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While I never managed to make a date through using the Hinge app, I did get a few Instagram followers! It was always one of my favorite dating apps because I just loved the interface and the fact it can be used on both a desktop and through the mobile app. As for an actual review of the OkCupid app, in the past year, I had less than a handful of dates through the app. The Chappy app seemed to pop up in the gay dating world quickly—with a lot of cool events in the UK and America.

A few design features make it awkward to fill out a profile, but once you get the hang of it, it does actually work.

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But while the app has a lot of contemporary features, I never managed to have more than the occasional brisk conversation with other users. And never snagged a date, either. When I lived in Tel Aviv, the app was incredibly useful for connecting with locals because the other gay hookup apps really were dominated by tourists—and I was looking to meet locals.

Similar to Tinder, Surge has a pretty straightforward interface, and despite a lot of initial buzz around their launch, I never really managed to get any traction using the app. It looked sleek and felt cool as well as inclusive, but nothing ever seemed to come from it. The app is more popular in Asia which makes it useful for travelers to the region, or locals living there—but the most I ever had on the app were short conversations, and nothing meaningful.

For review purposes, the Raya app works well enough, but its most interesting feature is its ability to connect you with interesting people. Because the Raya app is tied to your Instagram, it can be a cool way to connect digitally—if you can snag that initial interest. Hashtag Gay Twitter GayTwitter is a real and true community. Flirty DMs and dick pics show up regularly enough, and the thotty pics that Insta-celebrities post only incite an already flirtatious online community in the app.

Dating has never been easy, and when many of these gay apps came into the picture, things certainly changed. In my experience, many of these dating apps have made it easier to connect with other people I may not normally been able to encounter—whether because of distance or our own comfort levels at interacting in person. I challenged myself to at least try asking for a number or two.

It felt a bit brave and I was successful, which was a fun confidence-booster. It took engaged conversation and attraction as well as plenty of clear communication. Did I meet my future husband? No, I don't think so, but at least I kept my eyes peeled. And there was the other glaring issue: I mean, yes, we all love a compliment, but those can't be the morsels that provide sustenance to get through the day or feel attractive.

Without dating apps, I had to know I was attractive, and in fact, I had to retain even more confidence in order to tackle dating face-to-face as opposed to faking it from behind a screen. Going out a limb requires being self-assured enough not to look down for too long. Eventually, I learned that, though obviously that isn't too say I'm not still insecure or that I'm superhuman.

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Not at all. After a week, I happily re-downloaded my dating apps and got back into the game. But instead of treating them as my phantom limb or a mindless video game, I reminded myself of just how useful they could be in aiding my desire to date the old-fashioned way, combining what I'd learned with what I already knew.

Old school meets new school. Louis Baragona. I decided to give up all of my apps for a week and just try something totally new for me: Here's what I learned in the end, including how I've been using apps wrong this whole, entire time. That's the thing about my whole self-admitted dating app addiction.

I've been on the gay dating app Grindr since I was 18, but even before that, I was a young gay kid.