Tinder
And if you’re single and dating in Madrid, or any other large city in Spain, you owe it to yourself to swipe a few profiles. You’ll likely find a few hot locals you want to swipe right on, match, and message.
While it’s got a reputation as a more casual dating app, more and more people are looking for serious relationships, and even marriage, on it.
If you don’t think you’ll be swiping right on more than 100 profiles in a 12-hour time span, you can get away with using the app for free.
The Passport feature allows you to change your location and swipe through profiles of users anywhere in the world. That means you can start arranging dates in Barcelona before you’ve left Valencia.
That’s not the only perk you get for upgrading. Here are the other highlights, plus what you get for going one step up and opting for Tinder Gold:
Happn
When anyone who meets your search criteria comes within the distance parameters you set (up to 90 kilometers), their profile appears in your feed. You’ll also see a timeline of who’s crossed your path, when, where, and how often.
Simply “like” any profiles that catch your eye, and you’ll form a “Crush” with any singles who like you back. Once that happens, you can exchange messages.
You can also use this dating app to get last-minute dates. In the “I’m Free To” section, you can choose an activity you’d like to do that day, such as go out, get a drink, catch a movie, etc.
Then, for the next 6 hours, other Happn users who come into range can take you up on your date idea. Responding requires spending a credit, which can be purchased 10/$1.99 or earned as you complete various milestones within the app.
Since your Happn match queue is 100% based on people who pass within relatively close proximity to you, it’s best for people living, working in, or visiting heavily populated areas.
Looking For Spanish Speaking Singles?
But if you live elsewhere, try one of these top 3 dating sites and apps for singles who speak Spanish.
International Cupid
International Cupid is dedicated to connecting singles from all over the world, and it has a large number of users in both Latin America and Europe.
Creating a profile, viewing photos of attractive singles all over the world, and using the detailed search criteria to find your perfect match is all free.
You can also respond to messages from users with a premium subscription, but you can’t initiate a message exchange with a free membership.
Chispa
A relative newcomer to the dating app scene, Chispa is a Tinder alternative designed specifically for Latino singles all over the world. It’s available in both Spanish and English.
Launched as a joint venture between Match group (of Match and Tinder fame) and Univision, Chispa is still in its infancy – it has limited functionality but a steadily growing user base. It’s a great way to meet someone special, or to make hookupdate friends and practice your Spanish skills.
The app is completely free, and has a format similar to Tinder in that you swipe left or right through profiles.
Colombian Cupid
If you want to meet beautiful Spanish speaking women, check out Colombian Cupid. It’s popular with women in their early 20s to early 30s who want to meet Western men. And if you also speak Spanish… who can resist?
You can create your profile, browse for matches, and respond to messages as long as they were sent by paid members. But you’ll find many of the women are using the site for free, so if you want to send messages to whomever you’d like, you’ll need to upgrade so they can reply to you.