Five Apps Singles Should Try This Weekend

Some call it a chemical change, some call it an emotion, but love, or for that matter, the sense of companionship is much more than emotion or chemical change in the body. It is beyond the plain old description derived from words. Everyone longs for a companion and if you are someone who hasn’t had the pleasure of being with someone who loves and cherishes you for who you are, it’s about time that you invest yourself in the millennial generation dating technique.

Today, as we rush through the ups and downs of life, apps are the best way to find someone that truly understands you. With smartphones making life simpler, as you get everything from food to clothing without having to step out of your door, dating is just another thing made simpler for you. However, with the boom of technology, you might find yourself overwhelmed with the hundreds of dating apps.

So, here are some of the best dating applications for you to pick this weekend and explore all your potential possibilities for dating your best match.

1. Tinder

Well, if you haven’t ever heard of this particular application, you might be living under the rock. This application for dating has been gaining recognition all over the world, given its ease of use. It is the first and obvious choice when it comes to picking the optimum choice from dating apps available on various application stores. This dating app has been successful at forming alliances with successful marriages and long-distance relationships. Not to mention, as Maria stated at DatingXP, you can also hookup on Tinder, if you're into casual stuff.

Tinder app does require you to be 18 years or older to register as a user. Upon registration, Tinder shows the name, photo, as well as age of your prospect date as choices. You can click on the picture to see any additional information related to the person. With a right swipe, you confirm that you are interested in them and with a left swipe you pass on the prospect date candidate.

Additionally, you can also opt for the “Super Like” option to confirm that you like them a lot. The same applies to anyone choosing you for a date. The app comes with a limited option for free swipes after which you need to pay for additional usage every month that comes with unlimited swipes.

2. OkCupid

Right after Tinder is another app named OkCupid that has been gaining recognition of late. To start with, registration on OkCupid could be a bit lengthy process, but it’s all worth the wait. After filling up the form thoroughly by answering a set of questions about you, as well as the things you expect from your partner, the app runs an algorithm and pairs you with your best match. You can also link the Instagram account with your OkCupid account.

Now, this app might be great fun for singles seeking companionship online, but it surely has its own downsides as well. The interface of OkCupid isn’t extremely user-friendly, and the photos you see are a bit on the smaller side. In order to see the larger version, you would have to tap over the user’s image.

3. Hinge

In terms of functionality, Hinge is pretty similar to that of Tinder. However, there are some key differences that make it different. Talking about the interface, you can note that this app is actually the younger and novice version of Tinder. However, when we talk about function, it tends to rely more upon the Facebook friends you have to establish a connection for you.

Hinge follows an algorithm that connects you through the chain of friends-of-your friends and so on. However, this listing of profiles and names isn’t just limited to people in common, but also the interests both parties have common in. The application creates this algorithm by matching the questions asked to you during sign up along with the answers provided by you.

Additionally, with Hinge, you get the option to add the photos that you can bring in from Instagram or Facebook. However, this can be very limiting, if you haven’t been highly active on any of these platforms. Additionally, the friends-of-friends pairing concept comes with multiple benefits, but it can also be restricted if you do not have lots of friends, and then you run out of choices within few minutes with no scope for further exploration.

4. Coffee Meets Bagel

An app that gained recognition with its unique name, Coffee Meets Bagel is a wonderful application for anyone in need of a partner or companion. The app does require you to log in through the Facebook account you have so that you can create your profile. After you have completely set up the profile and entered your preferences, the app sends you a limited number of “Bagels” or “Potential matches” every day. You have a time frame of 24 hours to pass or like the matches.

Upon mutual connection, you get a chance to chat with your match using the private chat option. This chat room has an expiration time frame of eight days, even if you have never talked to your match. If you are in need of extra functions in the application, you can either purchase them, or earn them by recommending Coffee Meets Bagel to friends, or by logging in every few days.

5. Match

When we talk about dating, Match is a popular app used for long. Match has been in the field of online dating way before these millennial generation apps took over the digital era. With an experience acquired over the years, this application has been known to cater to the best match for singles in need of companionship with their best match. The app doesn’t require you to sign up via Facebook. Rather you have to do that via the traditional sign-up process where you enter the details.

In order to be a part of Match platform, you need to add a few of your best pictures, add your gender preferences, answer a few questions, and finally create a suitable username with password. Match lets you connect with your potential partner with the help of a wink and you can scroll through this app’s wide database to find a list of people that are wink worthy.