The big dating apps have proprietary matching algorithms that theyre famously cagey about, but most rely on a combination of stated preferences – what you tell the app you want in a partner, either explicitly in your settings or implicitly through engagement – and something called collaborative filtering.

What is a dating app that actually works?

Tinder (Android; iOS) (Image credit: Tinder) Bumble (Android; iOS) (Image credit: Bumble) OkCupid (Android; iOS) (Image credit: OkCupid) Match.com (Android; iOS) (Image credit: Match.com) Facebook (Android, iOS) (Image credit: Facebook) Grindr (Android; iOS) eharmony (Android; iOS) Coffee Meets Bagel (Android; iOS)More items •Sep 8, 2021

Does tinder use an algorithm?

In 2019, Tinder announced an update to the algorithm, that it was incorporating what others use, like the Gale-Shapely algorithm, albeit much less precise than, say, OkCupid or Match.