Dating in the digital age looks different for everyone. Maybe you’re an immigrant who wants to meet someone with the same background. Maybe you’re a U.S. citizen who’s interested in meeting someone who lives abroad. With so many dating apps and websites available today, you have plenty of options to find your perfect match — but it all starts with the right tool.
While these sites aren’t 100% dedicated to immigrants and international dating, they have unique features that can help you figure out where you want to devote your dating energy. We specifically chose options with free trials so you can set up a profile and browse other singles before you buy any premium features. Happy matching!
1. Hinge
Hinge is a dating app that’s “designed to be deleted,” which means it’s intended for people interested in long-term relationships. You’re encouraged to share your religion, education, and lifestyle habits to increase your chances of finding someone mutually compatible. Hinge also includes an ethnicity preference that’s specifically designed “to support people of color looking to find a partner with shared cultural experiences and background.”
2. Bumble
If you’re a woman who prefers to take the lead, Bumble might be your style. On this dating app, women initiate the conversation, and their match has 24 hours to respond. Bumble also offers two additional ways to expand your network: Bumble Bizz is intended for career opportunities, and Bumble BFF helps you create meaningful friendships. The app also offers a designated “travel mode,” a paid feature that lets you change your location to another city before or during your trip — which comes in handy if you want to meet people in new areas.
3. Color Dating App
What if you had an easy way to find a potential match with a similar background? Color Dating App’s goal is to help like-minded people find each other by emphasizing racial and ethnic preferences. It’s free to use, and users can pay for premium features like unlimited likes and the ability to view users who liked your profile.
4. Match
As one of the first and longest-running dating sites around, Match offers an extensive search algorithm to help you find potential partners. It’s available in 24 countries and territories around the globe, whether you’re an immigrant looking for a partner in the United States or a resident looking for companionship abroad. It’s free to set up an account on Match, with some paid features that make it easier to send and receive messages with potential dates.
5. Tinder
If you’re just looking to date, without the long-term commitments advertised on other dating sites, Tinder is a great option. Available as an app and website, Tinder focuses on the experience and endless possibilities of dating. To that end, it doesn’t offer any filters based on demographics like height, race or religion. Tinder is available in over 190 countries, and it offers a free Passport feature that lets you match with singles across the globe.
6. Zoosk
Zook is available in more than 80 countries and 25 languages, and it offers an app and website experience with plenty of ways to meet people. The platform’s algorithm is designed to personalize the dating experience by showing you likely matches based on your clicks and messages — which means that it gets smarter the more you use it. Zoosk is free to use, but premium memberships give you unlimited messaging features.
7. InternationalCupid
For those who are specifically looking for international singles, International Cupid is an established place to start. This dating platform features international singles from all over the world, although the majority of users are from the United States and European countries. InternationalCupid is free, and premium memberships give you access to more features and messaging capabilities.
8. eHarmony
If you’re looking for love, eHarmony’s algorithm is designed to match highly compatible couples and do the searching for you. Available as a website and app, this platform features millions of registered users throughout the United States and more than 200 countries worldwide, as well as guided messages to help you break the ice.