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			{{Short description\|none}} This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable ] websites and mobile apps.
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	This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable ] websites and mobile apps.
	All services in the list that have an entry, whether they support heterosexual connections, currently support homosexual connections.
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	== Online dating services ==		==Online dating services==
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	\| Connects ~~men with~~ men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup".		\| Connects gay men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup".
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Connects Western men with women from Russia and former Soviet Republics – CIS		\| Connects Western men with women from ] and former Soviet Republics – CIS
	\|		\|
	\| {{nts\|4,000,000}} as of 2013<ref name="fortune">{{cite web\|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/09/the-mail-order-bride-boom/?iid=SF_F_River\|title=The Mail Order Bride Boom\|publisher=]\|date=April 9, 2013\|access-date=April 7, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225083057/http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/09/the-mail-order-bride-boom/?iid=SF_F_River\|archive-date=December 25, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|4,000,000}} as of 2013<ref name="fortune">{{cite web\|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/09/the-mail-order-bride-boom/?iid=SF_F_River\|title=The Mail Order Bride Boom\|publisher=]\|date=April 9, 2013\|access-date=April 7, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225083057/http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/09/the-mail-order-bride-boom/?iid=SF_F_River\|archive-date=December 25, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Members are matched up with other married adult members based on profiles.		\| Members are matched up with other married adult members based on their profiles.
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	\| {{nts\|~~17815000~~}} as of February 2013<ref>{{~~cite~~ web \| ~~url~~ = ~~http://www.ashleymadison.com~~ \| ~~title~~ = ~~How~~ ~~Many~~ ~~Members~~ ~~Does~~ ~~the~~ ~~Top~~ ~~Adultery~~ ~~Site~~ ~~Have?~~ \| access-date = ~~2013-02~~-14}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|60000000}} as of February 2013<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dodgson \|first=Lindsay \|title=Ashley Madison now has 60 million users. Two men told us why they use it. \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/why-men-use-ashley-madison-online-dating-2019-4 \|access-date=2024-03-06 \|website=Business Insider \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.		\| {{No}}; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ~~Badoo enable users to meet new people in their area for chat, dating or to make new friends.~~ Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms.		\| Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms.
	\| Bumble, Inc.		\| Bumble, Inc.
	\| {{nts\|500000000}} as of ~~Feb~~ 2021<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corp.badoo.com/\|title=Official Badoo website\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|500000000}} as of February 2021<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://corp.badoo.com/\|title=Official Badoo website\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc.		\| {{No}}; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc.
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}		\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating website where membership is based on a vote, in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be.		\| Dating website where membership is based on a vote in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be.
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	\| {{nts\|800,000}} as of 2015<ref>{{cite news\|title=Dating site for beautiful people kicks out more than 3,000 members for 'letting themselves go'\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dating-site-kicks-3k-members-ugly-article-1.2138983\|work=]\|access-date=22 April 2015\|date=2015-03-05}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|800,000}} as of 2015<ref>{{cite news\|title=Dating site for beautiful people kicks out more than 3,000 members for 'letting themselves go'\|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/dating-site-kicks-3k-members-ugly-article-1.2138983\|work=]\|access-date=22 April 2015\|date=2015-03-05}}</ref>
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches)		\| Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches)
	\| Bumble, Inc.		\| Bumble, Inc.
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{Yes-No\|After match; only woman can initiate}}		\| {{Yes-No\|After match; only woman can initiate}}
	\|
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| For Christian singles from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore		\| For Christian singles from the UK, ], ], ], USA, ] and Singapore
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	\| {{No}}<br />		\| {{No}}<br />
	\| {{No}}; 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 ~~messaging~~ other users with pre-set replies.		\| {{No}}; 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.
	\| {{yes}}		\| {{yes}}
	\|		\|
	\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}		\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating site that caters to Christian singles. Members may choose whether to specify the Christian denomination to which they belong.		\| Dating site that caters to Christian singles. Members may choose whether to specify the Christian denomination to which they belong.
	\| Spark Networks Services GmbH		\| Spark Networks Services GmbH
	\| {{nts\|12,000,000}} as of 2019<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.meetsingles-usa.com/christian-mingle\|title=Christian Mingle - Reviews, Cost, all the informations!\|website=Meet Singles in USA\|language=fr\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|12,000,000}} as of 2019<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.meetsingles-usa.com/christian-mingle\|title=Christian Mingle - Reviews, Cost, all the informations!\|website=Meet Singles in USA\|language=fr\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
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	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\|
	\|-
	\| ]
	\| eHarmony's service for same-sex relationships
	\|ParshipMeet Holding GmbH
	\|
	\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}
	\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating website ~~for people who are looking for romantic relationships.~~		\| Dating website
	\| NSI Holdings Ltd.		\| NSI Holdings Ltd.
			\|
	\| {{nts\|8000000}} as of 2016{{citation needed\|date=July 2018}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}; 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		\| {{No}}; 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
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database)~~. Strong emphasis on privacy and safety~~. Can block by departments and schools~~. Members only see intersection of what they are looking for and what other members are looking for~~.		\| Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database). Can block by departments and schools.
	\|		\|
	\| {{nts\|179000}} as of 2013<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.datemyschool.com \| title = DateMySchool Homepage Count \| access-date = 2013-01-23}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|179000}} as of 2013<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.datemyschool.com \| title = DateMySchool Homepage Count \| access-date = 2013-01-23}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; 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.		\| {{No}}; 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.
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}		\| {{Yes-No\|Partial}}
	\|
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	\|]		\| ]
	\|Online dating application for users looking for casual relationships and hookups.		\| Online dating application for users looking for casual relationships and hookups. Users can swipe up for more serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups.
	Users can swipe up for more serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups.
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	\|		\|
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; More features such as finding out who liked you.		\| {{No}}; More features such as finding out who liked you.
			\| {{Yes}}
	\|		\|
			\| {{Yes-No\|}}After match.
	\|
	\|{{Yes-No\|}}After match.
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating site based upon pre-screening using ]s.		\| Dating site based upon pre-screening using ]s.
	\|ParshipMeet Holding GmbH		\| ParshipMeet Holding GmbH
	\|		\|
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\| Digital dating product at Facebook		\| Digital dating product at Facebook
			\| ]
	\|Facebook
	\|		\|
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\|
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			\| GayRomeo/ ]
	\| ] / PlanetRomeo
	\| Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men.		\| Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men.
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\|
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ] application based on Android and iOS.		\| ] application based on Android and iOS for LGBT people.
	\| San Vicente Acquisition LLC		\| San Vicente Acquisition LLC
	\| {{nts\|3,600,000}}<br />daily active users as of 2018<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/02/gay-dating-app-grindr-reportedly-shares-user-hiv-status-with-other-companies.html\|title=Grindr defends sharing user HIV status with other companies\|website=]\|date=2 April 2018\|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|3,600,000}}<br />daily active users as of 2018<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/02/gay-dating-app-grindr-reportedly-shares-user-hiv-status-with-other-companies.html\|title=Grindr defends sharing user HIV status with other companies\|website=]\|date=2 April 2018\|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| Mobile single dating site		\| Mobile single dating site
	\|		\|
	\|{{nts\|50000000}} registered users as of 2019<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-02-14 \|title=Saint-Valentin : quel bilan pour l'appli de rencontres Happn ? \|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/leadership-management/saint-valentin-quel-bilan-pour-lappli-de-rencontres-happn-1245193 \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=Les Echos \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gonzalez \|first=Romain \|date=2019-03-10 \|title=" Le dating est un fait social reconnu " \|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/innovation/le-dating-est-un-fait-social-reconnu-10-03-2019-2299615_1928.php \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=Le Point \|language=fr}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|50000000}} registered users as of 2019<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-02-14 \|title=Saint-Valentin : quel bilan pour l'appli de rencontres Happn ? \|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/idees-debats/leadership-management/saint-valentin-quel-bilan-pour-lappli-de-rencontres-happn-1245193 \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=Les Echos \|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Gonzalez \|first=Romain \|date=2019-03-10 \|title=" Le dating est un fait social reconnu " \|url=https://www.lepoint.fr/innovation/le-dating-est-un-fait-social-reconnu-10-03-2019-2299615_1928.php \|access-date=2022-07-22 \|website=Le Point \|language=fr}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
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	\| ]		\| Mobile dating site
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	\|{{nts\|15000000}} as of 2020<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hily.com/\|title=Hily Official Website\|access-date= 2020-05-13}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|15000000}} as of 2020<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hily.com/\|title=Hily Official Website\|access-date= 2020-05-13}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| {{Yes}} (but preliminary heterosexual)		\| {{Yes}} (but preliminary heterosexual)
	\| {{Yes-No\|}}After match.		\| {{Yes-No\|}}After match.
	\|
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	\|]		\| ]
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	\|]		\| ]
	\| {{nts\|20,000,000}} people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-11 \|title=Hinge Revenue and Usage Statistics (2022) \|url=https://www.businessofapps.com/data/hinge-statistics/ \|access-date=2022-10-26 \|website=Business of Apps \|language=en-US}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|20,000,000}} people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2022-03-11 \|title=Hinge Revenue and Usage Statistics (2022) \|url=https://www.businessofapps.com/data/hinge-statistics/ \|access-date=2022-10-26 \|website=Business of Apps \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	\|{{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; 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.		\| {{No}}; 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.
	\|{{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\|?		\| ?
	\|{{Yes-No\|}}		\| {{Yes-No\|}}
	\|?		\| ?
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\| {{Yes-No\|Implicitly discouraged<ref name=Adkins />}}		\| {{Yes-No\|Implicitly discouraged<ref name=Adkins />}}
	\| {{Yes-No\|After match}}		\| {{Yes-No\|After match}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Online dating for single professionals in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore		\| Online dating for single professionals in UK, ] and ]
	\|		\|
	\| {{nts\|300,000}} registered as of 2012<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.lovestruck.com \| title = Lovestruck.com \| access-date = 2012-06-22}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|300,000}} registered as of 2012<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.lovestruck.com \| title = Lovestruck.com \| access-date = 2012-06-22}}</ref>
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Profile-based dating website for ~~men seeking~~ men		\| Profile-based dating website for gay men
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{nts\|96000000}} registered as of 2010<ref name="confirio2010">{{cite web\|url=http://www.confirio.com/blog/?p=19\|title=How Many Members Do the Top Dating Sites Have?\|access-date=2010-10-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107072313/http://www.confirio.com/blog/?p=19\|archive-date=2011-11-07\|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1,377,000 active (2009)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/why-you-should-never-pay-for-online-dating/ \|title=oktrends \|access-date=2010-09-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104124/http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/why-you-should-never-pay-for-online-dating/ \|archive-date=2010-10-06 }}</ref>		\| {{nts\|96000000}} registered as of 2010<ref name="confirio2010">{{cite web\|url=http://www.confirio.com/blog/?p=19\|title=How Many Members Do the Top Dating Sites Have?\|access-date=2010-10-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107072313/http://www.confirio.com/blog/?p=19\|archive-date=2011-11-07\|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1,377,000 active (2009)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/why-you-should-never-pay-for-online-dating/ \|title=oktrends \|access-date=2010-09-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006104124/http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/why-you-should-never-pay-for-online-dating/ \|archive-date=2010-10-06 }}</ref>
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\| {{?}}		\| {{?}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| European online dating service		\| European online dating service
	\| ]		\| ]
			\|
	\| {{nts\|60000000}} registered as of 2022<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.meetic-corp.com/en/brands.html \| title = Discover meetic's portfolio of brands – meetic-corp \| access-date = 2023-02-12}}</ref>
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
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	\|No		\|No
	\|		\|-
	\|-
	\| ] (OkC)		\| ] (OkC)
	\| Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences.		\| Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences.
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{nts\|30000000}}+ active as of 2013		\| {{nts\|30000000}}+ active as of 2013
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{Yes-No\|After match}}		\| {{Yes-No\|After match}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a ]. Available in Europe and Mexico.		\| Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a ]. Available in Europe and ].
	\| ParshipMeet Holding GmbH		\| ParshipMeet Holding GmbH
	\|		\|
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	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| This dating website is using heuristic algorithms to find matches.		\| This dating website is using heuristic algorithms to find matches.
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	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ] (PlentyofFish)		\| ] (PlentyofFish)
	\| Dating site mostly active in ], ], ] and ]		\| Dating site mostly active in ], ], ] and ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{nts\|100,000,000}} registered as of 2015<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bnewtech.com/pof-search-without-registering/\|title=Search for love, the 21st century way\|access-date=2017-05-10}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|100,000,000}} registered as of 2015<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bnewtech.com/pof-search-without-registering/\|title=Search for love, the 21st century way\|access-date=2017-05-10\|archive-date=2017-05-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507044248/http://www.bnewtech.com/pof-search-without-registering/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; 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.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.pof.com/faq_upgrade.aspx\| title = Plentyoffish Serious Member Upgrade \| access-date = 2009-09-27}}</ref>		\| {{No}}; 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.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.pof.com/faq_upgrade.aspx\| title = Plentyoffish Serious Member Upgrade \| access-date = 2009-09-27}}</ref>
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating site mostly active in ], ] and ], average user between 25 and 40		\| Dating site mostly active in ], ] and ], average user between 25 and 40
	\| Misterico Limited		\| Misterico Limited
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	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{Yes}} time limited		\| {{Yes}} time-limited
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Dating site for graduates and faculty of Ivy League, Seven Sisters, and about 50 similar colleges and universities and medical schools		\| Dating site for graduates and faculty of ], ], and about 50 similar colleges and universities and medical schools
	\|		\|
	\| {{nts\|4900}}		\| {{nts\|4900}}
	\| {{No}}		\| {{No}}
	\| {{No}}, $50 ~~Fee~~ for 6 month membership, plus $3 for profile of members of interest		\| {{No}}; $50 fee for 6 month membership, plus $3 for profile of members of interest
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	\| Dating app for gay and bisexual men		\| Dating app for gay and bisexual men
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	\| {{nts\|~~15,000,000~~}} registered users (2019)<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/paul-harasim/gay-entrepreneur-found-the-road-to-success-full-of-slurs/\|title=Gay entrepreneur found the road to success full of slurs\|date=2016-10-21\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|access-date=2017-05-29\|language=en-US}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|15000000}} registered users (2019)<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/paul-harasim/gay-entrepreneur-found-the-road-to-success-full-of-slurs/\|title=Gay entrepreneur found the road to success full of slurs\|date=2016-10-21\|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal\|access-date=2017-05-29\|language=en-US}}</ref>
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	\| {{No}}, Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates		\| bgcolor="#e6e6e6" \| No, Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates
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	\| ] application based on Android and iOS for ] community.		\| ] application based on Android and iOS for ] community.
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	\| {{nts\|2,000,000}}+<br />as of 2019<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://sensortower.com/ios/gb/social-impact-inc/app/taimi-lgbtiq-dating-chat/1282966364/overview\|title= Sensor Tower Taimi: LGBTIQ+ Dating, Chat - Revenue & Download estimates \|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|2,000,000}}+<br />as of 2019<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://sensortower.com/ios/gb/social-impact-inc/app/taimi-lgbtiq-dating-chat/1282966364/overview\|title= Sensor Tower Taimi: LGBTIQ+ Dating, Chat - Revenue & Download estimates \|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>
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	\| {{nts\|75000000}} active users as of 2021<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tinder-statistics/ \| title = Tinder Revenue and Usage Statistics (2023) \| date = 9 January 2023 \| access-date = 2023-01-12}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|75000000}} active users as of 2021<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tinder-statistics/ \| title = Tinder Revenue and Usage Statistics (2023) \| date = 9 January 2023 \| access-date = 2023-01-12}}</ref>
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	\| Has an integration with Facebook community.<ref> – June 2, 2011</ref>		\| Has integration with a Facebook community.<ref> – June 2, 2011</ref>
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	\| {{nts\|50000000}} as of 2011<ref>{{cite web \| url = ~~http~~://~~www~~.zoosk.com/~~about.php~~ \| title = ~~About~~ Zoosk \| access-date = 2011-06-05}}</ref>		\| {{nts\|50000000}} as of 2011<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://help.zoosk.com/hc/en-us \| title = Zoosk Help \| access-date = 2011-06-05}}</ref>
	\| {{Yes}}		\| {{Yes}}
	\| {{No}}; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808225734/http://users.coditel.net/info/Zoosk.html \|date=2012-08-08 }} – July 3, 2012</ref>		\| {{No}}; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808225734/http://users.coditel.net/info/Zoosk.html \|date=2012-08-08 }} – July 3, 2012</ref>
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	==References==		==References==

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This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable online dating websites and mobile apps.

Online dating services

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.


Name	Description	Owner	Registered users	Free	All features free	Heterosexual connections	Polyamorous connections	Free Messaging	STD-notification
Adam4Adam	Connects gay men "for friendship, romance, or a hot hookup".			Yes	No	No	?	Yes	Yes
Adult FriendFinder	Members can connect with other adult members based on profiles.		30,000,000 as of 2006	No	No, free users cannot respond to contact and cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.	Yes	Yes	No
AnastasiaDate	Connects Western men with women from Russia and former Soviet Republics – CIS		4,000,000 as of 2013	No	No	Yes	?	No
Ashley Madison	Members are matched up with other married adult members based on their profiles.		60,000,000 as of February 2013	Yes	No; Free users can view profiles and respond to contact but cannot initiate contact. Paid users have added benefits.	Yes	Yes	No
Badoo	Available in 44 languages on the web and on 12 different mobile platforms.	Bumble, Inc.	500,000,000 as of February 2021	Yes	No; Charge for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc.	Yes	?	Partial
BeautifulPeople	Dating website where membership is based on a vote in which existing members rate how attractive they perceive prospective members to be.		800,000 as of 2015	No	No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.	Yes	?	No
Bumble	Dating app where women send the first message (for heterosexual matches)	Bumble, Inc.	22,000,000 as of 2017	Yes	No	Yes	?	After match; only woman can initiate
Christian Connection	For Christian singles from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore			No	No; 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.	Yes		Partial
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	12,000,000 as of 2019	No	No	Yes	?	No
Coffee Meets Bagel	App providing daily curated matches based on Facebook connections			Yes	No, "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.	Yes		Yes
Cupid	Dating website	NSI Holdings Ltd.		No	No; 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	Yes	No	No
DateMySchool	Dedicated to verified college students and alumni (via education database). Can block by departments and schools.		179,000 as of 2013	No; 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.	Yes	?	Partial
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.			Yes	No; More features such as finding out who liked you.	Yes		After match.
EHarmony	Dating site based upon pre-screening using personality tests.	ParshipMeet Holding GmbH		No	No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.	Yes	?	No
Facebook Dating	Digital dating product at Facebook	Meta Platforms		Yes	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	?
Gaydar	Profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women, and couples.			Yes	No; Chat and search is free.	No	?	Yes
GayRomeo/ PlanetRomeo	Worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men.		6,740,000 registered and 1,107,000 active (last 6 weeks)	Yes	No: Communication, profile and picture views, search engine are free. Video downloads, higher database limits, deactivation of advertising are not.	No	?	Yes
Gleeden	Social network, instant messaging and dating community for extra-marital relationships.			No	No: Costs credits to send and read messages unlimited number of times to one user and premium gives higher database limits, deactivation of advertising	Yes	?	No
Grindr	Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBT people.	San Vicente Acquisition LLC	3,600,000 daily active users as of 2018	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Her	Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS with Facebook integration. Men are not allowed to create profiles on the platform.			Yes	Yes	No	?
Happn	Mobile single dating site		50,000,000 registered users as of 2019	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hily	Mobile dating site		15,000,000 as of 2020	Yes	No	Yes	Yes (but preliminary heterosexual)	After match.
Hinge		Match Group	20,000,000 people use Hinge (800,000 pay for premium services)	Yes	No; 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.	Yes	?		?
JDate	Dating site that serves people of a Jewish background as well as those interested in them.	Spark Networks Services GmbH		No		Yes	?	No
JSwipe	Online dating app targeted at millennial Jewish singles.	Spark Networks Services GmbH	800,000 as of September 2016	Yes	No; messaging without match	Yes	Implicitly discouraged	After match
Lovestruck	Online dating for single professionals in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore		300,000 registered as of 2012	No	No	Yes	?	No
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.		40,000,000 as of 2019	Yes	No: 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).	Yes	?	Yes
Manhunt	Profile-based dating website for gay men			Yes	No. 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	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Match.com		Match Group	96,000,000 registered as of 2010 1,377,000 active (2009)	No	No	Yes	?	No
Meetic	European online dating service	Match Group		No	No	Yes		No
OkCupid (OkC)	Uses answers from user-generated questions to find matches that conform to a user's stated preferences.	Match Group	30,000,000+ active as of 2013	Yes	No; 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.	Yes	Yes	After match
Parship	Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico.	ParshipMeet Holding GmbH		No	No; free profile but subscription required for most features including messaging.	Yes		No
Perfectmatch	This dating website is using heuristic algorithms to find matches.			No	No	Yes		No
POF (PlentyofFish)	Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil	Match Group, Inc.	100,000,000 registered as of 2015	Yes	No; 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.	Yes		Yes
Pure (app)	Dating site mostly active in United States, Canada and United Kingdom, average user between 25 and 40	Misterico Limited	500,000 registered as of 2021	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes time-limited
Right Stuff	Dating site for graduates and faculty of Ivy League, Seven Sisters, and about 50 similar colleges and universities and medical schools		4,900	No	No; $50 fee for 6 month membership, plus $3 for profile of members of interest	Yes	?	Yes
Scruff	Dating app for gay and bisexual men		15,000,000 registered users (2019)	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sniffies	Browser based dating and hookup app for gay and bisexual men			Yes	No	No	?	Yes
SpeedDate	Former online speed dating site where users meet via text, audio, and video chat - Domain now owned by Match.com - No longer a Speed Dating site	Match Group	9,000,000 registered as of 2010	Yes	No, Premium users can continue communicating after unlimited free speed dates	Yes
Squirt.org	Cruising and hookup site for men seeking men			Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Taimi	Geosocial networking application based on Android and iOS for LGBTQI+ community.		2,000,000+ as of 2019	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tastebuds.fm	Utilizes tastes in music			No	No; Subscription required to send or receive messages.	Yes		No
Tinder	Mobile single dating site	Match Group	75,000,000 active users as of 2021	Yes	No – premium users get unlimited swipes, can undo a no-swipe, can browse in other locations, in addition to some other preferences and features	Yes	?	After match
Zoosk	Has integration with a Facebook community.	Spark Networks Services GmbH	50,000,000 as of 2011	Yes	No; Searching and viewing partial profiles is included with free account like most dating sites, fee or monthly subscription for full communication with other members.	Yes		No

Defunct sites

SpeedDate.com
Yahoo! Personals
Spoonr
Spray Date
Travel Companion Exchange
True
Matchmaker.com (Dating service founded in 1986 which had 259,771 users)
Craigslist (personal ads were removed)
Find Your FaceMate

References

^ Kraus, Rachel (May 31, 2018). "Grindr, other dating apps are working to add STD notification features". Mashable.
"'Adult' Dating Sites Are Flourishing". Startup Journal. Archived from the original on March 23, 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
"The Mail Order Bride Boom". CNN Fortune. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
Dodgson, Lindsay. "Ashley Madison now has 60 million users. Two men told us why they use it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
"Official Badoo website". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
"Dating site for beautiful people kicks out more than 3,000 members for 'letting themselves go'". Daily News (New York). 2015-03-05. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
O'Connor, Clare. "Billion-Dollar Bumble: How Whitney Wolfe Herd Built America's Fastest-Growing Dating App". Forbes.
"Christian Mingle - Reviews, Cost, all the informations!". Meet Singles in USA (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-03.
"Coffee Meets Bagel launches premium membership for $35 per month". 22 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
"DateMySchool Homepage Count". Retrieved 2013-01-23.
"ROMEO | Gay, Bi and Trans Dating and Chat". ROMEO | Gay, Bi and Trans Dating and Chat.
"Grindr defends sharing user HIV status with other companies". CNBC. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
"Saint-Valentin : quel bilan pour l'appli de rencontres Happn ?". Les Echos (in French). 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
Gonzalez, Romain (2019-03-10). "" Le dating est un fait social reconnu "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-22.
"Hily Official Website". Retrieved 2020-05-13.
"Hinge Revenue and Usage Statistics (2022)". Business of Apps. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ Adkins, Laura E. (October 7, 2016). "JSwipe Right: Fall in Love With the Revolutionary Founder David Yarus". The Forward. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
"Lovestruck.com". Retrieved 2012-06-22.
"Mamba.ru". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
"How Many Members Do the Top Dating Sites Have?". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
"oktrends". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
"OkCupid Free Features".
"OkCupid A-List Features". Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
"Search for love, the 21st century way". Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
"Plentyoffish Serious Member Upgrade". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
"Why New Yorkers are joining Pure, the dating app 'where anything goes'". Retrieved 2023-08-10.
"Gay entrepreneur found the road to success full of slurs". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
name="confirio2010"
"Sensor Tower Taimi: LGBTIQ+ Dating, Chat - Revenue & Download estimates". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
"Tinder Revenue and Usage Statistics (2023)". 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
"Zoosk Facebook Page" – June 2, 2011
"Zoosk Help". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
"Zoosk Review" Archived 2012-08-08 at the Wayback Machine – July 3, 2012
"Matchmaker.com – Site Info from Alexa". Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.

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See also

References