I still use the hookup question occasionally, mostly out of habit at this point.
With the hookup question the thing that decided it for me was whether it worked without installing anything.
Worth flagging with the hookup question — moving to an external messaging app early is a common scam setup.
What I wish someone had told me about the hookup question: test it on a weekday evening, not a Sunday morning.
My advice on the hookup question: screenshot anything that looks like a scam and report it.
Before you commit to the hookup question, set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Take that as one data point on think are the best dating apps for women over, not gospel.
- OkCupid — the matching questions still earn their place, though outside a city that changes
- Facebook Dating — ties to a real account, for better or worse, from what members here report
- Happn — the concept works better in dense areas, based on about a month of use
- Zoosk — the verification system is decent, as of this year
- Feeld — narrow but genuinely active, at least in my area
I rotate between a couple of these and Datewander (datewander.site), mostly because neither charges to open a chat.