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Amber Brooks

By: Amber Brooks

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Welcome to dating app central! Here we rounded up the best articles that focus on how to use online dating services to your advantage. While some sites may review only the mainstream, big-name dating platforms, we spend our days inspecting every end of the dating app industry so you can get all the deets.

DatingAdvice is the authority on dating, and we have the tools to help you set your sights on the right matches. Our articles review, compare, and provide tips on online dating platforms to help readers make the best choices for their love lives.

Before diving into online dating, it is important to understand how it works. And our expert-driven content helps you do just that. Need in-depth reviews and side-by-side comparisons of popular AND niche dating platforms? We got you.

Our readers can dive deep into features, user experience, pricing, and success rates of dating sites, with expert commentary guiding them through it all. This way, you can narrow down your search and start swiping smarter and faster.

In this section, you’ll also read all about the trends shaping the future of online dating. Find the latest news on what’s happening in the dating industry and learn the ins and outs of how to use dating platforms to their fullest.

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NetGalley: Romance Authors & Dating Experts Can Increase Their Books’ Visibility by Publishing on a Secure Platform
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Under the motto "We help books succeed," NetGalley has established itself as a premier platform where authors, publishers, and early influencers can share up-and-coming titles and offer feedback on new books. Romance authors and dating experts can publish their books on the site using a secure pay-per-title system where they can control who can view their works. By requiring members to request...

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CougarDatingSite.org: A Reviews Website Highlights the Top 5 Dating Sites for Older Women
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Cougars may have a killer reputation in the dating scene, but not every older woman feels confident approaching younger men in real life. She has no idea if the hot guy across the bar is open to an age-gap relationship, so she may waste her time hunting men who just aren't into her. However, on a cougar dating site, she can flirt freely with younger men who want to find a cougar exactly like her....

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Neumate: A Groundbreaking Local Online Dating Site Offering a Robust Community for Singles to Socialize & Meet
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version:  Neumate.com connects singles using a straightforward, intuitive, and user-friendly local community approach. In the simplest terms, the site replicates real-world social dynamics accurately and therefore encourages natural social interactions. You can create a Neumate profile in a matter of minutes and start seeking your ideal date using advanced search filters. Once you've found someone worth...

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13 Best Apps for Cheating[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The internet is the go-to secret keeper of the dating world. Many people use the web to look into private desires and play out fantasies they hope never see the light of day. Maybe that's how you ended up on this article. Maybe you're thinking about cheating and want to know how you can dip a toe in the online dating waters without anyone being the wiser. I can't say it's ever impossible to get caught online...

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Is Zoosk Gay Friendly? 2 Things for LGBTQA+ Singles to Know[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

With more than 40 million users from all over the world varying in age, race, religion, interests, cultures, and backgrounds, in general, Zoosk is one of the most diverse and gay-friendly dating sites around. This global dating site has something for everyone, and it welcomes gay, lesbian, bi, questioning, queer, trans, and non-binary daters of all kinds. Here's what LGBTQIA+ singles need to know before joining...

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IndianSinglesUK.com is a Premier Dating Site That Runs Social Events to Help Indian Singles Find Romance & Love
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Busy professionals often don't have the time or inclination to scour the bar scene in hopes of finding a date. It can be frustrating to have to sort through a city's worth of diverse people in a single night. Thankfully, niche dating sites like IndianSinglesUK.com attract singles with similar interests, goals, and backgrounds, which allows people to make strong personal connections in a short...

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FreeCougarDatingSites.com: A Third-Party Website Reviews Dating Platforms for Older Women Seeking Younger Men
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: When a cougar goes on the prowl in the wild, she needs to choose her hunting grounds with care. She has to pick a place that suits her needs and gives her ample opportunity for success, but she may not know where that ideal location is. Cougars in the dating scene face similar challenges. It's difficult to compete against younger women on general dating sites, and many mature women have come to...

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AgelessHookup: Where Distinguished Older Men & Attractive Young Women Explore New Romantic Possibilities
Jessica Lollino

Jessica Lollino

The Short Version: AgelessHookup.com is one of the top dating sites for successful, mature men looking for relationships with intelligent, younger women — and vice versa. It offers an intimate setting to make the connections you want to make without having to wonder if someone is interested in a mutually beneficial relationship or not. Test the waters with AgelessHookup’s free membership to get a feel for the site....

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UrbanSocial: A Stylish Dating Site for Sociable Singles
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: UrbanSocial has shaken up the dating scene by offering an international dating site, advice blog, and events calendar for singles who have trouble meeting people in real life. Since 2003, this trendy dating network has encouraged outgoing daters to go online to find romance. By using the mobile-friendly website's search filters, you can be as selective as you want when looking for your ideal date....

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8 Best Free Trucker Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Truck drivers have an important job that's often overlooked. They're working long hours and driving through all kinds of weather while moving goods across the country -- to bring the things we need to us. Now we're bringing something they need (trucker dating sites) to them. While spending hours away from home and missing friends and family, truckers can feel isolated, but they're actually part of a huge network...

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ChristianCafe.com Helps Singles Connect Over Their Shared Faith
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Founded in 1999, ChristianCafe.com is a Christian dating site with over 25,000 marriages to its credit. This independent Christian-owned and Christian-run network effectively connects Christians online by emphasizing shared values and backgrounds. The team understands precisely what Christians want from their relationships because they have the same faith and values. The dating profiles include...

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MuslimDatingSites.org: Get the Facts & Stats on the Top Dating Platforms for Muslim Singles
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: When you're looking to join a dating site or app, you have a lot of options. You can choose a general dating network with millions of registrants, or you could seek out a niche platform for people with similar interests, backgrounds, or personality traits. Muslim singles often give preference to dating sites that support traditional Islamic marriages -- but it's hard to know which websites uphold...

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LDSDatingSites.org Reviews & Promotes the Top 10 Dating Sites for Latter-Day Saint Singles
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Mormon singles don't always know where to go to find a date who follows the church of the Latter-Day Saints. Sure, online dating is the obvious solution, but there are literally thousands of dating sites out there. Plus, not all of them act in accordance with the values of the Mormon church. How does a single person sift through all those choices and select the best option for them? They can start...

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14 Best Apps to Meet People Around You[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

As you go about your day, you're surrounded by date options, but sometimes it takes a dating app to help you make a real connection. In high school and college, meeting people is as easy as turning to your right or left -- you've got classmates, teammates, roommates, friends of friends, and fellow commuters, partiers, and studiers to flirt with you. Single professionals often have more difficulty, though....

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9 Facts to Know About eHarmony Founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

In addition to being a Christian theologian and a clinical psychologist, Dr. Neil Clark Warren is the founder of eharmony. You may recognize him as the white-haired spokesperson seen in classic eharmony commercials. In the early 2000s, he campaigned heavily on behalf of his relationship-oriented dating site, telling people it would change their lives by introducing them to their soul mates. Neil's vision has...

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LadaDate — An International Dating Site Connects Marriage-Minded Singles in Russia, the Ukraine & Abroad
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: So many singles spend their days yearning for connection and hoping that special someone is right around the corner. But what if they're not around the corner? What if they're halfway around the world? How do you meet someone in another country? You go online. An international dating site called LadaDate.com connects single men with date prospects in Russia and the Ukraine. These attractive and...

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7 Best Sites for Men Looking for Women[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

I get frustrated just looking for my keys, so I can only imagine how frustrated single men get when looking for women in the dating scene. The world's population is over 8 billion, and women make up about half of that. But not all of them are single. Not all of them live near you. And not all of them are your type. Trying to find an ideal match is way worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack. That's why...

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Why Do People Online Date? 7 Most Common Reasons[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Why do people online date? Because it's such a rush! It's like bungee jumping. Some people absolutely love it, and others, like me, think it's freaking crazy. Whenever I see a video of someone bungee jumping off a bridge or something, I always think, "Why the hell would someone want to do that?" I have this fear that the bungee is going to snap or get wrapped around the jumper's neck. Even if it's not really a...

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What’s Your Price: A First-Date Site Encourages Generous Users to Make an Enticing Offer to Attractive Singles
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: WhatsYourPrice.com, a groundbreaking dating site, helps single men and women arrange a first date as quickly and effortlessly as possible. Instead of sending messages or swiping right, singles introduce themselves by making an offer of what they're willing to pay or be paid to go on a first date. The average date offer is $125, but it's up to each individual to negotiate and determine their own...

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9 Best Totally Free Online Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

In a Walmart commercial, Sam Cooke says that "the best things in life are free." While the lyric was referring to the store's free shipping deal, it really applies to so many other things, including online dating sites. Who says you need to spend your hard-earned money to find your ideal match? If you're curious about which dating sites are completely free, check out our list. We've put together a list of...

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How to Change Your Username on Match.com[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

When you sign up for Match, you no longer have to come up with a clever username for your profile. The dating site asks all its members to go by their first names, effectively taking the mystery and sexy69 jokes out of the online dating scene. If, for whatever reason, you want to change your username -- which should be your real name, but old-school users may still have to update that -- we can show you how to do...

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Over50DatingSites.org Reviews the Top Dating Websites to Inform & Empower Single Seniors
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Over50DatingSites.org ranks the top five dating sites to help senior daters make the best decision for them. The concise reviews and blog posts provide expert tips on what new users can expect when seeking romance on a dating platform. You can read the site's full reviews to learn more about the costs, features, quality, value, and other aspects of popular dating sites geared toward the over-50...

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SeekingArrangement™: Over 13 Million Beautiful & Successful Singles Seek a Mutually Beneficial Relationship
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Sugar dating puts what each partner can bring to a romantic relationship -- and what they'll receive -- into explicit terms. These mutually beneficial arrangements satisfy pragmatic individuals who define romance in their own way. SeekingArrangement.com supports aspiring sugar daddies, sugar mommies, and sugar babies via a niche dating platform where forthright profiles state a person's budget and...

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7 Best Free Lesbian Chat Apps[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Lesbian chat apps can help women explore the dating scene and flirt with LGBTQ+ people they may never have met otherwise. It's actually become a pretty popular and common way to meet a girlfriend. In the U.S., the LGBTQ+ population is growing year after year. And online dating has become known as one of the easiest and safest way for same-sex couples to meet. Because of this, we get a lot of lesbian iOS and...

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SoulSwipe™ — A Dating App Designed to Help People of Color Meet, Mingle, and Explore Opportunities for Lasting Love
Khaya Caine

Khaya Caine

The Short Version: African-American singles often struggle in terms of finding love on general dating sites. Studies show a latent racial basis negatively impacts how many messages, likes, and date invitations black singles, particularly black women, receive online. The SoulSwipe founders didn’t think that was acceptable, so they decided to do something about it. In 2015, they launched the free dating app as a way to...

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How to Find Zoosk Contact Information (Phone Numbers, Emails & Addresses)
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

More than 40 million members, 30 million iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon downloads, 3 million messages exchanged daily, 80 countries, 25 languages, 10+ years -- these are the impressive numbers behind Zoosk, one of the largest and most popular dating sites and apps in the world. But that doesn't mean Zoosk is too busy to help out its members when they're in need. We'll walk you through how to find Zoosk's contact...

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FreeDatingSitesOver50.com: A Trustworthy Platform Reviews the Best Dating Sites for Singles of a Certain Age
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Many singles of a certain age feel hesitant to try online dating because they don't know much about it and think it's for young people. However, several senior dating sites provide beginner-friendly tools and age-appropriate date prospects to help men and women over 50 find love. FreeDatingSitesOver50.com reviews the best of the best in terms of mature online dating and directs readers to highly...

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CatholicDatingSites.org: A Third-Party Reviews Site That Recommends the Top Dating Platforms for Catholic Singles
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version:  CatholicDatingSites.org is a guiding light for Catholic singles wondering where to find a date online. The comprehensive reviews site competently ranks popular dating sites and apps by how successfully they serve Catholic dating needs. The top 10 list includes internationally renowned general dating companies as well as independently owned niche dating platforms. CatholicDatingSites.org's...

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Flirthut.com Opens Thousands of Singles Up to an Online World of Flirtation, Fun & Friendship
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Most independently run dating sites choose a gimmick to make themselves stand out, but Flirthut.com has distinguished itself in the dating industry by simply focusing on being free. Not complicated. Not multi-faceted. Just free. The dating site connects flirtatious singles in a fast-growing international network where pretty much anything goes. Based in the UK, the Flirthut team incorporates user...

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5 Best Asian and Black Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are a wonderful example of an Asian and black couple making a relationship work. Chrissy's mother is Thai and John's parents are African-American, and together they've created a beautiful interracial family. We get a lot of Asian singles coming to us asking how to meet black singles and vice versa, and, honestly, online dating has got to be the number one way to meet people of different...

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Amber Brooks

By: Amber Brooks

Editor-in-Chief

Amber Brooks is the Editor-in-Chief at DatingAdvice.com. When she was growing up, her family teased her for being "boy crazy," but she preferred to think of herself as a budding dating and relationship expert. As an English major at the University of Florida, Amber honed her communication skills to write clearly, knowledgeably, and passionately about a variety of subjects. Now with over 1,800 lifestyle articles to her name, Amber brings her tireless wit and relatable experiences to DatingAdvice.com. She has been quoted by the Washington Times, Cosmopolitan, The New York Post, and AskMen, among others.

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