Dating Site Reviews 2026

Hinge

Serious relationships, 25–45

Hinge scored 9.2/10 in our 2026 review. Best for serious relationships with its prompt-based profiles and Most Compatible algorithm. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Bumble

Women, safety, 22–40

Bumble scored 8.8/10 in our 2026 review. Best for women who want control and serious daters seeking quality matches. Full pricing, features, pros, cons, and verdict.

eHarmony

Marriage, deep compatibility, 30–55+

eHarmony scored 8.6/10 in our 2026 review. Best for marriage-minded singles seeking science-backed compatibility matching. Full pricing, features, pros, cons, and verdict.

Smooch

Verified dating, UK, 30–65+

Smooch scored 8.5/10 in our 2026 review. The UK's verified dating platform with 25 years of heritage. Best for 30–65+ seeking real connections. Full pricing, features, and verdict.

Match.com

Search control, 30–55+

Match.com scored 8.3/10 in our 2026 review. One of the longest-running dating sites, best for serious daters aged 28 to 55. Full pricing, features, pros, cons, and verdict.

OkCupid

Free messaging, inclusive, 22–45

OkCupid scored 8.1/10 in our 2026 review. The most inclusive dating app with the best free features and deep compatibility matching. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Tinder

Volume, casual to serious, 18–35

Tinder scored 8.0/10 in our 2026 review. Tinder says it has led to over 100 billion matches. Best for volume and casual-to-serious dating. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Christian Mingle

Christian faith, marriage-minded

Christian Mingle scored 7.8/10 in our 2026 review. Christian dating for the US, Canada and Australia. Features, ownership update, pros, cons and verdict.

Coffee Meets Bagel

Coffee Meets Bagel scored 7.8/10 in our 2026 review. Curated daily matches for quality over quantity. Best for busy professionals who want fewer, better options.

HER

Her scored 7.8/10. A dating and community app for LGBTQ+ women, non-binary and queer people, with 14M+ users (HER's figure) and events. Full review.

OurTime

Dedicated over 50, simple interface

OurTime scored 7.8/10 in our 2026 review of the over-50 online dating site: what is free, what it costs, fake-profile risks and who it suits.

Elite Singles

Educated professionals, 30–55

Elite Singles shut down on 30 April 2026. What happened, what our review found while it was open, and the best alternatives for educated professionals.

Muzmatch

Muzz (formerly Muzmatch) scored 7.6/10. A Muslim marriage app with selfie verification and an optional chaperone. Full review with pricing, pros and cons.

Christian Connection

Christian Connection scored 7.5/10. UK-based Christian dating with a strong community focus. An alternative to Christian Mingle for British singles of faith.

Feeld

Feeld scored 7.5/10. The dating app for open-minded singles and couples exploring non-traditional relationships. Full review with pros, cons, and verdict.

JDate

JDate scored 7.5/10 in our 2026 review. A Jewish dating app for the US, Canada and Australia, run by Black Cap Holdings. Pricing, features and verdict.

Plenty of Fish

Free messaging, volume

Plenty of Fish scored 7.5/10 in our 2026 review. A freemium dating site from Match Group, known for free messaging. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Happn

Happn scored 7.3/10. Location-based dating that connects you with people you've crossed paths with in real life. Full review with pros, cons, and verdict.

The League

The League scored 7.2/10 in our 2026 review. Exclusive, LinkedIn-verified dating for ambitious professionals. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Zoosk

International, behavioural matching

Zoosk scored 7.2/10 in our 2026 review. Behavioural matching in the US, Canada and Australia. Ownership update, features, pros, cons and verdict.

Facebook Dating

Facebook Dating scored 7.0/10. Completely free dating integrated with Facebook events and groups. Full review with pros, cons, and verdict.

Grindr

Grindr scored 7.0/10. The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer men. 15M average monthly users. Full review with pros, cons, and verdict.

Hily

Hily scored 7.0/10. AI-powered dating app with video features, profile checks and compatibility scoring. Full review with pros, cons, and verdict.

Inner Circle

Inner Circle scored 7.0/10. Selective dating app for urban professionals with in-person events. Full review with pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.

Silver Singles

Silver Singles scored 7.0/10 in our 2026 review. Personality-driven senior dating for over 50s. Full pricing, Spark Networks update, pros, cons, and safer alternatives.

Thursday

Thursday scored 7.0/10. It closed its one-day-a-week dating app in January 2025 and now runs singles events. What it was, what changed and alternatives.

Badoo

Badoo scored 6.8/10. A free-to-use dating app owned by Bumble Inc., strongest in parts of Europe and Latin America. Full review with pricing.

ChristianCafe scored 7.4/10 in our 2026 review. A long-running Christian dating site with a 10-day free trial and genuine faith-based community. Full pricing, pros, cons, and verdict.