{"id":16831,"date":"2018-05-11T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T03:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/?p=16831"},"modified":"2018-05-11T11:15:28","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T03:15:28","slug":"dating-app-gives-best-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/dating-app-gives-best-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Dating App Gives The Best Dates? Here&#8217;s My Four Years Worth Of Research."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I&#8217;ll admit,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve done my fair share of meeting people through dating apps.\u00a0<\/span>As a millennial desperately searching for a true human connection in this hyper-connected, digitally-obsessed era we live in, it should come as no surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">As a serial online dater for the last four years, I\u2019ve had experiences that have left me vowing never to use dating apps again, to nearly marrying someone I met through Tinder (this is unfortunately true).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In an attempt to make sense of the scientifically inexplicable, I\u2019ve decided to collate and analyse the evidence I\u2019ve accrued \u2014 to let you know which dating apps give me the best dates.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Tinder<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For many, <a href=\"https:\/\/tinder.com\/\">Tinder<\/a> is their first foray into dating apps because of its user-friendly interface and suitability to our generation\u2019s increasingly short attention spans. Initially beginning as a platform for people to find casual partners (unlike platforms like Ok Cupid and Badoo), Tinder is what comes to mind when people think of modern dating apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">In general, one hopes a guy <i>does not<\/i> introduce himself with an unsolicited dick pic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16843\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16843\" class=\"wp-image-16843\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-05-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A rare instance of a civilised opening.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whenever people ask me about Tinder, I always use the term \u201cmeat market\u201d \u2014 not because it is full of hunks, but because it offers a seemingly endless number of options. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Though some may revel at the idea of a massive pool of potential lifelong partners, this trait is a double-edged sword: being in a small city like Singapore means that the chances of you seeing someone you know on Tinder is exponentially higher than it is on other apps (yes, this includes your boss #awkward).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16888\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16888\" class=\"wp-image-16888\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-09-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who tells you about his immigration plans.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Due to its large user base, it&#8217;s hard to say what the quality of your date will be like.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> I&#8217;ve been catfished (deceived by a match who used a fake profile), fetishised for being an Asian woman, ghosted, and spammed with inappropriate or mean messages. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the same time, my most serious relationship has come out of Tinder; so serious I was very nearly going to move halfway across the world for him (<em>obviously<\/em> we&#8217;d met in person\u00a0prior to this).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In sum, if you like a bit of risk or are willing to commit hours of swiping to find a decent match, then this may be the app for you. Just keep in mind that when it comes to Tinder, you are just as likely to fall in love as you are to lose faith in all of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality<\/strong>: \u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606\u2606 or\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bumble<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Developed by one of the co-founders of Tinder, <a href=\"https:\/\/bumble.com\/\">Bumble<\/a> uses the same premise as its sister app but gives more control to women in an attempt to eliminate less-than-ideal situations (you know what I\u2019m talking about). Only allowing women to start conversations, Bumble also forces both parties to act quickly after a match: if a woman does not message within 24 hours the match disappears, with the same vice versa<\/span><span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16841\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16841\" class=\"wp-image-16841 \" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-04-189x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who blows up your phone.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Compared to Tinder, Bumble tends to have a more selective pool of options, though it is still quite large. Not everyone is on Bumble to find a soulmate, but it appears that men generally put more effort into their profile to make it seem like they\u2019re not a creep (there are real words under the \u201cAbout\u201d section, not just <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\ud83c\udf46\ud83c\udf51\ud83d\ude0f<\/span><span class=\"s1\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Often called the \u201cfeminist Tinder\u201d, Bumble is a great app for women if you\u2019re not averse to taking control of a situation or are interested in seeing what\u2019s out there without fe<\/span><span class=\"s1\">ar of getting spam from matches. Though I&#8217;ve never had horrible encounters with my Bumble dates, nothing serious has spawned from them; in fact, I&#8217;ve had more prospects turn into platonic friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16887\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16887\" class=\"wp-image-16887\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-09-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"476\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who is a giant.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">In my experience, the time-sensitive nature of the app also means matches disappear before you remember to start a conversation. Thus, if you want to make the most of it, you need to act quickly; not wake up the next day with a wine daze, only to remember that you forgot to ask a match whether he prefers Biggie or 2Pac because you were busy re-watching\u00a0<em>The Man From U.N.C.L.E.\u00a0<\/em>for the 9th time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Overall, Bumble minimises any dating app-related anxiety as when matches disappear, you forget about them and are reminded you don\u2019t need a man\u2019s attention to thrive because you\u2019re a strong independent woman. No really, you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality<\/strong>: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Happn<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Although Tinder and Bumble are both location-based apps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happn.com\/en\/\">Happn<\/a> takes this one step further by only showing you profiles of people you\u2019ve \u201cCrossed Paths\u201d with. In other words, Happn tracks yours and other people&#8217;s locations to help you find love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As per the tenets of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Proximity_Principle\">Proximity Principle<\/a>, the idea is that people who frequent the same places will be more familiar with one another and potentially have more of the same interests; theoretically helping people develop a stronger relationship. Thus, Happn will tell you approximately where and how many times you\u2019ve \u201cCrossed Paths\u201d someone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16847\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16847\" class=\"wp-image-16847\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-02-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who causes an existential crisis.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Happn has an interesting \u2014 albeit slightly creepy \u2014 premise. Yet, unless you&#8217;re letting it track your location even when you&#8217;re not using the app (#surveillance), I&#8217;ve found that you are essentially being shown profiles of your neighbours and people who work in the same part of town as you, which can make for some very awkward business meetings.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also experienced &#8220;crossing paths&#8221; with an ex who supposedly died (I may be slightly exaggerating). Therefore, though one of my best dates has come out of Happn, this mentally and emotionally scarring event has made me somewhat bitter about the app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16889\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16889\" class=\"wp-image-16889\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-06-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who won&#8217;t take silence for an answer.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you like knowing which potential soulmates you are metres away from on a daily basis, then by all means use Happn. If you\u2019re like me and are slightly paranoid with an overactive imagination, it&#8217;s best to stay away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality<\/strong>: \u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606\u2606<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>Coffee Meets Bagel<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Compared to the other dating apps in this study, <a href=\"https:\/\/coffeemeetsbagel.com\/\">Coffee Meets Bagel<\/a> (CMB) requires the most amount of information from you. The newest platform of the four analysed, CMB was founded by three women who became jaded with the state of mobile dating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aiming to create a platform users would actually enjoy using, CMB \u201ccurates\u201d your pool of potential matches. If a \u201cLike\u201d is mutual both individuals can start a conversation, but threads and matches \u201cexpire\u201d after a week, regardless of whether action has been taken in them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16848\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16848\" class=\"wp-image-16848\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-01-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"476\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The match who tries to establish a #RealConnection before ghosting you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of all the apps, CMB seems to be the platform most likely to offer you serious prospects as\u00a0the heavier requirements to \u201copt in\u201d often result in higher quality matches.<\/p>\n<p>Though flings are definitely still possible, simply &#8220;hooking up&#8221; doesn&#8217;t seem to be something people do via CMB; for example, you&#8217;re more likely to get asked out for dinner or coffee instead of a drink.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16890\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16890\" class=\"wp-image-16890\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/app-10-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Hmmm<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That being said, there\u2019s no guarantee: the last guy I met on CMB led me to delete all my apps and vow to be in a committed relationship to myself for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>As a clich\u00e9 with a tendency to like emotionally unavailable men (they&#8217;re a ~challenge~), my experience with the app seems to be the opposite of what the rest of my friends using CMB have encountered. In general, they seem to be enjoying the prospects they meet, with all of them saying that the guys are usually nice, respectable, and not complete assholes. Not that I&#8217;m bitter or anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality<\/strong>: \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, Are They Worth It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are plenty of horror stories out there of ghosting, catfishing, and horrible dates; stories of people who had high hopes but could not get over how different someone was in person when compared to their online character.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16903 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/adult-blur-bouquet-236287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/adult-blur-bouquet-236287.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/adult-blur-bouquet-236287-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/adult-blur-bouquet-236287-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, these potential experiences are what you have to be prepared for if you dive into the dating app world, but such opportunities give you the chance to learn more about yourself, what you want, and what you sure as hell don\u2019t want under any circumstances whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>And despite all the muck you have to go through with apps, it is possible to find love through them. I have on more than one occasion, and though these relationships didn&#8217;t last, they ended not because of how we met, but because relationships are work and are difficult to maintain in a healthy and loving manner that benefits both people equally.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>If you have yet to join any dating app but are considering the option, a safe mindset to have is, \u201cHope for the best, but prepare for the worst\u201d. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>By recognising that these platforms are simply <i>facilitators<\/i>\u00a0of your dating career, there is no harm in putting yourself out there and giving one (or seven) of them a try.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s impossible to say whether or not dating apps will be what brings you and your life partner together, but who knows, maybe that guy holding a dead fish in his profile picture could be The One.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a serial online dater for the last four years, I\u2019ve had experiences that have left me vowing never to use dating apps again, to nearly marrying someone I met through Tinder (this is unfortunately true). In an attempt to make sense of the scientifically inexplicable, I\u2019ve decided to collate and analyse the evidence I\u2019ve accrued; humbly offering any of you considering joining the dating app world more information on what the whole game entails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200628,"featured_media":16905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[150,149,3,151,147],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which Dating App Gives The Best Dates? 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