The app has also added a bunch of safety features, like cell phone verification to keep fake profiles from cluttering up the site - but creepers can own cell phones too, so you still have to be careful. What's good: Yubo, formerly known as Yellow, feels kind of like a cross between Tinder and Snapchat - you can swipe right on profiles that look interesting and chat via live video. What's not: The app has only been around for a few months, so you may not find a ton of locals on there. The fun thing about Taffy is that everyone’s profile is blurry at first, and the more you chat with someone, the clearer their photo becomes - so by the time you know what they really look like, you already have a pretty good feel for their personality. What's good: One of the crappy things about dating apps is that you’re making a snap judgment based on someone’s profile pic - so you could end up vetoing your soulmate just because they're not your usual type.
Also, while the app is free, some features are only accessible with a premium account, which costs $9.99 a month.
What's not: We probably don’t need to tell you that random chat encounters with strangers can get kinda weird, kinda fast. But if you’d rather not leave it up to chance, you can scroll through profile photos and tap one to start a chat or leave a comment. What's good: Skout’s “shake to chat” feature - shake your phone and get randomly paired in a chat with someone nearby - is basically the online-dating-app equivalent of randomly bumping into your soulmate at a coffee shop, rom-com-style. Don't worry though, because there are settings you can change to avoid this, like age restriction. What's not: While it's cool to see that your crush at school is also on the app, you may also pass a creepy guy on the street who is a user. This means, if someone else in school, at your gym, or anywhere else you hang out, is also using the app, you'll know. Meaning, if you're 1 to 850ft away from a user, you will get access to their profile and vice versa. Every time you cross paths with another user of the app (literally) it will show on your timeline. What's good: Happn combines the experience of meeting someone in real life with using a dating app. Luckily, CMB has a great report feature so if there's anyone making you feel uncomfortable, you can let the app know. What's bad: When using any dating app you have the threat of getting in contact with an unsavory character. Don't know what to say once you get a match? The app will suggest icebreakers to get the convo started. Every afternoon, the app will curate a list of matches it thinks you will like, meaning there's no endless swiping. What's good:If you're looking for a relationship, this is the app for you.