Dating site reviews
Every review covers price, what the free version does, safety and who it suits.
Mainstream
Big general-audience sites and apps.
- Hinge The prompt-based app "designed to be deleted." 8.4/10
- Bumble Swipe app with some of the strongest safety tools. 8.3/10
- Tinder The biggest swipe app, for everything from casual to serious. 8.2/10
- Match The original paid dating site, built for serious relationships. 7.7/10
- eharmony Compatibility-quiz matchmaking for marriage-minded singles. 7.2/10
- Plenty of Fish Free-first site and app where you can message without paying. 6.8/10
- Zoosk Large, budget-friendly site with behavior-based matching. 6.8/10
Niche
Sites built for one age group, faith or community.
- HER Dating and community for queer women and non-binary people. 7.9/10
- OurTime Low-cost dating for singles over 50. 7.3/10
- Coffee Meets Bagel A few curated matches a day instead of endless swiping. 7.3/10
- BlackPeopleMeet Long-running, low-cost dating for Black singles. 6.9/10
- SilverSingles Personality-matched dating for people over 50. 6.6/10
- Christian Mingle The best-known site for Christian singles. 6.6/10
- Jdate The original dating site for Jewish singles. 6.2/10
- EliteSingles Personality-matched dating for professionals, relaunched in 2026. 5.6/10
Lifestyle (18+)
Open relationships, couples and adult dating (18+).
- SDC The largest lifestyle community, strongest on events and travel. 8.5/10
- Feeld Polished app for open-minded singles and couples. 8.2/10
- SwingLifestyle Long-running, low-cost lifestyle community with a US club map. 7.6/10
- Kasidie Lifestyle social network built around events and travel. 6.6/10
- 3Fun Swipe-style app for couples and singles. 6.4/10
- AdultFriendFinder One of the oldest and largest adult dating networks. 6.4/10
- Ashley Madison Discreet dating that runs on credits, not subscriptions. 6.3/10