Comparison of online dating services
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This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable online dating websites and mobile apps.
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· Online dating services
Adam4Adam
Adam4Adam
Name
Adam4Adam
Description
Connects gay men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup".
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
Yes
Adult FriendFinder
Adult FriendFinder
Name
Adult FriendFinder
Description
Members can connect with other adult members based on profiles.
Registered users
30,000,000 as of 2006
Free
No
All features free
No, free users cannot respond to contact and cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
AnastasiaDate
AnastasiaDate
Name
AnastasiaDate
Description
Connects Western men with women from Russia and former Soviet Republics – CIS
Registered users
4,000,000 as of 2013
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Ashley Madison
Ashley Madison
Name
Ashley Madison
Description
Members are matched up with other married adult members based on their profiles.
Registered users
60,000,000 as of February 2013
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
Badoo
Badoo
Name
Badoo
Description
Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms.
Owner
Bumble, Inc.
Registered users
500,000,000 as of February 2021
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Partial
BeautifulPeople
BeautifulPeople
Name
BeautifulPeople
Description
Dating website where membership is based on a vote in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be.
Registered users
800,000 as of 2015
Free
No
All features free
No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Bumble
Bumble
Name
Bumble
Description
Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches)
Owner
Bumble, Inc.
Registered users
22,000,000 as of 2017
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
After match; only woman can initiate
Christian Connection
Christian Connection
Name
Christian Connection
Description
For Christian singles from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore
Free
No
All features free
No; Free trial. Free basic profile members can still see photos, edit profiles, search, use discussion boards. Paid members can freely message, start discussion thread, no daily limit of discussion board entries. Basic profile members can only message other users with pre-set replies.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Partial
ChristianMingle
ChristianMingle
Name
ChristianMingle
Description
Dating site that caters to Christian singles. Members may choose whether to specify the Christian denomination to which they belong.
Owner
Spark Networks Services GmbH
Registered users
12,000,000 as of 2019
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Coffee Meets Bagel
Coffee Meets Bagel
Name
Coffee Meets Bagel
Description
App providing daily curated matches based on Facebook connections
Free
Yes
All features free
No, "Beans" (in-app currency) unlock extra features, such as matching with users who aren't in your curated list. Premium membership enables activity reports, read receipts, extra beans.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
Cupid
Cupid
Name
Cupid
Description
Dating website
Owner
NSI Holdings Ltd.
Free
No
All features free
No; Free: registration, profile, search, pictures uploading, send and receive winks, chat rooms, promo activities. VIP users can send and reply to mails, view full-size personal photos
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
No
Free Messaging
No
DateMySchool
DateMySchool
Name
DateMySchool
Description
Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database). Can block by departments and schools.
Registered users
179,000 as of 2013
Free
No; All users can view profiles. Free messaging and status posting for undergraduates (5 messages/day limit). Alumni cannot initiate or respond to contact or post status updates. All Paid users can message and post and they also have added benefits.
All features free
Yes
Heterosexualconnections
?
Polyamorousconnections
Partial
DOWN (app)
DOWN (app)
Name
DOWN (app)
Description
Online dating application for users looking for casual relationships and hookups. Users can swipe up for more serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups.
Free
Yes
All features free
No; More features such as finding out who liked you.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
After match.
EHarmony
EHarmony
Name
EHarmony
Description
Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality tests.
Owner
ParshipMeet Holding GmbH
Free
No
All features free
No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Facebook Dating
Facebook Dating
Name
Facebook Dating
Description
Digital dating product at Facebook
Owner
Meta Platforms
Free
Yes
All features free
Yes
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
?
Feeld
Feeld
Name
Feeld
Description
Location-based dating app for users seeking a variety of non-traditional relationship structures and arrangements.
Owner
Feeld Ltd
Free
Yes
All features free
No; "Majestic" tier ffers additional features called Who Likes You, Filter by Desires, Incognito, Go Back, and Private Photo
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
?
Gaydar
Gaydar
Name
Gaydar
Description
Profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women, and couples.
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Chat and search is free.
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo
GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo
Name
GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo
Description
Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men.
Registered users
6,740,000 registered and 1,107,000 active (last 6 weeks[when?])
Free
Yes
All features free
No: Communication, profile and picture views, search engine are free. Video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising are not.
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
Gleeden
Gleeden
Name
Gleeden
Description
Social network, instant messaging and dating community for extra-marital relationships.
Free
No
All features free
No: Costs credits to send and read messages unlimited number of times to one user and premium gives higher database limits, deactivation of advertising
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Grindr
Grindr
Name
Grindr
Description
Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBT people.
Owner
San Vicente Acquisition LLC
Registered users
3,600,000daily active users as of 2018
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
Yes
Her
Her
Name
Her
Description
Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS with Facebook integration. Men are not allowed to create profiles on the platform.
Free
Yes
All features free
Yes
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
?
Happn
Happn
Name
Happn
Description
Mobile single dating site
Registered users
50,000,000 registered users as of 2019
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
Hily
Hily
Name
Hily
Description
Mobile dating site
Registered users
15,000,000 as of 2020
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes (but preliminary heterosexual)
Free Messaging
After match.
Hinge
Hinge
Name
Hinge
Owner
Match Group
Registered users
20,000,000 people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services)
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Free users are able to filter by age location, gender, ethnicity, and religion, and have limited swipes. Premium users can filter by more, including children, politics and drug use. Hinge Premium users are also able to see everyone who has liked them already.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
STD-notification
?
JDate
JDate
Name
JDate
Description
Dating site that serves people of a Jewish background as well as those interested in them.
Owner
Spark Networks Services GmbH
Free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
JSwipe
JSwipe
Name
JSwipe
Description
Online dating app targeted at millennial Jewish singles.
Owner
Spark Networks Services GmbH
Registered users
800,000 as of September 2016
Free
Yes
All features free
No; messaging without match
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Implicitly discouraged
Free Messaging
After match
Lex (app)
Lex (app)
Name
Lex (app)
Description
Text-based dating and social app for LGBTQ users.
Owner
9count
Free
Yes
All features free
Yes; features are free, but monthly post and message limitation
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
Lovestruck
Lovestruck
Name
Lovestruck
Description
Online dating for single professionals in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore
Registered users
300,000 registered as of 2012
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Mamba
Mamba
Name
Mamba
Description
Social-network-like dating site, primarily CIS/former Soviet Union, but some international presence. Primary language is Russian, but all languages welcome (and searchable). Caters to all audiences.
Registered users
40,000,000 as of 2019
Free
Yes
All features free
No: Communication, profile and picture views, simpler engine, blogs are free. Additional search criteria and double appearances in others' relevant searches for "VIP membership". Single payments for regional advertising of profile (one-time appearance in scrolling banner for $1 – user picture, link, short text for mouseover; bidding war for stationary second banner + cost of $1/minute).
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
Manhunt
Manhunt
Name
Manhunt
Description
Profile-based dating website for gay men
Free
Yes
All features free
No. Messaging, search, 20 profile views per day, video chat is free. Manhunt VIP includes unlimited profile views, view full-sized profile photos, unlimited buddies, unlimited blocks, saved searches
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
Yes
Match.com
Match.com
Name
Match.com
Owner
Match Group
Registered users
96,000,000 registered as of 2010 1,377,000 active (2009)
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
No
Meetic
Meetic
Name
Meetic
Description
European online dating service
Owner
Match Group
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
OkCupid (OkC)
OkCupid (OkC)
Name
OkCupid (OkC)
Description
Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences.
Owner
Match Group
Registered users
30,000,000+ active as of 2013
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Free to join, search, messaging, and chat. Phone verification needed in order to register an account or access a pre-existing account. Non-essential features like sponsored profile promotion available for paid "A-List" members.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
After match
Parship
Parship
Name
Parship
Description
Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico.
Owner
ParshipMeet Holding GmbH
Free
No
All features free
No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
Perfectmatch
Perfectmatch
Name
Perfectmatch
Description
Uses heuristic algorithms to find matches.
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
POF (PlentyofFish)
POF (PlentyofFish)
Name
POF (PlentyofFish)
Description
Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil
Owner
Match Group, Inc.
Registered users
100,000,000 registered as of 2015
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Features such as seeing the date and time a user viewed your profile and allowing you to see whether a user read and/or deleted your message.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
Pure (app)
Pure (app)
Name
Pure (app)
Description
Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada and United Kingdom, average user between 25 and 40
Owner
Misterico Limited
Registered users
500,000 registered as of 2021
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes time-limited
Raya
Raya
Name
Raya
Description
Exclusive, membership-based dating and networking app for creatives and public figures
Owner
Raya App, Inc.
Free
No
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
After match
STD-notification
No
Right Stuff
Right Stuff
Name
Right Stuff
Description
Dating site for graduates and faculty of Ivy League, Seven Sisters, and about 50 similar colleges and universities and medical schools
Registered users
4,900
Free
No
All features free
No; $50 fee for 6 month membership, plus $3 for profile of members of interest
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
Scruff
Scruff
Name
Scruff
Description
Dating app for gay and bisexual men
Registered users
15,000,000 registered users (2019)
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
Yes
Sniffies
Sniffies
Name
Sniffies
Description
Browser based dating and hookup app for gay and bisexual men
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
Yes
SpeedDate
SpeedDate
Name
SpeedDate
Description
Former online speed dating site where users meet via text, audio, and video chat - Domain now owned by Match.com - No longer a Speed Dating site
Owner
Match Group
Registered users
9,000,000 registered as of 2010
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Squirt.org
Squirt.org
Name
Squirt.org
Description
Cruising and hookup site for men seeking men
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
No
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
STD-notification
Yes
Taimi
Taimi
Name
Taimi
Description
Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBTQI+ community.
Registered users
2,000,000+as of 2019
Free
Yes
All features free
No
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
Yes
Tinder
Tinder
Name
Tinder
Description
Mobile single dating site
Owner
Match Group
Registered users
75,000,000 active users as of 2021
Free
Yes
All features free
No – premium users get unlimited swipes, can undo a no-swipe, can browse in other locations, in addition to some other preferences and features
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Polyamorousconnections
?
Free Messaging
After match
Zoosk
Zoosk
Name
Zoosk
Description
Has integration with a Facebook community.
Owner
Spark Networks Services GmbH
Registered users
50,000,000 as of 2011
Free
Yes
All features free
No; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members.
Heterosexualconnections
Yes
Free Messaging
No
| Name | Description | Owner | Registered users | Free | All features free | Heterosexualconnections | Polyamorousconnections | Free Messaging | STD-notification |
| Adam4Adam | Connects gay men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup". | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | Yes | ||
| Adult FriendFinder | Members can connect with other adult members based on profiles. | 30,000,000 as of 2006 | No | No, free users cannot respond to contact and cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits. | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| AnastasiaDate | Connects Western men with women from Russia and former Soviet Republics – CIS | 4,000,000 as of 2013 | No | No | Yes | ? | No | ||
| Ashley Madison | Members are matched up with other married adult members based on their profiles. | 60,000,000 as of February 2013 | Yes | No; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits. | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Badoo | Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms. | Bumble, Inc. | 500,000,000 as of February 2021 | Yes | No; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc. | Yes | ? | Partial | |
| BeautifulPeople | Dating website where membership is based on a vote in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be. | 800,000 as of 2015 | No | No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. | Yes | ? | No | ||
| Bumble | Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches) | Bumble, Inc. | 22,000,000 as of 2017 | Yes | No | Yes | ? | After match; only woman can initiate | |
| Christian Connection | For Christian singles from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore | No | No; Free trial. Free basic profile members can still see photos, edit profiles, search, use discussion boards. Paid members can freely message, start discussion thread, no daily limit of discussion board entries. Basic profile members can only message other users with pre-set replies. | Yes | Partial | ||||
| ChristianMingle | Dating site that caters to Christian singles. Members may choose whether to specify the Christian denomination to which they belong. | Spark Networks Services GmbH | 12,000,000 as of 2019 | No | No | Yes | ? | No | |
| Coffee Meets Bagel | App providing daily curated matches based on Facebook connections | Yes | No, "Beans" (in-app currency) unlock extra features, such as matching with users who aren't in your curated list. Premium membership enables activity reports, read receipts, extra beans. | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Cupid | Dating website | NSI Holdings Ltd. | No | No; Free: registration, profile, search, pictures uploading, send and receive winks, chat rooms, promo activities. VIP users can send and reply to mails, view full-size personal photos | Yes | No | No | ||
| DateMySchool | Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database). Can block by departments and schools. | 179,000 as of 2013 | No; All users can view profiles. Free messaging and status posting for undergraduates (5 messages/day limit). Alumni cannot initiate or respond to contact or post status updates. All Paid users can message and post and they also have added benefits. | Yes | ? | Partial | |||
| DOWN (app) | Online dating application for users looking for casual relationships and hookups. Users can swipe up for more serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups. | Yes | No; More features such as finding out who liked you. | Yes | After match. | ||||
| EHarmony | Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality tests. | ParshipMeet Holding GmbH | No | No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. | Yes | ? | No | ||
| Facebook Dating | Digital dating product at Facebook | Meta Platforms | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | |
| Feeld | Location-based dating app for users seeking a variety of non-traditional relationship structures and arrangements. | Feeld Ltd | Yes | No; "Majestic" tier ffers additional features called Who Likes You, Filter by Desires, Incognito, Go Back, and Private Photo | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | |
| Gaydar | Profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women, and couples. | Yes | No; Chat and search is free. | No | ? | Yes | |||
| GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo | Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. | 6,740,000 registered and 1,107,000 active (last 6 weeks[when?]) | Yes | No: Communication, profile and picture views, search engine are free. Video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising are not. | No | ? | Yes | ||
| Gleeden | Social network, instant messaging and dating community for extra-marital relationships. | No | No: Costs credits to send and read messages unlimited number of times to one user and premium gives higher database limits, deactivation of advertising | Yes | ? | No | |||
| Grindr | Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBT people. | San Vicente Acquisition LLC | 3,600,000daily active users as of 2018 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Her | Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS with Facebook integration. Men are not allowed to create profiles on the platform. | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ||||
| Happn | Mobile single dating site | 50,000,000 registered users as of 2019 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Hily | Mobile dating site | 15,000,000 as of 2020 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (but preliminary heterosexual) | After match. | ||
| Hinge | Match Group | 20,000,000 people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services) | Yes | No; Free users are able to filter by age location, gender, ethnicity, and religion, and have limited swipes. Premium users can filter by more, including children, politics and drug use. Hinge Premium users are also able to see everyone who has liked them already. | Yes | ? | ? | ||
| JDate | Dating site that serves people of a Jewish background as well as those interested in them. | Spark Networks Services GmbH | No | Yes | ? | No | |||
| JSwipe | Online dating app targeted at millennial Jewish singles. | Spark Networks Services GmbH | 800,000 as of September 2016 | Yes | No; messaging without match | Yes | Implicitly discouraged | After match | |
| Lex (app) | Text-based dating and social app for LGBTQ users. | 9count | Yes | Yes; features are free, but monthly post and message limitation | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Lovestruck | Online dating for single professionals in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore | 300,000 registered as of 2012 | No | No | Yes | ? | No | ||
| Mamba | Social-network-like dating site, primarily CIS/former Soviet Union, but some international presence. Primary language is Russian, but all languages welcome (and searchable). Caters to all audiences. | 40,000,000 as of 2019 | Yes | No: Communication, profile and picture views, simpler engine, blogs are free. Additional search criteria and double appearances in others' relevant searches for "VIP membership". Single payments for regional advertising of profile (one-time appearance in scrolling banner for $1 – user picture, link, short text for mouseover; bidding war for stationary second banner + cost of $1/minute). | Yes | ? | Yes | ||
| Manhunt | Profile-based dating website for gay men | Yes | No. Messaging, search, 20 profile views per day, video chat is free. Manhunt VIP includes unlimited profile views, view full-sized profile photos, unlimited buddies, unlimited blocks, saved searches | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Match.com | Match Group | 96,000,000 registered as of 2010 1,377,000 active (2009) | No | No | Yes | ? | No | ||
| Meetic | European online dating service | Match Group | No | No | Yes | No | |||
| OkCupid (OkC) | Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences. | Match Group | 30,000,000+ active as of 2013 | Yes | No; Free to join, search, messaging, and chat. Phone verification needed in order to register an account or access a pre-existing account. Non-essential features like sponsored profile promotion available for paid "A-List" members. | Yes | Yes | After match | |
| Parship | Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico. | ParshipMeet Holding GmbH | No | No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. | Yes | No | |||
| Perfectmatch | Uses heuristic algorithms to find matches. | No | No | Yes | No | ||||
| POF (PlentyofFish) | Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil | Match Group, Inc. | 100,000,000 registered as of 2015 | Yes | No; Features such as seeing the date and time a user viewed your profile and allowing you to see whether a user read and/or deleted your message. | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pure (app) | Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada and United Kingdom, average user between 25 and 40 | Misterico Limited | 500,000 registered as of 2021 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes time-limited | |
| Raya | Exclusive, membership-based dating and networking app for creatives and public figures | Raya App, Inc. | No | No | Yes | ? | After match | No | |
| Right Stuff | Dating site for graduates and faculty of Ivy League, Seven Sisters, and about 50 similar colleges and universities and medical schools | 4,900 | No | No; $50 fee for 6 month membership, plus $3 for profile of members of interest | Yes | ? | Yes | ||
| Scruff | Dating app for gay and bisexual men | 15,000,000 registered users (2019) | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sniffies | Browser based dating and hookup app for gay and bisexual men | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | |||
| SpeedDate | Former online speed dating site where users meet via text, audio, and video chat - Domain now owned by Match.com - No longer a Speed Dating site | Match Group | 9,000,000 registered as of 2010 | Yes | No; Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates | Yes | |||
| Squirt.org | Cruising and hookup site for men seeking men | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Taimi | Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBTQI+ community. | 2,000,000+as of 2019 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tinder | Mobile single dating site | Match Group | 75,000,000 active users as of 2021 | Yes | No – premium users get unlimited swipes, can undo a no-swipe, can browse in other locations, in addition to some other preferences and features | Yes | ? | After match | |
| Zoosk | Has integration with a Facebook community. | Spark Networks Services GmbH | 50,000,000 as of 2011 | Yes | No; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members. | Yes | No |
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