I find dating apps to be unhealthy to an extent. If a minor inconvenience occurs, it's simple to move on to the next one and the cycle repeats. Have any of you met "the one" through a dating app?

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I met my partner on Bumble and we have been inseparable ever since our first date! Moved in together after 3 months and just registered as domestic partners 3 years after our first Bumble date. I will say that I was primarily on Bumble and Tinder at the time and Tinder never amounted to anything long lasting, it mostly got me some (usually mediocre) hookups. One of my friends met her person on Hinge. And one of my queer friends met their person on Lex. So success stories do exist.

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Yes, I have and about half of the weddings I attend these days are for people who met on dating apps.

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Met my husband on Tinder! Married him 4.5 months after swiping right; coming up on our 5 year anniversary. 🥰

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Gonna swipe left at this post.

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Wait you you're getting matches? How'd you lower the difficulty settings?

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I met my husband on Okcupid a little over 5 years ago and it's the best, healthiest relationship I've ever been in!

He is the only date I went on from an app, it was one and done- BUT I was on the app for a long time before that and was studying profiles pretty intensely before agreeing to meet anyone. For his part, he was on the apps for about 3 years and went on tons of dates before we met so it was a very different experience for both of us.


I think the apps are great if you use them the right way for the right purpose. If you only want something casual, swipe away! If you want something more serious, really deep dive into their profile and try to find red flags/deal breakers there before meeting them. That's the reason I used okcupid, but I think any app that lets you put in a lot of detail about yourself would work. It's harder to meet someone really compatible if you don't have much to go on besides a few pictures and quotes. I think analysis beforehand can save so much time and effort later!

Another critical thing is to be totally honest on your profile about who you are. Don't lie about your appearance or pretend to be someone you're not. My friends who have done that got a lot of first dates, but not a lot of second dates. It's better to keep it real and hold out for a quality match who likes the real you versus a lot of quick, easy attention that goes nowhere.

Good luck! I hope you find a great match, please don't give up hope.

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Helpful! Thank you!

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Me 🥰 but it wouldn’t have gone past the first conversation if I hadn’t already known of him, known his reputation and that he was worth sticking around for. So basically, I agree with you.

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Met my spouse on Bumble after being on the app for years. Had to kiss a lot of frogs along the way, but it was worth the effort.

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Wow good for you for staying consistent. I just would go hard for a few weeks then get discouraged and delete them all for the rest of the year haha

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2nd date ever on Hinge and met my bf of 3 years

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Imo I *only* could have met my bf on a dating app. He and I are both super nerds, and I hate meeting guys in person. That said, I went on a million dates before I found a decent one. Out of probably 100 dates I went on in college, I think there are 2 that actually worked/had potential. And the first of those two ghosted me after six months when summer started 🤣 so dating apps may not be super efficient, but they’re probably better if you are thoughtful about who you meet up with lol

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Nope, but I'm not looking for "the one" on tinder or similars - I'm looking into having a fun time + casual sex soooo

No, I have only found a lot of scammers or people looking for hookups. I haven't found anyone looking for a relationship which is in my opinion the reason I am on the apps.

It’s been mostly garbage for me but my sister met her husband through online dating (they’ve been married 10+ years) and I know a few people that have had good luck with it.

Yep, met my husband on a dating app. We were in a relationship for 6 years and got married this year. But we met in the early years of Tinder’s popularity. Have no idea what it’s like now though 😬 so probably not the best place now.

Me! Granted our relationship was very hookup style the first 5 months. Getting married next June though 😊

My sister also found her husband on tinder, with no hookup intermediary period

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