Mainstream swipe apps
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Tinder
The default swipe app, and still the biggest pool of people in most UK towns.
- How it works
- Swipe on photos; match if you both like each other; then chat.
- Good
- Largest user base; works almost everywhere in the UK.
- Watch out
- Intentions are mixed, so you will need to say what you want early.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers
Feeld
The app for open-minded singles and couples: non-monogamy, kink and curious.
- How it works
- Build a profile with desires and boundaries; connect as a single or link with a partner.
- Good
- Upfront about intentions; couples-friendly; strong in UK cities.
- Watch out
- Much smaller outside big cities.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers
Bumble
Swipe app where, in heterosexual matches, women message first.
- How it works
- Swipe to match; matches expire if nobody messages in time.
- Good
- Fewer unsolicited messages for women.
- Watch out
- Less casual in tone than Tinder.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers
Hinge
Prompt-based app marketed as 'designed to be deleted'.
- How it works
- Like or comment on a specific photo or prompt to start a conversation.
- Good
- Better conversations than swipe apps.
- Watch out
- Mostly relationship-minded, not really for hookups.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers