Some of them don’t really have anything to do with the dating site of things but are for social networking, for example, live streaming. Overall, the app does take a bit of getting used to, so let me just talk you through the various menus will encounter.
While the app requires a fair bit of information during the registration process, it only takes a few minutes to complete. Once you’ve downloaded the Tiami app, you can register as a user with a social media account or via email. This informs them that you have liked them and if they like you back, then messaging can begin. It’s certainly an added security feature that will appeal to many.įree users do get a Super Like that they can use on someone they really want to chat to. Once they are viewed, they are immediately deleted. The difference from other dating apps comes in the form of photos and videos shared in these conversations.
Should someone you’ve swiped right on do the same to you, a matchup is created and both parties informed.įrom there, you can start conversing with that person. Swipe left on those you don’t like and right on those you do. Surge will give you potential matchups near your location. Now I mentioned that Surge operates a little differently from other dating apps.īut matching up with other users works in the same way. You can even link your Instagram, Facebook and Spotify accounts if you’d like. Most users load more than one picture, although your profile pic must be a shot of your face.Ĭompleting your profile won’t take too long either, so get it out the way before you start looking for matchups.
To start the process download the Surge app, fill in the few details they do want, reply to a mail that is sent to you and you are online.īefore you do anything, make sure you get your profile completed. We talking a couple of minutes maximum here. No matter if you choose a social media sign-up using Facebook or a valid email address, registration for Surge is extremely quick. That means it’s far easier to find what you are looking for than swiping through profile after profile. Scruff also puts users in various gay communities, for example, twinks or bears. Should you be interested in meeting up, just go to the profile of the person you are chatting to and select a checkbox that indicates you are.
Scruff is technically a free gay dating app because when it comes to messaging, well you are free to send a message to anyone at any time.įor me, this is why Scruff is one of the best alternatives to Grindr. Swipe through profiles and skip those you don’t fancy and like those you do. To find potential matchups, you can start with Scruff Match. Take a few minutes to complete your profile as well, most Scruff users seem to do so, which is nice. Just don’t upload a profile pic of you in your underwear as that’s not allowed.Īlso, it’s important to note, if you want to appear in Scruff Match (the roulette-style swiping system where users look through matchups), you will need a picture of your face as a profile pic. With a quick, simple registration process, you will be online quickly but you will have to share your location first up to start the whole process. Interestingly, even before you’ve set up your profile, you can view those of others.īut of course, you will have no way of interacting with them before you become a Scruff user yourself.
Scruff is app-only so start by either logging onto the Google Play or App Store and downloading it for your Android phone or iPhone and other IOS devices.