No matter your dating needs – from finding someone special for that romantic night out or someone to help ease a hangover – London offers something for everyone. A city full of great food and an incredible bar scene make London an excellent city to date in. However, its expense means many are opting for online dating instead – the latter becoming increasingly common as more people turn away from traditional forms.
Tinder and eHarmony have transformed how people meet, with many finding love (and hookups) through apps such as Tinder. But that doesn’t mean other methods exist for meeting people – with the right app, you could find someone nearby without spending all your rent money on one date!
Here, we have curated London’s best dating apps in order to assist in finding a new friendship or partner. With Jungle unveiling the world’s first anti-ghosting app and new apps that take into account both your interests and location – plus one that plants trees on every match – there is sure to be an app suitable for every personality type out there!
Londoners lead hectic lifestyles, so finding time for several dates a week may feel impossible. That’s why Coffee Meets Bagel takes an intelligent approach by narrowing your matches so you can select only those most likely to meet your criteria based on photos and profile info. Plus, Premium provides extra features like profile boosting and the option to rewind swipes, increasing your chance of a match by at least 3x!
For those in search of long-term partners, eHarmony is an ideal platform. Their comprehensive questionnaire takes into account your personality traits, values and lifestyle before pairing you with potential matches. Although not free like some apps may be, eHarmony still remains cost effective with basic membership priced at PS10.99 per month.
Grindr, an app specifically for men looking for other men, is well known for hookups but has also led to serious relationships. Women-oriented dating app Her helps you locate women who share similar interests nearby; for those open to dating within their friend group Huggle matches you based on shared interests and allows browsing of potential matches based on ‘winks’ sent by other users.
Raya provides an exclusive dating experience, limited only to celebrities, influencers, models and musicians. If your profile meets their standards of coolness – past members have included Cara Delevingne, Jack Grealish and Tom Misch among many more – then Raya can accept you into its ranks; otherwise they’ll notify you so you can delete it. It is free download but will require verification phone number and selfie. And should any match not pan out then Raya will let you know so your profile can be deleted without incurring penalties.
