemic washing its way through our lives. Finding someone who just clicks with us, is difficult. Sitting at home and not being able to actually go out there, and meet said difficult people, is, well rather impossible.
Nevertheless, to every problem, therein lies a solution. As we dive head first into online payments, online shopping, online food, what's stopping anyone from online dating? Nothing, technically.
That being said, we scouted some of the most popular dating apps out there, as means for you to get your dating life on the move. Covid-19 or not, life doesn't stop, and neither should love!
Based on user ratings and downloads, here are 9 of them:
#9 Badoo
Launched: 2006
Headquarters: United Kingdom, London
Operating in over 190 countries worldwide, this online dating app is also available in 47 different languages. It can be downloaded on either the iOS, the Android, or the web.
#8 OkCupid
Launched: 2004
Headquarters: New York, USA
Owned by the Match group, who also owns Tinder, Hinge, Plenty of Fish and many other dating sites, this app is free, and sets people up with multiple-choice questions.
#7 Mingle2
Launched: 2008
Headquarters: San Francisco, USA
This dating app/site was initially known as JustSayHi. Completely free of charge, it allows users to search for single folk based on category, as well as country.
#6 Bumble
Launched: 2014
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, USA
Changing the rules of the game, with heterosexual matches, only female users can make the first move upon being matched, whereas for homosexual matches, either party could start the conversation.
#5 Tinder
Launched: 2012
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, USA
Famously known for swiping left or right, users photos, bios and common interests are what people have to show. Once matches have been made, the two users may then exchange messages.
#4 Coffee Meets Bagel
Launched: 2012
Headquarters: San Francisco, USA
Serious about their matches, this app limits the number of profiles a user can interact with on the daily. In response to Covid-19, last year, the app introduced an online video speed dating feature.
#3 Skout
Launched: 2007
Headquarters: San Francisco, USA
Available in 189 countries with 16 languages, Skout using GPS tracking, to help users find those in a radius-distance from each other. Besides that, the app also allows users to send virtual gifts to one another, upon making a match.
#2 Omi
Launched: 2019
Headquarters: Thailand
With over 13 million matches, Omi places utmost priority on their safety feature. If a user happens to showcase bad behavior, anonymous reporting is readily available.
#1 Paktor
Launched: 2013
Headquarters: Singapore
Paktor actually originates from the Cantonese word, '拍拖 (Paak to)', which translates to dating. The app which started off strong with 250,000 matches in it's first two weeks, is now available in Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea.
And there you have it, the top 9 dating apps you should give a go! You may find the one, or maybe some wrong ones. Either way, you wouldn't know if you don't try.
Other category-specified dating apps:
1. LesPark (Girls)
2. Blued (Guys)
For those of you who prefer just dating girls or just dating guys (homosexuals), then these apps are popular ones you could try on for size ;)
