Finding your soulmate is priceless. Sure. But do you really need to use a paid site to find a real relationship? Does a monthly fee really weed out people who aren't taking the process seriously?
This wasn't really an issue before 2012, but the Tinder-led surge of 30-second profiles and instant access to all single folks within 10 miles gave sites with tedious personality analyses and upscale subscriptions a run for their money — literally.
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Vox said what we're all really thinking: "At what point in the completely nightmarish process of online dating does one decide that it’s worth spending money on making that experience slightly less terrible?" Read more... More about Apps , Dating , Sex , Mashable Shopping , and Shopping Uk
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BEST FOR INCLUSIVITY
OkCupid
OkCupid genuinely wants dating to be a good experience and the woke vibe helps avoid feeling like a loser looking for love online.
Unlimited matches with free account: No
Unlimited messaging with free account: Yes
Paid perks: No ads, a list of who's liked you, and read receipts
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BEST FOR GETTING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Coffee Meets Bagel
Feeling rusty? CMB gets things rolling by sending ice breakers and encouraging parties to plan a date within a week of matching.
Unlimited matching with free account: No
Unlimited messaging with free account: Yes
Paid perks: More likes per day
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BEST SERIOUS SWIPING APP
Hinge
Millennials finally have an algorithm-based swiping app that's less "Wanna bang?" than Tinder.
Unlimited matches with free account: No
Unlimited messaging with free account: Yes
Paid perks: Extra filters like weed use or height and a grid view of everyone who has liked you
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BEST FOR LESBIANS WHO HATE TINDER
Her
Connect with queer women who want something real and free yourself from Tinder's focus on threesomes.
Unlimited matching on free account: Yes
Unlimited messaging on free account: Yes
Paid perks: None, because it's completely free
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BEST FOR FINDING LOVE
Match
The OG dating site reigns supreme with a proven algorithm and more users than the population of New York.
Free features: View matches and send and receive winks, but no messaging
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BEST FOR THOSE DATING TO MARRY
eharmony
Casual daters will feel smothered here, but marriage-minded people will love the focus on settling down.
Free features: 29-dimension personality quiz and reviewing matches, but no messaging
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