How it works: In order to find like-minded matches, EliteSingles has you take an in-depth personality test
- Free version: Yes
- One month of Premium: $
- Three months of Premium: $ ($ per month)
- Six months of Premium: $ ($ per month)
The site breakdown by gender works out to be 56 percent women and 44 percent men with more than 170,000 users.
The test will evaluate you on your level of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Based on the results, the smart profiling can send you three to seven compatible matches every day.
The extensive personality testing leads to interesting conversation starters and it’s easier to find people you’ll have things in common with. You can even identify yourself as an introvert.
What it’ll cost you: It’s free to sign up, but if you want to enjoy any of the most important features like daily matches, it’ll cost you $ per month for three months or $ per month for six months. If you just want to try it out for a month, the price is a little steep at $. Each membership requires that you pay the entire duration upfront. While it’s not the most expensive site out there, it does sit on the pricier end, especially considering its smaller user base.
- Free version: Yes
- One month of Premium: $
- Three months of Premium: $ ($25 per month)
- Six months of Premium: $ ($20 per month)
How it helps introverts: Since the personality test can identify the traits that really make you who you are, the dating service can match you with exactly the type of personality you’d be most compatible with
Who’s online: Coffee Meets Bagel is designed for busy singles who are looking to build real connections with little to no effort. Users are genuinely looking for something serious, so the combination of those factors means you’ll find a lot of the young professional crowd in their late 20s and 30s on this app.
Who’s online: EliteSingles says its users are mainly educated, relatively affluent, adults between the ages of 30 and 55 who are in search of long-term commitment
How it works: CMB uses an algorithm that takes into consideration basic info like your location, age, ethnicity, height, and religion, plus more nuanced criteria like your social network and interests to pair you with potential matches. While you used to need a Facebook account to log in, you now have the option of the using the social media site or your phone number.
Features for introverts: Instead of swiping, browsing, poking, and messaging your way into someone’s inbox only to never hear back, this app will send you a potential match every day at noon. Men receive curated matches based on the algorithm and women will only be presented with potential matches (called Bagels) that have already expressed interest. LGBTQ members are sent preselected potential matches every day.
Once there’s a connection, the app sends you to a private chat room with icebreaker questions to get things started. CMB also follows up to encourage your first date. Chatting expires after seven days to encourage people to actually start a conversation. It’s all the convenience of connecting online, minus the overwhelming endless options.
What it’ll cost you: For a one-month membership, you’ll pay $. For three-month renewals the cost is $25 per month and for six-month renewals you’ll pay $20 per month.
How it works: Inspired by newspaper ads, Lex is a text-based app where you can write personal “ads” and notes about yourself or the type of partner you’re looking for. 
There’s no swiping and no selfies, though you can connect your Instagram if you’d like.
