It's super easy to use, and you can connect your Spotify and Instagram which enables low-key snooping on potential dates. What makes it different?It's the most popular dating app for a reason. In terms of which profiles you're shown, the options are "show me men" or "show me women", however you can toggle both. You can then search words and it should come up with all the options. It's not super-easy to find, so FYI: Under 'edit info', scroll down to 'Gender/I am' and click on 'More' underneath male and female. And it turns out, if you dig deeper you can actually pick from 72 options. But then I messaged Tinder all angry, and they were like, 'No hun, go into your settings'. Just how inclusive is it?I found I could only register as a man or a woman, which enraged me. We stand up for how a whole generation chooses to live their lives." Being single isn’t the thing you do, unhappily, before you settle down. We celebrate that being single is a journey. Tinder says, "Tinder makes being single more fun and rewarding by connecting people who may not have otherwise met in real life. Plus, there was loads of queer womxn on there.ĭownload on Apple App Store and Google Play. I was kind of into it! There were loads of people on the app I probably would have matched with based on their aesthetic (I'm a sucker for a fringe and a nose ring, sue me!), but seeing their answers made me realise it would never work out *cough* Tories.
This is to encourage conversation, rather than mindless liking that never comes to anything.Ĭost: Free and upgrade versions are available. You have to like something specific on their profile, which then gives them the next "move" aka chance to respond to you. Instead of swiping based purely on pictures, users fill in answers to a number of set questions. What makes it different?As well as the usual height and age range filters, you can also specify where you want kids, take drugs, smoke and what your political leanings are. There are also options under non-binary, such as gender nonconforming and non-gendered. And the only options for your sexuality are "interested in men", "interested in women" or "interested in everyone".
You can register your gender as woman, cisgender woman, intersex woman and trans woman (and the same options pop up under man). Just how inclusive is it? This app certainly wasn't designed specifically with LGBTQ+ people in mind, but in recent years it's become more inclusive. Currently, 3 out of 4 first dates lead to second dates."
Hinge says, "Hinge is the dating app for people who want to get off dating apps. And I live in London (in Hackney - aka the queerest borough) for goodness sake.ĭownload on Apple App Store, or Google Play. I ran out of women and non-binary people very quickly.
In the end, I switched it to women only, because, well, straight men. I was definitely shown way more cis men than anyone of any other gender. So if you're an LGBTQ+ woman or femme, wanting to meet women or femmes, this feature is kind of redundant.Ĭost:Free and upgrade versions are available. What makes it different? The whole premise of the app is that women can message men first. You can also choose not to display your gender identity. You can also decide whether you are shown to users looking for women, or looking for men. Once you set up your profile, there are tons of gender identity options. Just how inclusive is it? When you get started, you can choose between being shown "men", "women" and "everyone". To challenge outdated heterosexual norms, women make the first move on Bumble." Bumbleīumble says, "There’s no equality without respect, and that’s where all healthy relationships start. But maybe I'm just an undesirable technophobe.ĭownload on Apple App Store, or Google Play. I felt like no one really messaged though, and the UX experience was all kinds of annoying. It's a little clunky and confusing to use compared to the likes of Tinder, but it's a hell of a lot more inclusive in terms of sexualities and gender identities represented. And you can upgrade for the ability to see who is online now, and to filter potential matches by sexuality (rude). A basic account that lets you like and message people is free.
That's a lot of people.Ĭost:Free and upgrade versions are available. What makes it different? It currently has 4 million users and claims to be the largest free dating site for LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people. Just how inclusive is it? Promising "there's a community for everyone on Her", the app connects people of varying LGBTQ+ identities with friends and dates. Her says, "From lesbians to queers, bois, to femmes, trans to fluid, and everyone in between, HER is here for you."