The best hookup apps for casual daters

The biggest players in the online dating scene tend to emphasize the chance for a lasting connection. But the reality is, plenty of people out there are just looking for something casual.

When so much of the dating site marketing promises love, where should casual daters turn for something less serious? The App Store, naturally.

Dating apps like Tinder and Grindr have made it easier for people to seek out relationships of all kinds. Dr. Christian Jordal, a licensed family and marriage therapist and certified sex therapist in Philadelphia, says that's a good thing.

"I think there’s a certain empowerment [for people] that comes with being able to sexually explore and enjoy themselves, and, ultimately, maybe meet someone who they can develop friendships with, or maybe it’s a sort of regular sexual contact," he told us by phone. "Maybe it’s also someone they develop a relationship with, but it can be any of those things." Read more...

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