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Tune in for exclusive research on thepoetlibby's top 7 latest dating apps!

With over 10 years of browsing online dating sites, I’ve taken the liberty of conducting some research on the top 7 dating apps I would recommend on the App Store. Some or all of these apps are also available on Android devices. Here to do the work so you don’t have to. If you haven’t done so already, go check out my blog post on how to get started on a dating site! 

Moreover, follow along as I break down these sites and provide pointers on what they offer, what you can access for free, and the best uses for each app. Dating has never been more modern. You don’t even have to leave your home to make a meaningful connection or find a quick hookup. Dating is a part of life if you’re interested in falling in love or having sex. I look at it as a job interview. So, follow my format of key points for each app, their rank in this list, and more!
For the next week, I will be revealing 1 app daily on each post. Stay tuned and read all about the latest online dating apps.

Today, we will be continuing with number 3! Almost done!

Bumble (Ranking # 3)

# Of users, Rating & Creator: 40 M | 4.2 stars | Bumble Holding Limited. The idea behind the name (slogan): With Bumble, you can match, date, and make friends. Meet real people, find the right match, and women make the first move. You have 24 hours to respond. You can even video chat. Make new friendships or expand your network.

User-friendliness: Very easy to use and user-friendly. With bumble you have 3 options: you can find dates, find friends, or network! Browsing Options:

• Date – make moves to find that spark
• BFF – make friends and find community
• Bizz – move your career forward

• Format: 4 tabs total. Tab 1 is your profile and settings. Tab 2 is where you look for your match based on what you’re looking for. Apart from the usual gender, distance, and age, Bumble offers two advanced filters for free. If you wanted to use more, you would have to upgrade to premium. Tab 3 is where you see who wants to match with you. This feature is only for premium users. Tab 4 holds your chats for the connections you make. In the side tab, you can now switch between accounts to simultaneously browse for dates, friends, and networking opportunities.
  
• User preference: While making your dating search, you can select the usual age, gender, and distance, and select 2 advanced filters. For friends, you only decide on age and distance, with an additional 2 advanced filters. For Bizz, you can network with everyone or women only if you are a female, and for men, I believe you would have that option as well. You can also choose the distance, and you also get 2 advanced filters. The advanced filters for networking include the following: what are you looking for on Bizz, what’s their main industry, how many years of experience, and education.
  
• Features: 
  
• For free:
  • Set up profile
  • 2 advanced filters
  • Browse through options to find someone to match with 
  • Chat with the person you matched with 
  • Extend 1 time if you run out of time while waiting for someone to reach out.
    
• Boost – $7.99 per week | $14.99 per month:
  • Unlimited likes
  • 5 SuperSwipes per week
  • 1 spotlight per week
  • Unlimited extends – Matches the last 24 hours, but you can extend them.
  • Unlimited rematch – In case you run out of time you can rematch
  • Unlimited backtrack – Correct the mistake if you swiped left by accident.
    
• Premium – $19.99 per week | $39.99 per month:
  • See who likes you 
  • Advanced filters – No limit on how many filters you can apply
  • Travel mode – Change location to match in other countries
  • Incognito mode – Only be shown to people you’ve swiped right on.
    
• Plus, all boost features
  • SuperSwipe
  • Spotlight
  • Backtrack and more
    
• My personal experience: I was using Bumble when it only had the dating option, and before you couldn’t switch between the 3 types of browsing options. Even the format of the app has changed with the look and everything, since I was last on here. It’s made the app multidimensional and very useful. I would take advantage of the Bumble Bizz for career advancement and finding employment.
  
• Final comments: I highly recommend this app for being dynamic and giving you everything you need to date, make friends, and network all in one!

Tomorrow we will be discussing Number 2 on the list!