Vaccine rates are increasing, we’re starting to venture out into the world, and dating in real life has finally become an option again. The pandemic may have changed dating forever, but one thing that hasn’t is that meeting people can be damn hard.
Most seasoned singles know that dating culture can be broken up into hookup culture and actually-looking-to-date-long-term relationship culture. Most online dating sites are a mix of both, and after living with online dating as an increasingly ubiquitous option for the past 20 years, the general public (mostly) sees dating sites as a super normal means to find casual dates or a hookup. Read more…
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YOUR BEST OPTION
match
The OG dating site reigns supreme with a proven algorithm and more users than the population of NYC.
- Free version: Yes
- Three months of Premium: $26.99/month
- Six months of Premium: $23.99/month
- One year of Premium: $20.99/month
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BEST FOR LIBERALS AND LEFTISTS
OkCupid
Witty and inclusive, OkCupid calculates compatibility for
those who will only get serious with someone woke.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of OkCupid Basic: $44.99
- Three months of OkCupid Basic: $29.99/month
- Six months of OkCupid Basic: $22.49/month
- One month of OkCupid Premium: $54.99
- Three months of OkCupid Premium: $36.66/month
- Six months of OkCupid Premium: $27.49/month
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BEST FOR THOSE DATING TO MARRY
eharmony
Casual daters will feel smothered, but eharmony has made serious changes to appeal to marriage-minded millennials.
- Free version: Yes
- Six months of Premium: $40 to $60/month
- One year of Premium: $30 to $40/month
- Two years of Premium: $20 to $30/month
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BEST SERIOUS APP FOR MILLENNIALS
Hinge
Millennials finally have an algorithm-oriented, instant gratification app that’s more mature than Tinder.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of Hinge Preferred: $29.99
- Three months of Hinge Preferred: $19.99/month
- Six months of Hinge Preferred: $14.99/month
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BEST FOR CAREER-ORIENTED PEOPLE
EliteSingles
What could be a niche paradise for career-oriented singles is dampened by an algorithm that doesn’t always listen.
- Free version: Yes
- Three months of Premium: $57.95/month
- Six months of Premium: $44.95/month
- One year of Premium: $31.95/month
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BEST FOR QUEER WOMEN
HER
A queer women-only app that will introduce you to tons of lesbians you didn’t even know existed.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of HER Premium: Starting at $14.99
- Six months of HER Premium: Starting at $9.99/month
- One year of HER Premium: Starting at $7.49/month
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BEST FOR OUTGOING WOMEN AND SHY MEN
Bumble
With women making moves and matches expiring after a day, Bumble gets you considering matches more seriously.
- Free version: Yes
- One week of Boost: $8.99
- One month of Boost: $24.99
- Three months of Boost: $16.66/month
- Six months of Boost: $13.33/month
- Lifetime Boost: $119.99
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BEST FOR PEOPLE 50 AND OVER
SilverSingles
Skip fishing through unreliable age filters and try a site dedicated to those looking for romance later in life.
- Free version: Yes
- Three months of Premium: $49.95/month
- Six months of Premium: $37.95/month
- One year of Premium: $27.95/month
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BEST FOR GETTING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Coffee Meets Bagel
Feeling rusty? Skip the flooded inbox with CMB’s small user base and authentic, curated matches.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of Premium: $34.99
- Three months of Premium: $24.99/month
- Six months of Premium: $19.99/month
- One year of Premium: $14.99/month
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BEST FOR FINDING A FRIEND WITH BENEFITS
Tinder
The OG swiping app where you’ll find everyone you know, a ton who you don’t know, and a date in under 10 minutes.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of Tinder Plus: $9.99
- Six months of Tinder Plus: $5/month
- One year of Tinder Plus: $3.33/month
- One month of Tinder Gold: $29.99
- Six months of Tinder Gold: $15/month
- One year of Tinder Gold: $10/month
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BEST FOR ATTACHMENT-FREE SEX
Pure
The least obnoxious (and most hipster) hookup app guarantees anonymous booty calls, but needs more people.
- Free version: Yes
- Weekly Pure membership: $14.99
- Monthly Pure membership: $28.99
- In-app purchases: Varying prices
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BEST DIVERSION FROM SOMETHING SERIOUS
AdultFriendFinder
Millions of down-for-anything users make AFF great for finding a fling, but it’s as sketchy as it is sexy.
- Free version: Yes
- One month: $39.95
- Three months: $26.95/month
- One year: $19.95/month
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