Mashable has ranked the best dating sites and apps for those who are in the mood for a serious relationship, not a one-time meeting.

The first place was taken by the website Match as local hookup app free. It was launched in 1995, and now it promises users that within six months everyone will be able to find a mate. Potential partners are selected there taking into account many factors: a person’s hobbies, his attitude to children, to pets or to smoking are taken into account.

OkCupid was in second place in the ranking. It is recommended as a site for young liberal-minded people who are interested in politics. It is noted that when filling out a profile, the user has the opportunity to choose from 12 genders and 20 sexual orientations. In addition, each participant answers a large number of questions, for example, about attitudes towards weapons or mandatory vaccination, which simplifies the selection of a potential couple.

Third place went to the eharmony portal. It is intended primarily for conservative people who are serious about marriage. The site claims that 54 million people use it and that about four percent of all marriages in the US are due to eharmony.

Among the applications for finding sexual partners, rather than long-term relationships, the compilers of the rating noted Tinder and AdultFriendFinder.

Experts have revealed ways to find the perfect match on the Tinder dating app. They told Swipelife that in order to achieve this goal, it is important to pay attention to your profile.

According to experts, if a user is looking for a long-term relationship using the Internet, he should directly indicate his intentions or write about how he sees himself in the coming years. Thus, the user can attract partners who expect the same from communication as he does.

For people looking to find a one-night stand, the experts advised them to describe their perfect night out and upload photos of them in original and attractive poses. Those who were not sure about their readiness to start a new relationship were advised to describe in as much detail as possible how they want to spend time with another person. For example, an app user named Rishae explicitly stated in her profile that she first wants to make friends with a potential partner.

Experts noted that if a user wants to find friends on Tinder, he should draw the attention of other users to this, since the application is most often used to find romantic relationships. People who need a partner for sex were also advised to be open about their intentions on their profile, but be sure to include their hobbies and personalities so that the person can see if they can get along.

The experts also mentioned polyamorous users. According to them, polyamorous people look for a mate, focusing on certain words in a person’s profile: “poly”, “open”, “non-monogamous”. These people were encouraged to tell the people they were already in a relationship with, attach a photo of them if possible, and indicate what kind of partners they were looking for.

Among the questions were several that dealt directly with the person's personal experience: "What was the best day of your life and why?" and “What quality do you value most in a partner?”. The last question, according to the authors, will help to immediately assess whether both partners will get what they want from the relationship.

However, most of the questions were non-standard and asked the person to imagine themselves in an imaginary situation. For example, to find out about a new acquaintance's food preferences, experts recommended asking him what dish he would eat if it were his last meal in his life.

According to experts, a lot about a person’s values ​​can be revealed by their answers to questions such as “If you could give up sleep for a year and not get tired, what would you do with your free time?” and “Which would you choose: a roller coaster or a book?”

The authors of the article also noted that you can find out about a person’s character by asking him what kind of tattoo he would get if it disappeared after a year. “If he wants a black “sleeve”, he is likely to be confident and impulsive,” the experts wrote.

The question "Would you like to participate in a reality show?" will help to understand who exactly the interlocutor is: an extrovert or an introvert.