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Amber Brooks

By: Amber Brooks

Editor: Lillian Castro

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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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Does Christian Mingle Work? 4 Facts & 100% Free Trial[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Brittney Mayer

Brittney Mayer

Does Christian Mingle really work? Maybe you should ask Celeste and her hubby Brian. They met on this Christian dating site and are now happily married. After a few months of messages and meetups that didn’t lead to anything, Celeste was ready to give up on online dating. She’d joined Christian Mingle because she wanted to find someone who was marriage-minded and shared her passion for religion, but she was...

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16 Best Alternative Music Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

Mainstream isn't for everybody. Maybe you enjoy rocking a black leather look with chains dangling by your side, and the average, straight-laced dating world just can't handle how hardcore you are. If so, don't worry. While the vanilla sheep collect on popular dating websites like these, you can mix and mingle on a dating site for alternative people. We've compiled a list of the best alternative dating websites...

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10 Best Free Sex Apps[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Sex apps give you the freedom to explore your interests and dive into your sexuality in a secure and private setting. You never know who you might meet online! Not everyone in the dating scene is searching for a soul mate or true love. Some singles are simply looking for a wild encounter to spice up their night. If you're seeking an easier way to find a hookup, a free sex app might be just what you need. It's...

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Match Cost: 3 Pricing Options & 100% Free Trial[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

A lot of singles wonder how much Match costs because they need to know how to budget for their date nights. Imagine you’re on a first date with a new person you really like and you both order a glass of wine, an appetizer, a dinner entree, and a dessert to share. It all comes to around $75, and that seems worth it if y'all are having a great time and want to go out again. Now picture spending that type of money...

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Everyone Needs a Hero — UniformDating.com Welcomes Firefighters, Doctors & Singles Who Admire Those in Uniform
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Enlist in UniformDating.com to surround yourself with upstanding singles who value service in the military, law enforcement, and community. With the motto "everyone needs a hero," this niche dating site cultivates a unique user base of 2.2 million singles, including military personnel, doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, and anyone who gets dressed to the nines for work. The site's blog...

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11 Best Gamer Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Gamer dating sites unite singles who love to play, compete, laugh, and relax together. If you're both gamers, you'll have a great icebreaker built into your first date. One of the best date nights I've ever had with a boyfriend wasn't going to a fancy restaurant or taking a long walk on the beach -- it was staying in, cooking eggplant parmesan, and playing the newly-released "World of Goo" on Wii. We both loved...

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Straight to the Heart™ — Boutique Matchmakers Set Up Dates & Events So Busy Professionals Find Love
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Straight to the Heart brings relationship-oriented singles an effortless and efficient dating experience with every last detail taken care of by dedicated professionals. Peggy Bennett, a Seattle native, started the matchmaking firm to help career-driven professionals get into lasting relationships. The concierge team matches, arranges, and coordinates the dates, offers image consults, and throws...

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Zoosk Free Trial: 2 Ways to Try It 100% Free[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

A Zoosk free trial is desirable because the online dating world can get pretty costly for the average user. Say you're really excited to sign up for your first dating site or dating app. You painstakingly create your free dating profile, set up your date criteria for a potential match, and prepare your best icebreakers for a new conversation. Just when you are ready to start searching for local singles and meeting...

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It’s Just Lunch®: Personalized Matchmaking That Relies on Chemistry Between People — Not Profiles
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

The Short Version: In the poke-nudge-wink world of modern dating, it can take a lot of time -- and energy -- to find your perfect match. For the busy single professional, finding that time can be a real problem. The solution? Hire an expert. The fully-trained staff of matchmakers at It's Just Lunch are dating professionals who take the legwork out of finding love. Not only do they take care of everything, but their...

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A Positive Place for Romance: The Hope™ Dating Platform Supports Singles With STDs
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Getting a date may seem daunting to singles who have tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease, but there's hope for their love lives. Specifically, a dating site named Hope™ was built just for singles with STDs. This free dating platform welcomes a network of 40,000+ people looking for love and support. The dating site and app facilitate easy searching and instant connection with men and...

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7 Best Free Gay Chat Rooms[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Free gay chat rooms are a dime a dozen nowadays, and thousands of dudes jump on a gay video chat whenever they want to flirt with a stranger -- but that wasn't always the case. The internet fundamentally changed the way singles interact, and it's made it easier for gay men to be themselves. Online chat rooms took the world by storm in the late 1990s. We all had silly usernames (cough... g8trgrl88... cough) and...

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7 Best Free Cougar Dating Apps[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

The right app can take older women and younger men on a romantic adventure where age really doesn't matter. Exploring your options is half the fun of dating. Looking for a cougar date isn't the same as it was in the days of "American Pie." With the emergence of cougar dating apps, you're no longer stuck checking out your friends' moms like Finch did. Now, you can connect with stunning, mature women with just a few...

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A Dating Site for “Geeks” — SoulGeek Helps Fans Find Fellowship and Love
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Lovers of fandoms, fantasies, sci-fi, and other imaginative works will geek out over SoulGeek -- a dating site made to match up fan girls and fan guys who are looking for fulfilling relationships. On this site, geeks revel in their quirky passions in a safe and judgment-free space. Forums, chat rooms, and blogs encourage a community feeling, so singles need not dive into private messaging right...

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Lesbotronic Cuts the Nonsense Out of Online Dating: Free, Private Personals for Queer Women of All Orientations
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Free, private, and secure, Lesbotronic accepts queer women of all orientations (lesbian, bisexual, trans, polyamorous, or questioning) in a worldwide social network. From Internet pen pals to full-blown relationships, the dating site fosters any type of connection without judgment. Lesbotronic doesn't want to waste singles' time and uses realistic matching based on mutual interest to cut to the...

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eHarmony Promo Codes: 73% Off & Free Trial[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Brittney Mayer

Brittney Mayer

Promo codes are a great way to get the most bang for your buck on pricey dating sites. Since 2000, eharmony has become one of the best dating sites in the world because it is focused on finding true compatibility. Its members are looking for relationships, and the success rate is mind-blowing. An eharmony subscription can add a lot of value to your love life by giving you insight into yourself and potential...

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Zoosk’s Newest Innovation: Lively is a Dating App Where Singles Use Videos to Tell Their Own Personal Story
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Zoosk is once again breaking new ground in the dating space with the launch of their new app: Lively. To help daters connect and flirt more easily, Zoosk Labs built an innovative product that allows users to augment their profiles with videos that show who they are and what they enjoy. Instead of a single photo, a collage of video clips and photos introduces users to each other on the app....

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11 Best Free Asian Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Asian dating sites have become incredibly popular as this segment of the population booms. Over 4.6 billion men and women live in Asia, making up about 60% of the world's population, and Asian-Americans account for 5.6% of the American population. That's a lot of people. If you're looking for an Asian date, those numbers can be both exciting and intimidating. How are you ever going to narrow it down to just one...

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Don’t Date Alone — With Double™ You Can Bring a Friend, Feel Less Awkward & Have More Fun
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

The Short Version: Whether you're worried about not saying the right thing in a message or wearing the wrong outfit to dinner, dating can be intimidating if it feels like the spotlight is only on you. The Double app strives to take that pressure off -- letting you and a friend create a joint profile, swipe for matches, take part in group chats, and go on dates as a duo. With a supportive confidant by your side, you...

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SoulSingles™: Evolving Tech Improvements Help Provide a Community That Meets the Needs of Black Daters
Lauren Keys

Lauren Keys

The Short Version: SoulSingles, part of the larger World Singles Networks, serves the black community across the U.S. and abroad by providing a platform for daters to meet and match. As technology and the way people connect has changed, SoulSingles has evolved to stay on top of the digital trends -- creating an all-new dating app for iOS and Android and regularly updating their site to be more responsive and...

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Match.com Promo Code: 3 Days Free or 74% Off[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Online dating is hands down the best way to meet tons of compatible singles all in one place, and it's even better when you have a Match.com promo code in your checkout. Monthly subscriptions can quickly add up and leave singles with only pocket change to spend on their date nights, and that's why Match offers a variety of ways to help you save money on the site and app. If you're looking for the top Match.com...

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5 Best Sites to Find Women Looking for Men[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Brittney Mayer

Brittney Mayer

Finding someone to date in the real world can be tricky for both women looking for men and men looking for women. Thankfully, the process becomes much simpler when you venture online. I've noticed that some of my friends occasionally find themselves stuck in their dating journeys. Whether they're swamped with work, recovering from a recent breakup, or just feeling too shy to take the next step, they're struggling...

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5 Simple Ways to Find Lesbians Near Me[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

If you're a lesbian and you've been single for a while (like can't-remember-the-last-time-you-went-on-a-date while), trying to meet someone new, even in the smallest of towns, can feel daunting and frustrating -- to say the least. But you're not alone. We get tons of requests from women all over the world asking us how to meet other lesbians nearby, and we have a variety of helpful recommendations and dating...

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Prescription4Love: A Full-Disclosure Environment for Daters With Medical Conditions
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

The Short Version: The world of dating is full of challenges, but it can be particularly tricky if you suffer from a medical condition and are trying to determine when to reveal it to your date. For many, “the talk” usually ends with a one-way ticket to splitsville. Prescription4Love aims to take some of the awkwardness and heartache out of dating while living with a disability or illness by putting it all out there,...

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Love Arts™: Where Performing Artists, Theater-Goers & Other Creatives Connect to Find Love
Lauren Keys

Lauren Keys

The Short Version: Artists are people who follow their passions, and they often want to date others who are just as passionate and can relate to their creative lives. The Stage, a U.K.-based media company dedicated to providing news and reviews on the performing arts, initially created Love Arts as a platform to connect actors, singers, and dancers. But it has since expanded to help other artists and art lovers find...

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Add a Little Fun to Your Dating Life — ClownDating.com is the Place to Meet Singles With a Sense of Humor
Brittney Mayer

Brittney Mayer

The Short Version: A clown's life is often filled with laughter and smiles, but dating can sometimes be a less-than-funny challenge for a working clown. ClownDating.com was created by Carl Lush, a part-time clown who knows what it's like to juggle life as a performer with trying to find love. On this site, clowns, performers, or even those with just a great sense of humor can all find partners with personality....

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5 Best Gay Christian Dating Sites[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

Gay Christian dating sites have become more popular as more people of faith come out of the closet and start looking for faithful Christian partners. Today more lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans identify as Christian than ever before -- 48% to be exact, according to The Advocate. Religion and sexual orientation can be two of the most important parts of a person's life, especially when looking for a compatible...

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Flirt.com Embodies Its Name — Making Online Dating Fun & Easy for Flirty Singles
Brittney Mayer

Brittney Mayer

The Short Version: Whether it's in the form of a mating dance or an acoustic serenade, all dating starts off the same: with a little flirting. For singles who love that light-hearted stage of love, there is Flirt.com, a full-feature dating site that doesn't take dating -- or themselves -- too seriously. Flirt focuses on making connections and offers a ton of ways to spark a conversation, including an innovative...

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Love Isn’t a Formula: Match Me Happy® Builds Serious Relationships Based on Honesty and Interest, Not Algorithms
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The Short Version: Match Me Happy is a U.K. dating site that sets users free. On this online network, singles won't find any match algorithms standing between them and romance. Instead of assuming a formula can work out who's best for you, this dating site puts users in the driver's seat of choosing a love interest. You can search, like, connect, and message for free -- without any hampering features holding back...

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eharmony Free Trial: Try it 100% Free[updated_month_year before=" (" after=")"]
Amber Brooks

Amber Brooks

The eharmony free trial was once the most popular way for relationship-minded singles to try their luck in the online dating scene. The dating site put members on the clock and gave them a sneak peak at the matchmaking and chat features that they’d have to pay for later. It was like a high-pressure game of musical chairs, but with a person’s love life on the line. Fortunately, the time ran out on the free trial,...

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Real People, Real Feelings, Real Dating — Cupid.com Provides a Genuine, Safe & Fun Online Dating Experience
Hayley Matthews

Hayley Matthews

The Short Version: For singles who are tired of endless swiping and messaging that don’t seem to get them anywhere, Cupid.com offers an online dating experience where the end results are authentic connections and actual dates. Cupid.com’s slogan, “Real People, Real Feelings, Real Dating,” emphasizes site features like a virtual wingman and compatibility matching quiz that help members break the ice and get to know...

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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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