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Badoo is becoming popular as a dating site as well as dating app, having more than 350 million people using the application for dating. It focuses on geolocation to find partners located in your vicinity, so that you can find nearby people for hookups, one-night stands and more.
Badoo is available in more than 180 countries, including the US and the UK. There are around 400,000 unique signups in a day with 60 million active users on a monthly basis.
You can set up your account on Badoo dating app using Facebook or the app homepage. Download the app using iTunes or Google Play store. The signup procedure is very simple.
Next you need to provide details about your name, age, gender, email and, most importantly, location and create your profile. You must also mention the purpose of your being there, whether it’s for friends, chatting, dating, whether you are interested in guys or girls or even both. The app makes use of the information to create matches.
You can import your friends from your email ID or from Facebook. You can also upload new pictures from social networking platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook or from your device. In case you have signed up using Facebook, recent photos will be automatically integrated into your profile. You must then enable geolocation and agree to receive push notifications.
You get a one time tutorial when you download the app. The basic premise of Badoo dating app is that it helps you find partners who are located in your vicinity. Geolocation is the major feature of this dating platform.
The core features are:
The app shows you pictures of other users. You can like someone by touching the heart icon or you can touch X, meaning you don’t like the person. It’s like a hot or not kind of game. If you want to view additional pictures of a user, you can swipe from below.
You can send messages to your matches or to your friends. Tap on the All Connections to see chats and visits as well as likes, favorites etc.
In addition, you can also view profiles independently and add one to your Favorites. You can read their bio, see the location, verifications, photos and so on.
Badoo is available as a free dating platform on the desktop version. However, the mobile version of the dating app is available as a free one as well as a premium option.
The premium subscription for a period of 3 months is $24.99. You can also opt for a Lifetime pass for Super Powers, making a payment of $59.99, instead of opting for a subscription feature.
Other options include subscriptions for one week; one month; 6 months. You can make the payment using your credit card or using PayPal or Google Play for Android devices. The app also offers you a 7-day free trial period for Super powers. You can unlock favorite folder, go anonymous, check out who liked you and so on.
The Badoo app holds a ranking of 4.3 stars in the Google Play store, with more than a 100 million downloads. As far as the Apple store is concerned, the app has a rating of 4.5 stars.
Badoo is a dating app that has been available for the past ten years. However, it is keeping up with the latest trends in social networking. The visual content is very popular with users. The success of Badoo mainly lies in the fact that it does not prescribe the type of relationship that users should be in. The app offers users the tools for meeting people nearby. You can opt for a hook up relationship or a flirty, romantic and fun encounter as well.
For those looking out to hookup with fresh and new people, the app can be very useful. It will help you connect to someone whom you might be crossing by every day. All you need is some excellent selfies, as it is a photo-based location-dating app. You can connect them for a hookup or just to make friends or introduce them to other friends.