In terms of product form, in addition to the three common modes including “Nearby”, "Swipe left or right" and smart matching, there have been many new modes recently, but these three modes are still the mainstream. In terms of product functions, there are all kinds of free hookup apps that focus on text, audio or video. We can divide the hookup app on the market into two categories in terms of form and function.
The one category is a hinge app with a heavier hormonal atmosphere that focuses on quick matching, dating and meeting. For example, there are adult chat apps that pay more attention to texts and pictures, such as Momo and Tinder, audio and video chat apps such as Tiki, and some gay dating products, such as Xdate. Users on this kind of chat app mainly care about appearance, distance and creating a dating atmosphere full of hormones. These apps are easy to get started, and they have low cost of preparation before the official release. Besides, the user profile is simple, and the browsing and interactive efficiency are relatively high. However, such kind of adult app doesn’t have a rich profile with much information, and users there have a very shallow understanding of others before starting the chat. Besides, the response rate is relatively low, and the gameplay is relatively simple.
The other type is a hookup app that pays more attention to in-depth conversations and serious love relationships. This kind of adult app is suitable for personalized expression, such as Bumble, OkCupid and more. This type of app mainly focuses on text and pictures, and most of them have the function of making friends based on personality and interest. For such kind of hookup app, some users may also care about appearance and distance. This is human nature, but relatively speaking, personal information, matching and chat experience will be emphasized more here than the former, which will reflect a relaxed atmosphere for making friends. This kind of adult chat app is friendly to female users. It has rich user information, and the response rate is relatively high. However, this type of app also has some disadvantages, such as high cost and low efficiency. In addition, it is a bit slow to get started because it usually needs to improve a lot of information.
No matter which kind of hookup app you are using, almost all adult products for strangers are facing the same problem that the rapid growth of the number of users will make the original user ecology begin to deteriorate. The so-called user ecology refers to the user's preferences and overall quality in this app. Generally speaking, the rapid increase in the number of users is a good thing, but for online chat apps, if the increase in the number of users causes a sharp deterioration in the user ecology, it is very bad in the long run.
