European Dating Sites to Find Your Partner

Dating sites have a bright future ahead of them, especially with the ongoing evolution of lifestyles and purchasing patterns, as well as the increasing presence of digitalization. To avoid’swiping burnouts,’ the current tendency is to promote’slow dating,’ with one swipe per day, and to use hyperlocalisation and GPS to meet someone you recently met, among other things.

The pandemic has had a significant influence on this industry, prohibiting users from meeting at first and driving them to change their online dating practices. People and dating apps, on the other hand, have demonstrated how to adapt to life with limitations (which we hope will be lifted soon!).

Here are a selection of 5 European dating sites you need to be aware of if you’re in the online dating game:

Once

Once – Founded in Switzerland in 2015, Once uses AI algorithms to provide each user with only one date per day. Each couple has each other’s undivided attention for 24 hours and can continue chatting if they enjoy each other’s company. The company’s goal is to provide a ‘slow dating’ kind of experience where the consuming, throw-away mentality is something of the past. The startup targets singles who are looking for real connections and beautiful love stories as well as people who have a ‘swiping burn-out’. Clémentine Lalande, CEO and creator of Once, was recently interviewed and we reported on the company’s acquisition by Dating Group for €14.9 million.

So Syncd

So Syncd — This UK-based firm offers a personality test to assist consumers find the right match. To match couples, the app employs a proprietary algorithm based on Myers-Briggs personality types. According to the startup, the Myers-Briggs test is extensively utilized in the business sector, with 89 percent of Fortune 100 businesses using it, but not for dating. Despite the fact that it launched during the pandemic (in January 2020), the company has been successful in drawing consumers, with over 60 million messages delivered and roughly 60,000 users. Jessica Alderson and Louella Alderson, the siblings who founded the company, received €827K in investment in April.

Meet 5

Meet 5 (formerly Go Crush) is a dating software developed by a Frankfurt-based firm that allows users to meet in groups, decreasing the discomfort of online dating and the first date experience. Meet 5 (launched in 2017) promises to address the existing issues with dating applications by providing a safer and more relaxed environment. This method of meeting people can be beneficial to both newbies to a city and singles seeking a more secure setting. As lockdown limits are gradually eased, this will surely appeal to users. The company recently changed its name and received seed funding in 2019.

Happn

Happn — Happn is the first 100 percent mobile, geo-localized, and real-time dating app, which was launched in France in 2014. What exactly does this imply? happn connects users with people they’ve met in real life and gives them a second chance to make a good first impression. Their userbase has grown to over 100 million individuals, and they are present in the world’s most populous cities, including Paris, London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, New York, Montreal, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Mumbai, New Delhi, Sydney, Tokyo, and many others.

Relate

Relate — This app, which was founded in Stockholm in 2018, offers support and guidance to existing couples to help them stay together. You can get expert assistance through online workshops or listen to a podcast with several relationship experts offering their perspectives. It also includes materials for singles to assist them in finding the appropriate spouse and learning more about what they desire in a partner.