#SwipeRight: Top 10 Dating Apps You Need to Know

Let 2016 be the year of epic love — or hookups.

Internet Love - Tired of being single? Ready to get out there and meet someone new? Gone are the days of having to meet dudes in the club. All you need is a smart phone and a cute selfie to get in the Internet dating game. Download these apps now and find you a boo or a snuggle buddy. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Internet Love - Tired of being single? Ready to get out there and meet someone new? Gone are the days of having to meet dudes in the club. All you need is a smart phone and a cute selfie to get in the Internet dating game. Download these apps now and find you a boo or a snuggle buddy. By Kellee Terrell (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Internet Love

Tinder - Also known as the utter hook-up app, Tinder’s setup makes it where you only communicate with folks who have swiped right on you, too, which is a great way to keep away the crazies and filter out dudes you are not checking for. Just be prepared for a lot of pervs. (Photo: Tinder)

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Tinder

Soul Swipe - Similar to Tinder, Soul Swipe just gives you more options of color to choose from, which is always a good thing. And it’s catching on: Amber Rose, Bryshere Y. Gray and Big Sean use this popular app to find dates, too. So you are not alone! (Photo: Soul Swipe)

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Soul Swipe

OK Cupid - We love this app because it's free and has tons of men to choose from, so you never get bored. The downfall: With the free membership, you can’t control who contacts you and folks can know that you are looking at their profile. So you have to weed out a lot of crazies, but that’s how it is in real life, too.  (Photo: OK Cupid)

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OK Cupid

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Hinge - This app uses your Facebook network to help you find a new bae, but Hinge won’t let you dilly dally around with your matches. You have 24 hours to send a message after matching or it disappears. Then you have 14 days to chat and exchange numbers not using Hinge messenger — or that match disappears, too. Yo, they're serious about you getting in the game. (Photo: Hinge)

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Hinge

Meld - Using your Facebook and LinkedIn account, this app is “designed for the Black professional” who is looking for someone with a similar work background. Is it classist though? Depends on how important status matters to you, but what’s wrong with wanting a man who is a working professional? (Photo: Meld)

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Meld

Raya - This exclusive dating app is like being invited to the VIP section of the club, especially given its celebrity clientele. You can download Raya for free and, upon a panel review, you can be invited or rejected. From there, the monthly maintenance fee is $7.99.(Photo: Raya)

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Raya

The League - Like Raya, The League is mad exclusive, too. Dubbed “Tinder for elites,” it’s hard to get into — there’s a long waiting list or you can get a VIP pass from a friend who is already a member. The app doesn’t work in every city, right now it’s in New York and San Francisco, but there are plans on branching out based on need. (Photo: The League)

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The League

Black People Meet - The number one dating app among African-Americans, Black People Meet is a good way to do exactly that: Meet other folks of color. While it’s free to setup a profile and browse other profiles, if you want to communicate with folks you have to upgrade for a fee. But, for a site that has 1,000 new members each month, it could be worth the extra cash. (Photo: Black People Meet)

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Black People Meet

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Mixy - For those who are into the swirl, Mixy might be for you. This number one dating app for interracial couples has that same swipe right function as Tinder and will only show you profiles of people of a different race. (Photo: Mixy)

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Mixy

Coffee Meets Bagel  - This site, which uses a marketing algorithm to connect users who have Facebook friends in common, sends you matches every day at noon. The only thing: Race-wise the majority of users on the site are Asian and Jewish, so if that’s not your flow, this app may not be for you. (Photo: Coffee Meets Bagel)

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Coffee Meets Bagel