This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable online dating websites and mobile apps. __TOC__
Online dating services
+ Name Description Owner Registered users Free All features free Free Messaging Adam4Adam Connects gay men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup". Adult FriendFinder Members can connect with other adult members based on profiles. as of 2006 , free users cannot respond to contact and cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits. AnastasiaDate Connects Western men with women from Russia and former Soviet Republics – CIS as of 2013 Ashley Madison Members are matched up with other married adult members based on their profiles. as of February 2013 ; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits. Badoo Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms. Bumble, Inc. as of February 2021 ; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc. BeautifulPeople Dating website where membership is based on a vote in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be. as of 2015 ; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. Bumble Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches) Bumble, Inc. as of 2017 Chyrpe Dating app for female-led relationships Greenrocks development downloads ; Free users are limited to 8 swipes each day to users within 500km. Paying users can apply more filters. Christian Connection For Christian singles from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore ; 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. 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 as of 2019 Coffee Meets Bagel App providing daily curated matches based on Facebook connections , "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. Cupid Dating website NSI Holdings Ltd. ; 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 DateMySchool Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database). Can block by departments and schools. as of 2013 ; 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. 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. ; More features such as finding out who liked you. After match. Duolicious Open-source personality-quiz-based dating app; no swiping, users start conversations directly. Known for its 4chan origins. Independent (open source, AGPLv3) 15,000 active EHarmony Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality tests. ParshipMeet Holding GmbH ; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. Facebook Dating Digital dating product at Facebook Meta Platforms ? ? Feeld Location-based dating app for users seeking a variety of non-traditional relationship structures and arrangements. Feeld Ltd ; "Majestic" tier offers additional features called Who Likes You, Filter by Desires, Incognito, Go Back, and Private Photo ? Gaydar Profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women, and couples. ; Chat and search is free. GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. registered and active (last 6 weeks) : Communication, profile and picture views, search engine are free. Video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising are not. Gleeden Social network, instant messaging and dating community for extra-marital relationships. : Costs credits to send and read messages unlimited number of times to one user and premium gives higher database limits, deactivation of advertising Grindr Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBT people. San Vicente Acquisition LLC daily active users as of 2018 Her Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS with Facebook integration. Cis men are not allowed to create profiles on the platform. Happn Mobile single dating site registered users as of 2019 Hily Mobile dating app as of 2026 (but preliminary heterosexual) After match. Hinge Match Group people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services) ; 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. ? ? JDate Dating site that serves people of a Jewish background as well as those interested in them.Spark Networks Services GmbH JSwipe Online dating app targeted at millennial Jewish singles. Spark Networks Services GmbH as of September 2016 ; messaging without match Keeper LLM-assisted matcmatching platform for finding soulmates Keeper Dating Inc. ; All women are matched on Keeper for free. However, if a man is offered a match on the platform, then he has to sign a "marriage bounty" contract where he agrees to $50,000 if his relationship is kismet. Lex (app) Text-based dating and social app for LGBTQ users. 9count ; features are free, but monthly post and message limitation Lovestruck Online dating for single professionals in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore registered as of 2012 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. as of 2019 : 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). Manhunt Profile-based dating website for gay men . 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 Match.com Match Group registered as of 2010 1,377,000 active (2009) Meetic European online dating service Match Group NoMuzzMuslim-focused dating appShahzad Younas ; Free to join, search, messaging, and chat. Additional features available for "Muzz Gold" subscribers. OkCupid (OkC) Match system based on questions. Match Group + active as of 2013 ; 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. Parship Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico. ParshipMeet Holding GmbH ; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging. POF (PlentyofFish) Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil Match Group, Inc. registered as of 2015 ; 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. Pure (app) Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada and United Kingdom, average user between 25 and 40 Misterico Limited registered as of 2021 time-limited Raya Exclusive, membership-based dating and networking app for creatives and public figures Raya App, Inc. Scruff Dating app for gay and bisexual men registered users (2019) Sniffies Browser based dating and hookup app for gay and bisexual men Squirt.org Cruising and hookup site for men seeking men Taimi Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBTQI+ community. +as of 2019 Tinder Mobile single dating site Match Group active users as of 2021 – premium users get unlimited swipes, can undo a no-swipe, can browse in other locations, in addition to some other preferences and features Zoosk Has integration with a Facebook community."Zoosk Facebook Page" – June 2, 2011 Spark Networks Services GmbH as of 2011 ; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members."Zoosk Review" – July 3, 2012
Defunct sites Craigslist (personal ads were removed) Find Your FaceMate Matchmaker.com (Dating service founded in 1986 which had users) Nerds at Heart Perfectmatch Right Stuff SpeedDate.com Spoonr Spray Date Tastebuds.fm Travel Companion Exchange True Yahoo! Personals
See also Timeline of online dating services
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