Top 50 Best Dating Apps and Online Dating Services

"Internet dating has made people more disposable." - Author unknown.

"The best way to find your perfect match is to meet love halfway." - Author unknown.

ONLINE DATING, also known as Internet dating, Virtual dating, or Mobile app dating, is a method used by people with a goal of searching for and interacting with potential romantic or sexual partners, via the internet. An online dating service is a company that promotes and provides specific mechanisms for the practice of online dating, generally in the form of dedicated websites or software applications accessible on personal computers or mobile devices connected to the internet. A wide variety of unmoderated matchmaking services, most of which are profile-based with various communication functionalities, is offered by such companies.

Online dating services allow users to become "members" by creating a profile and uploading personal information including (but not limited to) age, gender, sexual orientation, location, and appearance. Most services also encourage members to add photos or videos to their profile. Once a profile has been created, members can view the profiles of other members of the service, using the visible profile information to decide whether or not to initiate contact. Most services offer digital messaging, while others provide additional services such as webcasts, online chat, telephone chat (VOIP), and message boards. Members can constrain their interactions to the online space, or they can arrange a date to meet in person.

A great diversity of online dating services currently exist. Some have a broad membership base of diverse users looking for many different types of relationships. Other sites target highly specific demographics based on features like shared interests, location, religion, sexual orientation or relationship type. Online dating services also differ widely in their revenue streams. Some sites are completely free and depend on advertising for revenue. Others utilize the freemium revenue model, offering free registration and use, with optional, paid, premium services. Still others rely solely on paid membership subscriptions.

Top 50 Best Dating Apps & Online Dating Services & Websites

• Comparison of online dating services - "This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable online dating websites and mobile apps. All services in the list that have an entry, whether they support heterosexual connections, currently support homosexual connections."
• Modern romance: falling in love with AI - "Established players in the online dating business like Tinder and Hinge are integrating AI into their existing products. New apps like Blush, Aimm, Rizz and Teaser AI (most of them free or with many free features) offer completely new takes on virtual courtship."
• Timeline of online dating - "This timeline of online dating also includes broader events related to technology-assisted dating (not just online dating). Where there are similar services, only major ones or the first of its kind are listed."
• What Happened to Ashley Madison? The True Story of the Dating Site's Infamous 2015 Hack & How It Bounced Back - "In 2015, the identities of the 37 million users of infidelity website Ashley Madison were hacked and revealed online."


• ASHLEY MADISON - since 2002. "Life is short. Have an affair." Millions of people just like you are looking for a discreet connection. Every day, people just like you join the Ashley Madison network to find discreet relationships of all kinds. Married, attached, looking to explore, or just curious to discover what’s out there - Ashley Madison is the leading discreet, like-minded dating community in the world. In February 2019, the company announced it had reached the 60-million-member mark. In a 2019 interview, Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer Paul Keable stated that the service helps create up to one million affairs every month.
• Badoo - since 2006. Operates in 190 countries and is available in 47 different languages, making it the world's most widely used dating network. The app is available on iOS, Android, and the web. Badoo operates on a freemium model, whereby the core services can be used without payment. As of 2022, it boasts of over 318 million users with approximately 41% being between the ages of 25 and 35 years old.
• BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - since 2002. Online dating service where applicants to the website are voted in or out by existing members of the opposite sex over a 48-hour period.
• Berkeley International - since 1998. "Introducing Millionaires to Millionaires." Exclusive London-based introduction and dating agency with offices in Cannes and New York. 'Highly successful, exclusive introduction and dating agency providing discreet dating services to a successful, affluent and elite.'
• Blindlee - since 2019. "Love Is Blind. 3-Minute Blurred Video Calls." Tired of swiping? Connect over 3-minute blurred video calls. This new dating app is basically Love Is Blind but in real life.
• Breeze - since 2020. "The simple, safe and serious dating app | Go on offline dates without the endless swiping and chatting." The online dating app for offline dates. Skip the endless swiping and chatting: we will organize your first date at one of our safe partner bars.
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• Bumble (app) - since 2014. Location-based social and dating application which facilitates communication between interested users. In heterosexual matches, the app permits only women to start a chat with their male matches, while in same-sex matches either party can message first, though all free users must reply to messages within 24 hours or the match disappears.
• C-DATE - since 2008. "More than just a date."
• Chemistry - since 2006. "Meet other SINGLES near you." It is the sister site of Match.com and was established by the same team that worked for that company. The site's policies involve specifically pairing members for long-term relationships using methods it refers to as "compatibility" and "chemistry", hence its eponym.
• COUGARDATE - "Cougar Date is a Casual Dating Website for Cougars & Toyboys in the UK."
• Cupid - since 2002. "Meet Local Singles and Discover a Real Dating Site." Perhaps you have been looking to meet someone special while enjoying the world of dating once again? If that is the case then you can be sure that Cupid.com has everything you could ever want to meet the right people. Internet dating has exploded in popularity and it is now loved by millions around the world. Whether you are looking for single women or men, there are profiles and chat rooms waiting for you right now.
• DATE.COM - The site was launched on Valentines Day in 1997 and became a subscription-based service with its re-launch in 2000. "Find local people searching for love, adventure, or just a fling." Date Tonight! Our priority is making it easy for you to find someone to meet up with tonight. We keep our surveys short and to the point and then let you customize your search later on. This way you can get started right away with the largest pool of candidates and boil it down to the ones you're truly interested in. We know everyone likes something different and we've got you covered. We have members that are looking for someone to spend the rest of their life with, we have other members that only want to spend the night with somebody, and everything in between. Join now and start dating tonight!
• DO U LIKE - since 2005. "Fill the empty space in your Heart." Join 3 000 000 Singles for Free! Due to a sophisticated DoULike.com algorithm, everyone will feel comfortable browsing through our site. Choose the desired filters and enjoy the process.
• EHARMONY - since 2000. "Our dating site has helped millions of couples find love." Your search for a great relationship has never been easier with groundbreaking overhaul of the eharmony you know and trust.
• GAYDAR - since 1999. "Gaydar is one of the top dating sites for gay and bisexual men. Millions of guys like you, looking for friendships, dating and relationships." Registered users are able to browse through online lists of users who are logged into the site at that time, or through lists of all active profiles. Users can send messages to each other and participate in chat rooms, which - except for the Australian and Irish chat rooms - tend to be dominated by UK users. Users can upgrade to a premium account to access Gaydar VIP, which offers more features and privileges. Members may add more photos into an 'album' attached to their profile that are viewable by other members.
• GLEEDEN - since 2009. French online dating community and social networking service primarily marketed to women, specifically those who are already in a relationship. In 2009, the site was launched in France. More than 65% of users reside in the European Union. The company serves as a secure dating service open to all genders and to practitioners of all lifestyles. Gleeden's membership service is free for women to use. The name of the site is a portmanteau of “Glee” and “Eden” (referring to the biblical “Garden of Eden”).
• GRAY & FARRAR - since 2005. "The Ultimate Matchmaking Service - where only the most eligible single people are accepted as clients." Quintessentially British but with a truly global reach, our approach is reassuringly traditional with personal service and attentiveness at its very core.
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• Grindr - since 2009. Lcation-based social networking and online dating application targeted towards members of the LGBT community. The largest and most popular gay mobile app in the world. It is available on iOS and Android devices in both free and premium versions (the latter called Grindr XTRA and Grindr Unlimited). As of December 2021, Grindr has approximately 11 million monthly active users. The app allows members to create a personal profile and use their GPS position to place them on a cascade, where they can browse other profiles sorted by distance and be viewed by nearby and faraway members depending on one's filter settings. Selecting a profile photo in the grid view will display that member's full profile and photos, as well as the option to chat, send a "tap," send pictures, video call, and share one's precise location.
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• Happn - since 2014. "Find the people you've crossed paths with." Walking down the street, at a café, at work, at a party... Discover the people you’ve crossed paths with, the people you like, the people you'd like to find again. Every time you cross paths with another happn member in real life, their profile shows up on your timeline! On every profile, you can see the number of times you've encountered this person. And if you don't want to see a person on happn anymore, you just have to click on the Cross button. As of 2019, 50 million users were registered in around 40 countries around the world.
• Hi Dine - since 2012. "The #1 Social Dining App!" Grab a bite with a group of friends or find someone new to go out with!
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• Hinge - since 2012. "The dating app designed to be deleted". Go on your last first date. Hinge is built on the belief that anyone looking for love should be able to find it. It’s also built on an acclaimed Nobel-Prize-winning algorithm, so we can succeed in getting you out on promising dates, not keeping you on the app. We’re love scientists. Our Hinge Labs researchers, behavioral analysts, and matchmakers study daters and compatibility so we can make Hinge better for you. We’ve gotten pretty good at it. Bills itself as an "only dating app" that emphasizes long-term connections between users. Quickly and easily discover matches selected just for you, based on your personal network.
• HotConvo - "Get fun, witty, and sexy chat suggestions for your online dating." Boost Your Dating Game: With smart, AI-driven chat suggestions, Hotconvo ignites your online interactions, helps you break the ice, keeps the conversation flowing, and improves your chances of creating meaningful connections. Conquer Your Chat Challenges: Struggling to find the right words while chatting? Hotconvo enables you to confidently navigate your conversations, without stumbling or sounding repetitive.
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• Huggle - since 2015. Location-based social application which connects users based on commonality of places they frequent. Users can only message each other if they have at least one place in common. Huggle uses Facebook, Foursquare, and Instagram to build a user profile with photos, basic information and a list of favourite places. New places automatically add to this list when the user visits them in real life. This list can be edited at any time, and users can delete places or make them private.
• IT'S JUST LUNCH - "Dating for busy professionals." Since 1991, hundreds of thousands of professional singles across the world have trusted It's Just Lunch to find them quality first dates.
• JSwipe - since 2014. "#1 Jewish Dating App." Online dating application targeted at Jewish singles. Finding someone to take home for Matzo Ball soup is finally as fun as it should be!
• Kelleher International - "More Than A Match." Since its founding in 1986, Kelleher International has been dedicated to helping elite singles find love. Headed by the preeminent mother-daughter matchmaking team of Jill Kelleher and Amber Kelleher-Andrews, we have successfully matched our highly accomplished clientele, from high-profile celebrities and politicians to top business executives and academic minds."
• Killing Kittens - since 2005. "The Pursuit of Female Pleasure." Killing Kittens is the sexually liberated social network where Kittens are in control. The Network for the Sexual Elite. Enter a world where women make - or break - the rules.
• Lavalife - "Where singles click." One of the oldest dating companies in the world launched in 1987. Lavalife wants to put the excitement back in dating. We match your interests to help you break the ice and give you online dating tips along the way to make sure you have the best experience possible. Get started today.
• LOVESTRUCK - "The world's best dating service for single professionals." It introduces single professional people who live or work in close proximity to one another. In 2014, Lovestruck won Dating Website of the Year, Singles Party of the Year, and Dating App of the Year at the UK Dating Awards. In 2015, Lovestruck won the flagship Online Dating Brand of the Year award.
• LOVOO - since 2011. "Online dating app for flirting, chatting, and getting to know new people." Dive into the world of LOVOO: Interesting people, exciting dates, and - with a bit of luck - love all await you. LOVOO is the place for chatting and getting to know people. Discover people nearby on the Radar, find new friends, or the love of your life! 35 million matches and 250 million messages a month speak for themselves. Not only does LOVOO help you with dating and flirting, it also guides you on your search for something more serious. Find matches, enjoy the excitement of flirting, meet new people and find love on our dating app. With LOVOO by your side, you are always in good company.
• MAMBA - since 2002. Mamba is the number one Russian online dating service, which cooperates with major portals including Mail.Ru, Rambler and MSN.com and over 30,000 others.
• MATCH.COM - since 1995. "Start Something Real." Online dating service with web sites serving over 50 countries in twelve languages. One of the biggest online singles meeting sites.
• MATCHMAKER.COM - founded in 1986. "No. 1 Trusted Dating site for singles looking for love." The oldest of the current online dating sites. The modern-day Matchmaker today is a Professional and Expert who works confidentially and discreetly to do the necessary work to help their client succeed in their journey of dating and love. Matchmakers save client time and effort while producing tangible results like verified matches, arranged dates, and valuable feedback for their clients.
• MEETIC - "Free online dating service." Meetic is a free online dating and friendship site and one of the largest in Europe having acquired Match.com in 2009 giving it an estimated 30 million members. It has a huge database of men and women of all sexual orientations looking to find love and friendship. You can view photos and profiles and search members to find the right person for you. Meetic encourages you to add a photo after sign-in either uploading your own or via your webcam. Most members upload several photos of themselves which are available in their full profile.
• MILLIONAIRE MATCH - since 2001. "#1 Dating Site for Successful Singles and Admirers!" The largest millionaire dating service for developed countries. Meet 5,262,900+ high quality singles and buil serious relationships. Voted "Best of the Web" by Forbes.com.
• MIXXXER - since 2001. "From Dating Tips to Bedroom Tricks." Casual Dating Advice, Sex Tips & Lifestyle Guides. We've been in the hookup industry for over a decade. Mixxxer is the first adults only GPS based sex locator. Find horny locals where ever you are at any time, whether it's late night after the club or visiting a new city on business.
• MUSLIMA.COM - since 2006. "Find Your Muslim Life Partner." Trusted Site Used By Over 7.5 Million Muslims Worldwide. Muslima has helped thousands of Muslim singles find their match. As one of the leading Islamic matrimonial sites, we are one of the largest and most trusted sites around. Not many other sites can offer you a membership database of over 7.5 million members with the promise of introducing you to single Muslim men and women across the world. Our membership base is made up of over 7.5 million singles from USA, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and many other countries. We are committed to helping you find the perfect Islamic match, no matter where in the world they may be.
• OK CUPID - since 2003. "Dating For Every Single Person." OkCupid is the only dating app that matches you on what matters to you. You deserve to find who you’re looking for. Meet them today!
• Operation Match: Decades before Tinder, these Harvard students invented a ‘computer dating’ service that transformed matchmaking - "'Your business is our pleasure. Your pleasure is our business.' This was the slogan hung outside a Harvard dorm room in 1965, marking the headquarters of the first computer matchmaking service in the US. Decades before Tinder and OK Cupid, there was Operation Match. ‘It felt risqué:’ How a computer dating service launched in 1965 changed our love lives."
• PARSHIP - Founded in 2000, Parship went online on 14 February 2001 (Valentine's Day). "For serious relationships." Love is more than a coincidence. So we can bring you the matches with the most potential for a happy and long-lasting relationship, we rely on findings from 40 years of research in this field: The PARSHIP principle® analyzes 32 personality traits and is based on a matching algorithm of 136 rules.
• Passions Network - since 2002. 100% Free Dating, Personals & Chat. FREE Online Dating Community Site! Consisting of over 200 niche sites focused on varying areas of interest.
• PLENTY OF FISH - since 2003. One of the most popular dating sites United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil. "POF Has More Dates, More Relationships, More Visits Than Any Other Online Dating Site." It is available in nine languages. While it is free to use, Plenty of Fish offers premium services as part of their upgraded membership, such as allowing users to see who has "liked" a member through the service's MeetMe feature, and whether a message has been read and/or deleted.
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• Raya - since 2015. "Our focus at Raya is to provide members with access to exciting people and opportunities around the world. We are a private community where people come to connect for dating, networking, and friendship. Prospective members may download the app and submit an application. Once submitted, applications are placed in queue and reviewed continually. An applicant's status can change from 'waitlisted' to 'accepted' at any time. Once accepted, members have the option to purchase a 1, 6, or 12 month auto-renewing membership and will have full functionality of the entire service while their subscription is active."
• Romeo - since 2002. "Gay, Bi and Trans Dating and Chat." The top choice for gay, bi and trans dating. Find dates, make friends and fall in love on the ROMEO website, iOS or Android app. Happy dating!. Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. 2 Million gay, bi & trans members.
• SINGLESCROWD - since 2002. "Where Singles becomes Couples." Our online dating site is not like all the other thousands of dating sites you will find on the internet today. Singlescrowd has the latest matching features like Personality match, Star sign match, Sensual match and other useful search and profile matching tools and features. This means we can put you in direct contact with a person who best matches your own personal requirements in a future partner. Within seconds of filling out your criteria we can present you with a very accurate group of members that not only match your need, more importantly you will match their needs as well.
• soulmate - since 2004. "Discover that Special Someone!" Bond with souls that meet your expectations. The trusted dating site for relationships! The new safe and secure online matchmaking service that'll help you find your special someone.
• SPARK NETWORKS - since 1997. "Sparking Love Connections Worldwide." Spark Networks owns and operates several premium online dating websites and mobile applications. We help individuals across the world ignite relationships that matter via our innovative portfolio of brands, including Jdate, Elite Singles and Zoosk.
• TASTEBUDS - since 2010. "Meet people through music." Meet new people who share your interests. Chat with people near you. Discover new music based on your tastes. With hundreds of thousands of users you'll never run out of new people to chat with, new music to discover, or fun things to do. 1,453,203 messages sent between users in the last month.
• The League - since 2014. "We know your time is valuable, so tell us your preferences and we’ll handle the scouting for you. Text yourself the app now." For people who hate dating apps, by people who hate dating apps. We do the scouting and the vetting, you do the matching and the petting.
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• Tinder - since 2012. "Swipe Right." It Starts Here. Tinder is how people meet. It's like real life, but better. Since September 15, 2012. Tinder is a matchmaking app that facilitates communication between nearby users. It is used for dating as well as other kinds of networking. Tinder app users create accounts through using Facebook. Tinder maintains the first name of the user, and randomly selects 5 photos from the Profile Picture album of the user. The Tinder account can be modified by selecting different Facebook photos to be displayed and adding a short statement. The Tinder app also accesses the user's Facebook "likes" and "friends". When selecting other Tinder users to interact with, the app will show if the other user has any Facebook "friends" or "likes" in common with the user. Tinder users select "like" or "nope" to other users profiles. As the profile contains limited information, Tinder is well known for allowing users to judge other users based on appearance. If two users select "like" for one another, the match is made known to both users. At this point, users gain access to a message system exclusively through the app, allowing users to converse without sharing any extra personal information. As of 2021, Tinder has recorded more than 65 billion matches worldwide.
• Tinder announces new $499 monthly subscription plan & the internet has lost it - "Tinder has announced a new premium option for subscriptions titled Tinder Select, which costs $499 a month. Tinder Select, first announced in September 2023, is meant for the dating app's 'most sought-after' users, allowing those who purchase it to message people they haven't matched with."
• TRUE Dating - since 2019. "Stop Swiping. Start Dating." True Dating: Where love is just a Speed Date Away! We are the premier speed dating and singles events service in London, bringing like-minded singles together in a fun and electric environment. Regarding dating, it makes more sense to interact face-to-face with people than through regular dating events or dating apps. This is exactly what True Dating provides. Find Your Perfect Dating Events In London. Speed Dating London & Singles Parties. Better prices, venues and hosts than anywhere else.
• VICTORIA MILAN - since 2001. "Relive the Passion - Find your Affair." Worlds #1 For Married & Attached Dating. Find Your Affair. Designed for married & attached. Privacy and Discretion guaranteed. Anonymize profile with Anonymity Tools. Verified profiles, supervised environment.
• Zoosk - since 2007. "Dating made fun ... without the games." Matching singles all around the world for over 13 years! Zoosk is a leading online dating company that personalises the dating experience to help singles find the person and relationship that’s just right for them. Zoosk’s Behavioural Matchmaking technology is constantly learning from the actions of over 35 million members in order to deliver better matches in real time. With the #1 grossing online dating app in the Apple App Store, Zoosk is a market leader in mobile dating. Available in over 80 countries and translated into 25 languages, Zoosk is a truly global online dating platform.