5 best iPhone apps for dating

Dating + tech + convenience = we love it! Check out our top 5 favorite iPhone apps for the sometimes daunting world of dating.

SPEED DATE


Ever try a speed-dating event? We have, and it's quite the experience.SpeedDate is the world's first online speed dating website. This system allows singles to meet each other through three-minute online speed dates. Unlike other online dating options, this app allows singles to immediately determine if they have chemistry before taking the time to meet in person. (For more options, there's also an American Speed Date app and state-by-state Speed Date apps.)

MATCH.COM & OKCUPID APPS

Find love via iPhone
Find love via iPhone

There's a reason some apps are instant classics. This is an iPhone dating app connected to the Match.com online dating site, that allows members to update their profiles wherever they are, plus there's an opt-in feature that allows members to check out other singles nearby using the built-in location-based technology. You can also get a great purpose-built iPhone app for using the (free) OKCupid dating site!

DATE CHECK

A mobile version of Intelius's online DateCheck report, this app provides an instant background check that allows users to scan "Sleaze Detector" for criminal records, a "Money" feature with details about home ownership, and other features that deliver vital information directly to your mobile phone.

SKOUT

This dating app allows users to flirt and meet up with other users who are nearby using iPhone technology. It basically functions as a dating and hook-up GPS system that identifies singles in your immediate vicinity. As an industry first, the Skout iPhone app found a way connect the virtual dating world with the real world.

CHARM HIM

We all crave the man of our dreams. We may even think we have found him; the secret exists in actually keeping him. The Charm Him app helps you learn how to spark romance and attraction, whether you want to become the girl who can command any room she walks into, snag the one man who has eluded you in the past, or steer your current relationship on your own terms. (We want all of the above!)

AND BEYOND...

Not enough? Check out five more of our picks as the best dating apps for the iPhone here!


READ MORE ABOUT DATING & IPHONES

How to download & install iPhone apps
Why the iPhone is the future of mobile
The coolest iPhone 4 covers/cases
7 Deadly sins of dating
10 Things every woman should demand from a man
Hottest gadgets for the iPhone
Get more tech-savvy how-tos