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Best Dating Apps

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15 picks
15 picks
  1. 1

    Timeleft

    Weekly dinners with 5 strangers matched by personality (friends + dating editions)

    timeleft.com

    Why it’s here: Low-pressure IRL meetups; most people say the dinners are genuinely fun

  2. 2

    Breeze

    Pay-per-date app: match and the app books the date, no chatting

    breeze.social

    Why it’s here: Skips endless texting; users say they actually go on more dates

  3. 3

    222

    Curated group dinners/activities with strangers matched by a personality quiz

    222.place

    Why it’s here: Feels like a fun night out, not an interview

  4. 4

    Raya

    Membership-based private dating/networking app

    rayatheapp.com

    Why it’s here: Curated, high-intent people; great in big cities and when traveling

  5. 5

    Taimi

    LGBTQ+ dating & social app with detailed identity filters

    taimi.com

    Why it’s here: Queer- and trans-friendly with filters that actually help

  6. 6

    Upward

    Christian dating app

    upward.net

    Why it’s here: Shared-faith matching people run alongside a main app

  7. 7

    XO

    Dating app with vibe-based matching/games

    xoxo.space

    Why it’s here: Fresher vibe-matching than standard swiping

  8. 8

    Feeld

    Dating app for open-minded, ENM, kink and queer connections

    feeld.co

    Why it’s here: The go-to for non-monogamous and kink-curious folks

  9. 9

    Lex

    Text-first queer community + dating app

    lex.lgbt

    Why it’s here: Text-first queer community; the real people on it are great

  10. 10

    Thursday

    Dating app that only opens on Thursdays, plus singles events

    getthursday.com

    Why it’s here: Dating with a deadline; events make meeting IRL easy

  11. 11

    Boo

    Personality-type (MBTI) dating & friends app with community feeds

    boo.world

    Why it’s here: Personality matching and a community feel

  12. 12

    Coffee Meets Bagel

    Curated daily matches dating app

    coffeemeetsbagel.com

    Why it’s here: Slower, curated matches instead of endless swiping

  13. 13

    HER

    Dating & community app for queer women and non-binary people

    weareher.com

    Why it’s here: Built for queer women and non-binary people

  14. 14

    Hily

    AI-assisted dating app

    hily.com

    Why it’s here: Lots of likes and features

  15. 15

    Sitch

    AI + human matchmaker that sets you up on dates

    joinsitch.com

    Why it’s here: Matchmaker-style intros without matchmaker prices