According to Metro newspaper columnist, Paul Brooks, welcome to the world of being baffled by gadgetry. This is dating the 2010s style!!!
The world of old-school dating was chastening, Internet dating, however, looks exciting, with websites and apps aplenty. With new dating apps getting released faster than we can download them, it's mental torture knowing where to start.
1. Bumble offers more than just an opportunity for ogling and places the power in the woman's hands, giving them 24 hours to reach out once a connection has been made.
2. Blume - with it's unique selfie verification tool - an attempt to prevent fake profiles set up to catfish unsuspecting victims - it's certainly intriguing.
3. Ah - the main entry level of them all - the first site ever, Plenty Of Fish (uk.pof.com), which has a dedicated app
4. Ashley Madison - the holy grail for married people looking to have affairs. Ashley Madisson's tag line is 'Life is short. Have an affair!'
5. Tinder - The most popular of them all. described as the sex satnav. The phone app uses your GPS location settings and takes information from your facebook profile to partner you with folk in your area. You get a gallery of possible dates and swipe right to register them. If they swipe right as well, it's game on.
6. Grinder - a dating site and app for gay men. The front page offers a cornucopia of muscled blokes in various states of undress. It's like a dirty version of a men-only Hollyoaks calendar
7. EHarmony - Eharmony has website and app and it feels grown up. On joining, you answer questions so the site can match you with somebody suitable.
8. GothicMatch.com - this is a place for black-clad, mascara-wearing glum-buckets. Misery-loving goths searching for happiness and romance is both an incongruous idea and an utterly heartwarming one.
The web has made it possible to defy geographical restrictions and people of like-minds can meet. Be careful not to give your credit-card details on a chat with potential dates.
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