The Best Dating Sites

Friday, October 11th

2024 Dating Site Reviews

Match

Match has a lot of experience when it comes to online dating. You'll get tons of information about a potential partner from the extensive profiles they ask users to create. Even though it's a pain to take the time to do that yourself, there is a big benefit when you start looking around for people to chat with. There's something for everyone with this online dating site, and we give Match our highest recommendation.

Zoosk

Zoosk is one of the top dating sites we have reviewed. They've been in business over 15 years, have lots of happy customers, and do their best to resolve any issues you have that come up. Prices are definitely competitive as well, making Zoosk a great choice to find your next relationship.

Coffee Meets Bagel

Coffee Meets Bagel is an anti-swiping dating app. You won't get as many suggestions for dates here, but you'll be able to spend your time looking at quality suggestions instead of spending hours looking at surface profiles. If you've already tried the most-used dating platforms and are tired of the same-old-thing, be sure to check out Coffee Meets Bagel.

Plenty of Fish

Plenty of Fish is a dating site that has quite a few full-function features right from the get-go with a free account. When you are ready for more features they are one of the lower-priced subscription-based options out there as well, making them affordable. They also have some great questionnaires that help to give you better matches. Plenty of Fish should be on your list of dating services to check out.

E Harmony

EHarmony has a knack for getting people together with their compatibility quiz. It takes about 20 minutes but gives the site's algorithm a way to help you find the best matches out there for you. The site is on the expensive side, but if you want to make that investment, this might be a good choice.

OkCupid

OkCupid believes in being very inclusive and boasts that in 2013 they were the first site to have 22 genders and 13 orientation options. If that is something you're looking for yourself (or that you'd like to support), then this might be the perfect online dating site for you.

It's Just Lunch

It's Just Lunch isn't your average dating website. There are no profiles to search through, no messaging matches, and no swiping based only on looks. If they decide to take you on as a client then you get a matchmaker that even ends up making the reservations for you and all you have to do is go have a good time. This service is pretty pricey though, and some of the reviews say they don't live up to the expectations, but over all, this might be a good one to try if you are tired of the online dating world but still want some help finding someone.

Chemistry

Chemistry seems to be a decent dating site, but there also isn't much to brag about with them either. In order to find much about them we had to go digging rather than it being right on their homepage. On the flipside, we didn't run into any major concerns either. If you're looking for a premium service that adds to its sister site (Match), you should see what Chemistry has to offer.

Elite Singles

Elite Singles has a great idea behind it - cater to a more established-in-life and educated group of singles. However, we did find quite a few complaints about fake profiles, despite the company's claims to do their best to keep those out. They also have a price tag you would expect to go along with their "elite” status.

Friend Finder

Friend Finder is a site that has some interesting features such as a way to include blog posts and participate in chat rooms, but from what we found these things didn't often lead to finding a serious relationship. If you are looking for something temporary, this might be a good choice. Otherwise, we suggest you try one of the higher-ranked companies first.

Hinge

Hinge is swipe-based but has a somewhat detailed profile component to go with it. If you like that physical attraction feature, but still want to know more about the person, you can have both with this app. What we weren't too impressed with were the number of negative reviews complaining about fake profiles and accounts being deleted with no explanation of why. If you like the sound of what Hinge offers, give them a try, but do so at your own risk.

Tinder

Tinder is an extremely popular site with one of the largest user bases out there. However, they have a lot of complaints across the board. It also has people looking for different things: you have to wade through a lot of profiles to find your matches, be that a long-term relationship or an overnight fling.

Bumble

Bumble has an interesting premise with its "only females can make the first contact” policy in heterosexual relationships. The concept quickly blew up and lots of people - both male and female - joined up. However, reviews are pretty bad, even earning them a warning when you check out the company on the BBB. We suggest you try other dating sites or at the very least stick with the free version.