Dating apps work for a variety of purposes.
Those who are looking for serious relationships have a place on dating apps.
Those who are looking for just hookups have a place on dating apps too.
In other words, there is room for whatever it is you are looking for.
Indeed, dating apps have gotten a bad rep for being a cesspool for those seeking hookups.
Yes, there are dating apps that are renowned for hookups.
These are dating apps that people expressly use to seek out individuals for casual hookups.
It’s not difficult to figure out whether you are on a dating app that primarily caters to an audience that are just for hookups.
When a guy on a dating app initiates a message to you that is filled with sexual innuendos and references, it is clear that he is seeking a hookup.
Calling you all sorts of sexual names is a dead giveaway.
The same applies to guys that engage in conversation with you.
Some guys hide the fact that they are seeking hookups by pretending to be seeking serious relationships in how they talk to you, but the truth comes out fairly quickly.
When he suddenly brings up sexual topics when you are getting to know him through conversation on a dating app, he is just about hookups.
Even though he gave the impression that he was seeking a serious relationship when the conversation commenced, that was a trick.
He has no intention of meeting someone for a serious relationship.
For instance, as you are talking to him about a serious topic in reference to a trip you had abroad, he suddenly segues into talking to you about what you like doing in the bedroom.
This has nothing to do with the conversation at hand.
Moving forward, it’s obvious that he is incapable of remaining on a serious topic for a sustained period of time, as he stirs the conversation into sexual or explicit territory.
These are all signs that he is on a dating app specifically to find hookups, irrespective of how serious he sounded at the onset.
Although there are dating apps that are well-known for hookups, you have to use learned experience to figure out which dating apps are geared toward those who are seeking serious relationships.
Yes, in this case, using trial and error is called for.
Dating apps are a crapshoot, and you are better off signing up on several of them and discovering which one actually works best for you, than deciding to avoid certain dating apps based on the rumors that abound about said dating apps.
A dating app that is reputed as one for hookups, just might be a dating app that you meet your soulmate.
Keeping this in mind, sign up on a good number of dating apps and roll the dice.
Look for the telltale signs that a guy is only on a dating app in search of hookups such as the content of his messages to you and what his dating profile looks like.
A guy that takes the time to write a detailed bio is likely someone seeking a serious relationship.
A guy that is just about hookups won’t take the time to be that descriptive.