Dating apps have quickly become one of the most popular ways for people to meet new romantic partners. While the likes of Tinder and Bumble have been on the scene for years, there are plenty of great, new apps popping up all the time that take slightly different approaches to helping people looking for love, or even just something quick and casual.
Searching for a serious relationship? Apps like Match and Hinge tend to attract members looking for something more serious than a hookup. OkCupid was once one of the biggest names in the dating biz β and the desktop version has been around for what feels like forever long before apps were even a thing.
While reviews for the apps are fairly mixed, it still remains a very popular option as far as dating apps go. All options, including those for accessing the settings and viewing profiles, are located in a slide-out menu.
Alternatively, you can choose the Quickmatch option, which restricts the results to photos only. OkCupid has as many downsides as Tinder, and fewer positive ones, with the exception of learning a lot more about your potential dating partners. The interface is extremely clunky and the photos are a little small.
Keep in mind that anyone can message you. And they can message anything to you. It lacks Facebook verification, which means OkCupid loses a level of reliability, as verification helps block a percentage of bots and catfishers from creating accounts.
