For professionals
The League
Curated app for ambitious, career-focused singles, with a waitlist and profile vetting.
- How it works
- Apply with your LinkedIn and profile; you are admitted from a waitlist and get a small daily batch of matches.
- Good
- Serious, educated user base; limited daily matches keep things focused.
- Watch out
- Waitlists can be long outside big cities; paid tiers speed up admission.
- Cost
- Free with paid memberships
The Inner Circle
Screened dating app for professionals, strong in London and European cities, with member events.
- How it works
- Profiles are screened before joining; you can filter by lifestyle and see who is at the same events.
- Good
- Good for London; events make meeting in person easy.
- Watch out
- Smaller pools outside major cities.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers
EliteSingles
Dating site for professionals looking for long-term relationships.
- How it works
- A personality test drives daily match suggestions.
- Good
- Mostly graduates and professionals over 30; relationship-minded.
- Watch out
- You need to pay to see photos and message properly.
- Cost
- Paid subscription
Hinge
Prompt-based app 'designed to be deleted', popular with urban professionals.
- How it works
- Like or comment on a specific photo or prompt to start a conversation.
- Good
- Better conversations than swipe apps; large London user base.
- Watch out
- Not curated, so less exclusive than The League or Raya.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers
Bumble
Mainstream app where, in heterosexual matches, women message first; paid tiers add filters.
- How it works
- Swipe to match; matches expire if nobody messages in time.
- Good
- Large user base; filters for education and more on paid tiers.
- Watch out
- Not exclusive.
- Cost
- Free with paid tiers