I've used both...multiple times, and have mixed feelings about both.
Tinder
Tinder was originally made as a hookup app, I have specifically put in my profile that "I will not just sleep with you." but that doesn't stop guys from trying. Tinder is pretty simple to use, it connects to your Facebook (never posts anything) to get your first name, age, location, and other social media accounts. You can upload up to five pictures and write a pretty basic summary of yourself...or none at all as some guys like to do.
Pros:
Cons:
Pros:
- You can only message one another if you mutually like each other.
- You can see mutual Facebook friends, I personally love when I have about 10 mutual friends with a person because based on who they are I can get a decent idea of who they are as a person.
- You can share pictures for a 24 hour period, pretty similar to snap chat, and like each others pictures.
- My biggest pro is how simple Tinder is to use.
Cons:
- I'm putting you can only message one another if you mutually like each other as both its a pro because well we'll get to that in the OkCupid section but its also a con because its hard to have full judgement on a person based on 4 sentences and 5 pictures.
- It has a huge hook up mentality, I have some pretty dirty things said to me on the daily.
- Its hard to find people who are really looking to settle down.
- I'm old fashioned in the sense that I believe in the guy pursuing the girl, I'm all for independent woman, going dutch on a date, and woman paying for just as much as the man, but there's just something attractive about a guy going for what he wants, because Tinder is so much made for hooking up people are sometimes bad at communicating effectively,
OkCupid
OkCupid is way way way more in depth than tinder, it has a whole questions to fill out on your profile as well as questions you can answer that compute your compatibility with other users. It's definitely more for people looking for relationships but it gives you the option to state exactly what you're looking for in your profile.
Pros:
Cons:
I really don't prefer one or the other, it's just a personal preference.
Disclaimer: These opinions were my decision to blog, neither app requested this be done.
Pros:
- The answering questions about what you're looking for and comparability ratings. I don;t go only by these, but if you're on the fence about a person it can be the deciding factor. And you're able to see the other person's answers to see what you answered differently on.
- Profiles tell you a lot more about a person, because people are generally looking more for a relationship they tend to put more effort into them.
- The app notifies you when someone visits your profile which makes it a bit easier than searching through tons.
Cons:
- Anyone can message you, once again I'll say its a pro and a con, it's nice to not have to match to talk but sometimes it can be overwhelming. There have been days especially when I'm at work that I turn notifications off (its like no one works or otherwise they can all sit on their phones at work).
- Also the app notifying you is a con for me as well as a pro, sometimes I decide I'm not interested (there is the option to like a person on the app and if you both like each other it tells you) but people seem to assume that if you viewed them you're interested and then the messages come.
I really don't prefer one or the other, it's just a personal preference.
Disclaimer: These opinions were my decision to blog, neither app requested this be done.