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If you’re a millennial who is currently single, or if you’ve been single at some point in the last few years, there’s a good chance you’ve dabbled with Tinder. Or Bumble. Hinge. Happn. JSwipe. OkCupid. Plenty of Fish. Farmers Only? Alright, I’ll stop there. What I’m getting at is, there are a lot of dating apps. So many, in fact, that you’d think it would be easier than it is to find someone who doesn’t take sitting-in-the-front-seat-of-my-own-car selfies or pose with a tiger (okay, that one really isn’t so bad).

As a millennial who became single around the time Tinder started getting big, I’ve done my fair share of swiping. I’ve even had a lot of real dates (I promise you, they exist if you make room for them) with great guys who I came to realize just weren’t long-term matches for me outside of an app.

Now, although my Tinder days are pretty far behind me, I am admittedly a fan of Bumble. It might be due to the fact that I like making sure a conversation gets started on a fun, thoughtful note (on Bumble, the girl has to message the guy first when it comes to heterosexual matches), but I’ve simply had the most luck with it. Read More >