I think it’s great for those people who are looking to have a porn app and a dating site all in one.
Look-alikes: One feature that I’ve never seen before on this site is the Look a Like feature. It basically will show you users who not only look like you but celebrities. So, if you’re really into Kim Kardashian, they’ll show you other users that look pretty similar to her.
While I think it’s creepy that my photo is being compared against their entire user base, I think that this could be really helpful if you have a very specific physical type that you’re attracted to.
With this feature naturally comes a few fake accounts, so be on the lookout for people who look a little too suspiciously similar to Kendall Jenner.
How they use, connect with FB: Most dating sites will allow you to log in with Facebook (no not Fuckbook). After all, that’s where most of your photos – and your life – is probably documented. However, they use Facebook in a way that I think a lot of dating apps miscounted as being invaluable.
When you connect with Facebook, you’ll be able to see which of your friends have accounts, but you’ll also be able to see their friends. Most people meet their significant other’s through a friend, so it would make sense that you might want to date someone with whom you have a mutual friend.
Free members can enjoy the site to its fullest. You don’t need to pull out a credit card to make the most of it, unlike most dating platforms these days.
Hell, even Tinder charges you to make more matches now
The People Nearby is a nifty little addition. Most people are more willing to chat with someone who they can guarantee is within a reasonable distance to them. If you’re using the mobile app you can use your phone’s location services to make this easier.
Popularity levels: One thing that I can’t stand about this site is that they have your popularity level displayed next to your photo on your dashboard. This sucks because not only is it a total trap to try to get you to pay for an upgrade, but it makes you feel shitty about your popularity on the app.
We hate to break it to you, but celebrities and porn stars don’t use dating sites
”Play” Encounters: I really don’t like that the site encourages you to “play” when you use their swiping feature. It gamifies the whole experience which to me cheapens it.
I think that if you’re going to charge people for a hookup app that you should make it sexy and if you’re going Flirtlocal to charge people for a dating site you should make it romantic, you shouldn’t make it a game. Or if you are, at least make it a sexy one.
Every Badoo profile has the bare minimum of information about them. It’s hard to meet new people when all you know is their location and what they look like. This also makes it pretty hard to start a conversation with these people.
Fake profiles. All online dating sites have them, so this one isn’t exclusive to Badoo. But still, it’s a hassle to have to double check whether the other person is real before initiating a chat.
Not everyone is looking for the same thing on Badoo. That’s the problem when your platform doesn’t have a particular brand or intention, not to mention some people join up just for the social media aspect. Some singles are looking for casual encounters, while some singles might be looking for long-term love.