Dating Services

Down Detector for Tinder

Tinder users were frustrated earlier this month when they tried to message and browse matches on the app, but instead got recurring error messages. The app was down for several hours starting at around 5:00am PST on Tuesday January 8, according to reports.

Users across Europe, the U.K. and the U.S. experienced problems sending and receiving messages, as well as server connection errors according to news website CNET. Some users also reported that they were unable to login at all.

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eHarmony

eHarmony is the recipient of the Editor's Top Pick - Match System award for 2019. This dating service is accessible from their website and dating apps (on iOS and Android) and is one of the premier services known for their automated matchmaking system. They have never waivered from their core principles in matching in almost the 20 years that they have been in business. They believe in their service and that is why they offer a 3 month guarantee that you will find your match.

Bumble CEO and Serena Williams

Star athlete Serena Williams is making her next move as Bumble’s global advisor. The company announced that its new ad campaign featuring the award-winning tennis champion will debut during this year’s Super Bowl.

The theme of the campaign is in line with Bumble’s female-friendly focus, called “The Ball is in Her Court.” It will feature Williams making the first move in every aspect of life: dating, friendship, and business, according to the release, according to AdWeek.

Partnering with a high-profile, empowered female is a consistent reflection of the Bumble brand. In its press release, Bumble stated that Williams’ role will include enforcing Bumble’s “mission to end misogyny and empower women around the world.”

The New Match Dating App

In late 2018 Match did a major update for both their website and dating apps (iOS and Android). They dropped a number of features and made the navigation simpler to use. In a sense Match has gone back to the basics of online dating, offering only the key features needed to search, match and message.

The apps and website more closely mirror each other now with this new version in terms of design and features. One of the main things you will notice when you first launch the new app or log into the website is the updated color pallet. Gone are the washed out darker blues. In its place you have a much more vibrant blues. This makes things pop more on the screen. Profiles also stand out more in searching and matching as they appear on screen larger. Other changes include:

Republicans are having a tough time meeting people over popular apps like Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid. So in larger numbers, they are turning to specialty right-wing dating apps to find like-minded matches.

A recent report from Vox examined this trend, noting that a growing number of profiles include the phrase “Trump supporters swipe left” – so that conservatives don’t even get a chance to strike up a conversation. OkCupid and Bumble have allowed members to state up front if they won’t date someone who doesn’t agree with their politics, making it harder for people on opposite sides of the aisle to connect romantically.

Because of the brewing frustration among conservative daters, some new dating apps catering to the excluded crowd have grown in recent months. Righter, Conservatives Only, Trump Singles, Patrio, and Donald Daters all offer a politically-friendly alternative to daters who are feeling discouraged with their current options – including Trump staffers who, according to an article in the Washingtonian, said they were having trouble getting dates in D.C.

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Adult FriendFinder

Once again Adult FriendFinder (AFF for short) is the Editors Top Pick - Sexy award recipient. The hookup scene in 2019 is still led by this adult oriented dating service thanks to the tens of millions of members who have met with success on this service in the last 20 plus years. In fact in this time period AFF has had over 91 million members join their service. This includes over 67 million from the United States, 5.7 million from Canada, and 8.7 million from the United Kingdom. Even during non-peak user times Adult FriendFinder usually has more than 90 thousand members online actively using the service to meet and chat with other members. During peak periods like evenings and on weekends, you can expect this number to triple.

AFF welcomes every type of person, this includes straight, gay and transgender. Intimate encounters are popular but you can find women and men interested in all types of kinky stuff.