GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 9 | Page 67

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Best for travel Hookups with lady lovers | Atraf Girls

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Best for Lesbian and Bisexual Video Dating | FEM: Lesbian Video Chat & Date

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Best for avoiding awkward situations with friends | DOWN

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Best for meeting new friends | CouchSurfing

Think of Atraf Girls as your passport to fellow lady lovers when traveling the world.
This app is great for connecting with fellow lesbians when traveling to new cities and
is a great way to meet up with lady lovers around the world.

FEM takes a totally different approach than dating apps we’ve seen elsewhere. It’s sort of
like Tinder… but with video clips. A great way to meet like minded lesbians for friendship
or hookups with emphasis on not just physical appearance, but also personality..

If you’re crushing on one of your FB friends, but would like to avoid that awkward conversation this is the app for you. You sign in through FB and everything is anonymous. You
select which friends you think are sexy, but they don’t know unless they select you as
well. Sort of like Tinder… but with friends that you want to get down with.

I once met a German through a couchsurfing event. While I’ve forgotten his name, I
haven’t forgotten how we drunkenly sat at the Sea organ in Zadar, Croatia listening to
the architectural instrument as it was played by the wind and waves. In retrospect, it
was actually kind of romantic. While couchsurfing has become notorious as a network
of hookups, and is only confirmed through my own experiences, it’s also a great place
to meet like-minded travellers.

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Most likely to receive unsolicited pics of people’s genitals | Skout

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Most likely to meet someone with a profile pic from 10 years ago | Match.com

Let’s face it - it’s almost impossible to avoid this scenario when dating online. I’ve
received my fair share of dick pics and cum shots and many have come from this app.
However, it’s not all bad. Similar to Badoo, you can meet people based on proximity, but
you’re not limited to that alone. You’re also able to meet people around the world to
make connections, exchange words, and… well, dick pics if that’s your thing.

This app is definitely for those more interested in meeting and starting a relationship.
There’s a fee for membership and while I wasn’t keen on it at first, it really is an advantage over the other apps. The membership fee acts as a gatekeeper, so you don’t have
as many people just signing up to harass others online.