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Coffee Meets Bagel is a dating site
renowned for helping people find long-term romance. It aims to empower women,
and most of its users are intellectuals. It was launched in 2012 and boasts
international coverage; however, it is only popular in about five countries. That’s
hardly a downside, as it is popular in the USA, as well as the UK and Canada. Then,
a thinner user pool means you’ll face less rejections and greatly increase your
chances of finding “the one.”
Tinder is by far the most popular dating app out
there. It counts milliards of users looking for anything from friendship to
eternal love. It’s currently available in 190 countries and 34 languages, and
it majorly attracts young singles as well as people of all ages looking for
casual dating and hookups.
How to Choose a Dating
Site
If you’re
new to online dating, online dating sites and apps may look all alike. However,
things are slightly different.
There are
various types of dating sites out there.
Some sites
appeal more to people looking for long-term relationships and marriage.
Others
cater to those who only want a casual thing.
Some sites
are LGBT-friendly; others are more heterosexual-oriented.
Thus, you
should have a clear picture of what you’re looking for and select a dating site
that can truly cater to your needs.
When it
comes to Coffee Meets Bagel and Tinder, they have some similarities but cater
to different categories.
Coffee Meets Bagel caters to singles
looking for longer-term commitment and potentially marriage. It attracts a more
mature share of singles, usually in their late 20s and 30s, so you’ll have
higher chances of finding someone in search of true love.
Tinder is ideal for those interested in casual
dating. Whether you’re after a hookup or short-term relationship, this is the
app for you.
Availability
One of the
most important things to check when picking a dating site is its availability.
Sure; you’ll obviously pick a site that’s available in your area. But if you
like to travel a lot and would like to use the service to find dates in other
parts of the world, you should check if the dating site you like is available
in that area.
At the
moment of this writing, Tinder is available in 190 countries and 34 languages. Coffee
Meets Bagel covers a smaller area and is majorly used in about 5 countries.
Needless to
say that Tinder wins this round.
Winner: Tinder
Popularity
Covering a
wider area and available in many more languages, Tinder is extremely popular. The
simple interface that makes it a star among younger daters enhance its
popularity even more. So much that it has around 50 million visits per month.
The figure
is just an estimate and it is believed that the actual visits are actually many
more.
Coffee
Meets Bagel can’t compete with this popularity. The website counts millions of
members too, but things are quieter around here.
Due to its
scarce availability, the website only has about 7 million visits per month.
That’s still a lot considering that most members are from Canada, America, or
the UK. You’ll still find plenty of people to talk to when logging in.
Nevertheless,
you won’t have so much choice as you would on Tinder. Or on any other website
that has higher popularity. As such, Tinder wins the second round too.
Winner: Tinder
Sign-up Process
Signing up
to both Tinder and Coffee Meets Bagel is quick and straightforward. Neither
site makes you lose too much time with the process, and it’s safe to say that
you’ll spend less than 20 minutes to create your profile regardless of which
service you choose.
Both sites
let you sign up with your Facebook profile and retrieve all the data from
there, so you won’t really have to fill in anything.
Alternatively,
on Tinder you can sign up with your phone number – I didn’t test this function,
but it’s probably as straightforward as signing up with Facebook.
The websites
don’t share any sensitive data, comprising your phone number, email, or home
address, so it’s safe to use them.
While both
sites are easy to sign-in and I might be tempted to call it a tie, the truth is
that Tinder is faster.
So, Tinder
wins the third round in a row in this head-to-head comparison between the two.
This match doesn’t look too promising for Coffee Meets Bagel.
Winner: Tinder
Features
With 3-0
for Tinder up to this point, will Coffee Meets Bagel manage to hop back into
the game and change the circumstances?
If we were
to consider only the features each service comes with, the odds tend to lean in
CMB’s favor.
This
website was born for the miserable singles who want to find true love and stop
being miserable. As such, it comes with plenty of features developed to help
members achieve their goals. That’s visible right from the start, as you’ll
have to fill in a more thorough profile.
Using the
website is free, which is a huge plus in the online dating world. And you can
even buy in-app beans if you want to unlock perks and other interesting
features.
However,
these paid features are nowhere near as good as Tinder’s. I mean, who wants to
send virtual gifts when they could see who liked their profile on another
platform?
Speaking
about Tinder, the free version comes with more restrictions than Coffee Meets
Bagel. Considering that most members on both platforms use the free version,
Tinder could be a tad more annoying.
Perhaps the
biggest limitation is the geolocation feature that doesn’t allow you to search
members in other geographical areas. You can’t even look for people in the next
neighborhood if you live in a large metropolitan area, such as New York.
To unlock
this feature, you’ll have to pay.
Another
limitation is the impossibility to unlike or un-dislike a profile once you’ve
made a decision. There is also a limit of profiles you can like in a day.
Sure, opting
for a premium plan unlocks all these annoyances, but you’ll have to drop the
cash. That’s why this round’s point goes to Coffee Meets Bagel.
Winner: Coffee Meets Bagel
Quality of Matches
When it
comes to the quality of matches, there is little to argue about. Quality
members are on Coffee Meets Bagel.
That’s not
to say the members on Tinder aren’t real. You’ll find plenty of genuine
profiles. It’s just that the younger crowds on Tinder don’t want commitment
most of the times. Not that something’s wrong with one night stands, but if
you’re looking for something more serious, Tinder will likely disappoint you.
Coffee
Meets Bagel, on the other hand, caters to more mature crowds. People here want
a serious relationship and are willing to walk the extra mile for someone
that’s worth it.
If you’re
thinking of long-term commitment and marriage, that’s the site you should be
on.
Winner: Coffee Meets Bagel
Aesthetics and Interface
The two
platforms are easy to use and intuitive. One is an app while the other comes
with both app and desktop versions, but there is little to argue about for each
of them.
Coffee Meets Bagel has a clean aesthetics
but a more complex interface. It’s easy to navigate, but someone who’s not that
tech-savvy could get lost. You’ll have to fill in profiles and learn the
various sections of the site before getting used to it.
Tinder is much more intuitive. It’s as simple as most
mobile apps and there is nothing to put you off. This design is essential to
help people find a match fast.
In fact,
everything on Tinder is on fast-mode, just as the lives of those who should use
the app.
Comparing
two platforms built for different mediums is not easy. However, mature singles
also find Tinder super-easy to use, whereas some users complain about the
somehow confusing design of Coffee Meets Bagel.
With this
in mind, Tinder takes the lead once again and wins another round.
Winner: Tinder
Pricing
When it
comes to prices, both Tinder and Coffee Meets Bagel offer premium features to
the members who want to unlock more perks. They’re both accessible, but Tinder
tends to be cheaper, and it has even cheaper plans for people under 30. At this
stage, it could seem Tinder’s on a roll again, but this might not necessarily
be true.
Coffee
Meets Bagel doesn’t ask you to subscribe to a monthly plan. You can buy as many
beans as you want and use them at your own pace. You might spend even $2 per
month if you don’t really care about perks and just some beans could do.
Furthermore,
there are ways to win beans for free, so you might not have to pay at all to
unlock premium features.
Needless to
say, this point goes to Coffee Meets Bagel.
Winner: Coffee Meets Bagel
Who Is It For?
The balance
is now 4-3 for Tinder, so this is a decisive round. Will it be a tie or will
Tinder claim the big title?
I don’t
want to spoil it for you, so all I’m going to say is that Tinder caters to
singles of all ages and sexual orientations whereas Coffee Meets Bagel is more
heterosexual-oriented.
If you have
homosexual, bisexual, or asexual orientation, Tinder makes it easier to find a
match. Coffee Meets Bagel still follows the outdated social norms where
everyone can belong to either male or female groups.
Not only
you won’t be able to share your real sexuality on Coffee Meets Bagel; the site
did little to become LGBTQ-friendly. So, Tinder wins the round.
Winner: Tinder
And The Winner Is…
Obviously, Tinder. It might not have been designed exactly for
dating. It might be harder to find a match interested in a long-term romance.
Due to its young spirit, you might even have to comply with the beauty
standards it set to have some success on it.
Coffee Meets Bagel might be more open
to people who’re overweight or who don’t feel comfortable on Tinder, but it’s
not as good as its competition.
Tinder has
more members and makes it easy to connect with people in your area. It is more
user-friendly and welcomes singles from minority groups, which is awesome. It’s
available in more places and easier to sign up.
We can’t
deny, though, that Coffee Meets Bagel has higher quality members and more
dating-focused features. If you want to find serious romance faster, this is
the right choice for you.
So, what do
you say?
Would you
go for the winner or give Coffee Meets Bagel a chance? What are your
expectations of online dating?
Tell me in
a comment below. And before you go, don’t forget to share this article with
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