Bumble

The key selling point of Bumble is that it encourages women to initiate contact. The woman has 24 hours to message the man after two people swipe right on each other. However, if the man is serious about the woman, he can extend the 24-hour time.

Bumble, which is available as an app and on the web, is unique in that it has separate app modes for different types of relationships. If you're merely seeking for new friends, Bumble Bizz if you're looking for business connections, and Bumble Date if you're looking for romance, Bumble BFF is the app for you. It provides a lot of options for this, which is a positive. Rather than having to limit your search to one gender, you can declare that you're interested in meeting men, women, or everyone.

The site's biggest flaw is that the matching system is a little rudimentary. Aside from creating a profile, you don't provide any information about your personality or the type of person you'd like to meet. As a result, you may have to perform a lot of swiping before finding a decent match.

Reasons to purchase:

• Video chat
  
• Easy to use

Reason to avoid:

• No real matching algorithm

Membership: Free or paid
Platform: Desktop and app
Website: https://bumble.com/