6 Dating Apps Like Tinder That Don’t Require Facebook

Published on January 25, 2017 at 3:10 am by Jay Martin in Lists, Tech

Tinder starts fires, but here are 6 dating apps like Tinder that don’t require Facebook. I don’t really care about Tinder, but clearly it works. Anecdotally I know many a happy couple and many more a happy uncouple who happily enjoyed a one night tryst via Tinder. However, it just never had enough gays on it to catch my interest. But if you are opposite sex seeking–you’ve probably used it. Good for you, love is out there. You just have to get lucky. Once you do that, maybe you’ll find they’re the right person for you–and if not, start again with a great story.

However, don’t just use Tinder. There are sooooo many different apps out there. Some of which do not require you to have Facebook. Why be social networked up, when you can be worked up? These apps would be great for people who deleted their account because they were tired of watching their high school classmates debate politics or nope mostly just that, that is the worst thing about Facebook. And I am including identity theft.

I would much rather be Catfished than have to read one more smarmy or self-satisfied repost. Dear Facebook friends, if you’re going to have an obnoxious opinion at least originate it. Don’t hide behind a meme–get out there and spread your misguided lunatic thoughts in your own words. If you are going to force me to scroll past your rhetoric let’s spice it up.

And speaking of spicing things up–you need a date. What better than the 6 dating apps like Tinder that don’t require Facebook to help you find one. There are lots of big nights coming up: The Superbowl, The Oscars, my friend Delilah’s birthday–you need to have someone by your side through these highs and lows. Also, I guess Valentine’s is around the corner, not that it matters. Whether or not your into sports, nothing beats the romance of Superbowl nachos. As we know there is literally nothing sexier than nachos. Oh really? You think there are? Just try and name one thing. Okay, good one, that’s sexy. Now, imagine it covered in nacho cheese. I rest my case.

After our today’s list, you can check more opitions for online dating, by taking a look at 10 Best Dating Apps for Hooking Up in NYC!

Now, enjoy the 6 dating apps like Tinder that don’t require Facebook.

6. Bristlr

Google Play Score: 3.2

Apple Store Score: 2.5

Personally I take the Yankee’s dugout rules to heart when it comes to facial hair. None allowed. My wife is kind enough to comply. So if you are not fond of beard or beard lites, then keep away from this app. This is a niche app that “connects those with beards to those who want to stroke them.” Lumberjacks and lumberjanes get in line. Pull out the flannel and the mustache wax; oil up your beard and get to business. Beard fetishists of all types are welcome. Finally your Santa fantasies, better known as Santasies, can come true!

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5. OkCupid

Google Play Score: 4.1

Apple Store Score: 4

Okay, Cupid’s arrows coming for ya heart–figuratively. No one is going to shoot any sharp projectiles at your chest I promise, unless you ask them to. At least not in affiliation with this app. This free app has done wonders for my love life–can’t recommend it enough. If you are fond of the swiping feature that Tinder popularized, then you will be right at home with this app. This app has been around for a long time, and naturally, over the years, it has gathered a huge user base over 1 million active users and upward of 30 million total users.

4. Skout

Google Play Score: 4.2

Apple Store Score: 4

This app’s interface is like other dating apps like Tinder that don’t require Facebook and it’s also quite similar to Tinder as far as swiping goes. However, you have the extra option to either use a Tinder-like swipe feature or to instead use a grid layout to suite your style. Customizability is always a plus as one of my old terrible bosses used to say. Trust me, you would NOT swipe right on him. Another cool feature of this app is it allows you to see who has seen your profile and favorited you.

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3. POF (Plenty Of Fish)

Google Play Score: 4.2

Apple Store Score: 3.5

This amazing app, at the halfway mark of 6 dating apps like Tinder that don’t require Facebook, boasts that it has the highest number of free features as compared to the competition. If you are running low on budget for your digital purchases, you will definitely love this app. However, the paid version seems to be far better.

2. MeetMe

Google Play Score: 4.2

Apple Store Score: 4

MeetMe sounds like a weirdly outgoing person but as an app it distinguishes itself from the competition by finding a potential match for you who is actively looking to chat at the same time you are feeling chatty. MeetMe also prioritizes location of its users so that the potential romantic interests don’t end up separated by thousands of miles or by space like that boy in that new movie who lives on Mars. C’mon screenwriters give us hope.

1. Badoo

Google Play Score: 4.3

Apple Store Score: 4

Badoo, which is neither a forgotten Disney character nor a game you were forced to play with your siblings and babysitter, is a dating app very similar to Tinder. The best part of this app is that whenever you are near a Badoo user in the real world, they will pop up as a potential romantic interest in your app.