What bisexual singles need from a dating app
Bisexual dating works best on an app that lets you see more than one gender in one place and say who you are without a fuss. Look for four things before you sign up: a gender preference that covers everyone you want to meet, a way to show “bisexual” on your profile (and hide it if you’re not out to everyone), quick blocking and reporting for biphobic messages, and enough people near you.
The apps in this ranking all tick the first three boxes. Hinge, for example, lets you show your sexuality on your profile or keep it private, but it doesn’t let you filter matches by sexuality (Hinge help). Tinder lets you add your orientation and hides it automatically in places where LGBTQ+ identities are criminalized (Tinder help).
Bisexual dating apps or mainstream apps?
There’s no big app built only for bisexual people, so most bi singles choose between LGBTQ+-first apps and the mainstream ones. Taimi and HER are built around queer communities, so you’re less likely to have to explain or defend your orientation. Hinge, Tinder and OkCupid have far bigger pools. Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in the US are almost twice as likely as straight adults to have used a dating site or app, 51% against 28% (Pew Research Center, 2023), so you’ll find bi people on all of them. Using one of each is a good balance.
The best dating apps for bisexual women
HER is the obvious first app for bi women: it’s built for lesbian, bisexual and queer women and nonbinary people, with events and groups as well as dating. If you also want to meet men, add Hinge or Tinder and set your gender preference to include them. Lesbian and bisexual women who want a relationship often use HER for community and Hinge for reach.
The best dating apps for bisexual men
Bi men have fewer dedicated spaces. Taimi is the most welcoming LGBTQ+ app for the whole spectrum, and Grindr is built for gay, bi, trans and queer people who want to meet nearby. On the mainstream side, Tinder and Hinge let you see men and women in one place and show your orientation, so matches know from the start.
Bisexual dating for nonbinary and trans people
Hinge offers Man, Woman and Non-binary with more specific identities, and Tinder lets you choose as many genders as describe you. HER welcomes trans women and nonbinary people, and Taimi has the widest set of identity options. See our rankings of transgender dating sites and LGBTQ+ dating sites for more.
Free bisexual dating sites and apps
All five apps here let you match and message for free. Paid plans add extras such as seeing who likes you or more filters, but you don’t need them to start. If you’re over 50, eHarmony lets you look for men, women or everyone, though full messaging there needs Premium.
Bisexual dating in the UK, Canada and Australia
Taimi, HER, Hinge, Tinder and OkCupid work the same way in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, and all of them are in each country’s app store. Your pool depends far more on your city than your country: in smaller towns, widen your distance setting and use two apps at once.
Handling biphobia and couples looking for a third
Bi people sometimes get questions about whether they’re “really” bi, or messages from couples looking for a third who don’t say so upfront. You don’t owe anyone an explanation: block and report people who are disrespectful, and say clearly on your profile what you’re looking for, whether that’s a relationship, dating or friends.