Her was built by LGBTQ women, and many claim that it is the best lesbian dating app around. “The app is for trans and women who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, queer, or just questioning.

1. As a result, many mainstream dating apps have taken steps to become more inclusive, and, even better, new LGBTQ+ dating apps are constantly turning up. So to help you meet your match, we've rounded up some of the best LGBTQ+ dating apps you can download right now.
2. The best dating apps for gay users, since meeting people IRL is hellish Where to look for love if you've already dated all the gay people you know. By Heather Dockray and Leah Stodart on March 17.

Dating is hard. That's just a fact. Dating while queer is often even harder. When you're a guy who's attracted to people of the same gender, there are simply fewer instances in which you can serendipitously meet somebody and experience that romantic spark. Which is why gay bars and other inclusive spaces have become such an important part of life for people in the LGBTQ+ community, including gay and bisexual men.

Of course, if you're a queer man looking for love, not every town has a gay bar that you can just head to whenever you're in the mood to get your flirt on. And in the pandemic, meeting and mixing with a lot of people in a public setting is out of the question.

Enter: The Apps. Whether you're looking for somebody fun to chat with, to swap photos, or make a connection with the goal of eventually meeting for a real-life date, we've got you covered. These are the 8 best LGBTQ-friendly dating and hookup apps for queer men. (When you find one you like and sign up for an account, make sure you follow these tips for taking a really great photo for your profile!)

Bonus: when you are ready for an-person meet-up with a person you met on one of these dating apps, check out our ideas for awesome first dates and second dates. You'll look like a total romantic genius without breaking the bank.

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Listen, navigating the world of dating apps is no Easy Thing. Especially when 99.9 percent of the most popular ones are not only geared toward straight folx, but require lots, and lots, and lots of mindless swiping to find a profile you’re averagely interested in.

But I don’t care whether you identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual, literally whatever, you deserve a safe dating space that doesn’t prey on your sexual orientation. (Translation: You deserve a dating space to which you can easily block out all the “hey, my boyfriend and I are looking for a threesome” messages because just no.)

So here are 8 queer-friendly dating apps that include features that make your dating preferences wayyyyy easier to navigate. Because let’s be honest, life’s too short to have mediocre dating apps taking up storage space on your phone, anyway.

1. Zoe

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Branded as “the world’s best ranked dating app for queer women” on their site, Zoe is a great download for those of you looking to meet local women. Oh, and If you’re tired of having limited options and seeing the same old profiles, good news: The app boasts a 3.9+ million registered user database, which is, like, a lot of profiles to sort through. Another bonus: Since Zoe is a “primarily visual app,” they reject any photos of users wearing sunglasses, nature views, or kitten photos, which = way less fake profiles to sort through.

2. Feeld

Feeld is kind of amazing in that it’s not only ranked as one of the best dating apps for polyamorous folx, but it’s super, super inclusive. (Like, they offer 20+ sexual and gender identities to choose from when signing up.) When you make your profile, you can specify your “interests” and “desires”—which basically means you can opt in or out of seeing couples in your profile. You can also tailor the experience to strictly seeing female-identifying profiles, too. Highly, highly recommend.

3. Her

Specifically for lesbian, bisexual, and queer people, Her has a community of more than 4 million users looking to find their match. With in-app communities and Her-hosted events, this app empowers women to find what they’re looking for but to actually get off the app and do it IRL.

4. Fem

Fem dating is a predominantly video-based app (pics too!), which encourages you to create a video that eligible matches will 'heart.' Use texts, photos, and vids to communicate once you’re matched, or opt for the public group chat, which is a less intimidating setting than just speaking one-on-one.

5. Lesly

As the leading lesbian dating service, Lesly provides a place for women to connect, get to know each other, and fall in love—or find whatever it is you're looking for (FWB, hookups, serious relationships, etc.). Sign up for free and use the Spark feature to check for local singles around you.

6. Scissr

Designed for lesbians by lesbians, Scissr allows you to clearly state what you're looking for right on your profile, with a variety of different filters and settings you can use to tailor your matches. View your messages, edit your profile, and invite friends all while growing in a community with like-minded individuals.

8. Bounce

Although not completely tailored for the LGBTQ+ community, this app revolutionizes dating when you’re experiencing some serious dating fatigue.

Considered the 'best app for when you’re tired of watching Netflix alone with your dogs,' according to a Bounce member, this app allows you to 'Check-in' at specific times when you want to go on a date, and then match with other members in real time. Once matched, each user has a minute to decide whether they want to meet or not. And if both agree, Bounce picks a spot for you to meet. Easy, right?