The 18 Best Hookup Apps for Getting Straight to Business

For the love of God, the app’s name is “Kasual.” You really can’t get more casual than that. Kasual is a great app for folks who don’t want others to know that they’re seeking no strings attached hookups. They don’t gather any personal information, and users can blurry their profile pics or cover their faces with emojis for even more anonymity.

Download Kasual on iOS or Google Play.

Do you like giving oral? Do you like receiving oral? Then Headero is the app for you. Created for oral sex lovers, Headero is also very inclusive of all genders and sexual orientations. It’s one of the few apps out there that seems to cater to straight, bisexual, and gay folks evenly.

Download Headero on iOS or Google Play.

This app bills itself as “Tinder minus marriage-minded daters” and that’s pretty accurate: the interface is equally intuitive as Tinder, but it’s safe to say everyone on here is exclusively looking for hookups. The main thing to know? The free version only allows you to message other users who you’ve “liked” and who “like” you back. But with a paid premium account — which costs $15.99 for one month, $36.99 for three months, and $55.99 for six months — you can search for and message users without them “liking” you first.

Download Casualx on iOS or Google Play.

Pure is the anonymous hookup app. In fact, in the Apple store, you’ll notice the full title of the app is “Pure anonymous hookup chat 18+.” With Pure, you don’t have to link to your social media, and there’s no way to identify you if you so choose. Also, chats automatically disappear after 24 hours (unless you and the person you’re speaking to both agree to extend).

Download Pure on iOS or Google Play.

The app is literally called Down, so you know that folks on it are DTF. With every match, you can choose whether you’re looking to “Date” or “Hookup,” so if you’re just looking to have sex, you know which one to press.

Download Down Dating on iOS or Google Play.

Grindr was the first geolocation hookup app that you could download to your smartphone. The app, which predominantly caters to gay, bisexual, and bicurious men, tells you exactly how far someone is away (in feet). So if you’re looking for a quick and easy hookup, you can find a guy who’s less than a block from your apartment.

Download Grindr on iOS and Google Play.

If only for the sheer volume of users, AdultFriendFinder deserves a spot on this list. It’s one of the oldest and largest hookup sites, and with 17.7 million visits a month, there’s a good chance you’ll find someone you sexually “click” with. Registering couldn’t be speedier or simpler, and once you have an account, AFF actually indicates how compatible you are with each user based on some questions you answered about your bedroom turn-ons and tendencies. The site also allows you to select which kinks you’re into or curious about, so other users can determine if you’re interested in trying similar things. Just a quick word of warning: This site is definitely NSFW — because a large portion of the profile pictures are nudes.

Download AdultFriendFinder for Android or use the desktop version.

We debated included Ashley Madison, but this is a list of the best casual hookup apps—not a list of the best ethical hookup apps. With the tagline “Life is short. Have an affair,” Ashley Madison boasts of having over 50 million users worldwide (making it one of the most popular hookup apps in the world). The married men and women on the app are definitely not looking for anything serious; they’re simply trying to get their rocks off quickly and discreetly.

Download Ashley Madison on iOS and Google Play.

There are numerous sex apps out there for queer men that cater predominantly to a “pump and dump.” Scruff is a wildly popular one that caters to hairier men — think guys who prescribe to the gay bear, cub, and otter tribes.

Download Scruff on iOS and Google Play.

HUD is for people looking to hookup, plain and simple. They call it commitment-free dating. You’ll notice on their site, they use the tagline, “The app for people who want the [eggplant emoji] but not the [ring emoji].”

Download HUD on iOS or Google Play.

Hornet is another popular gay/bisexual hookup app for men. While not as popular in the United States as Grindr or Scruff, it does have many users in Europe and Asia, making this the perfect hookup app to use when traveling abroad.

Download Hornet on iOS and Google Play.

Whether you’re looking for a threesome, a good old-fashioned one-night stand, or someone to engage in some dom-sub play with, DownDating has you covered. With 13 million users worldwide, this app has garnered thousands of five-star reviews — and claims it makes 13,000 hookups and dates happen every day. The free version of the app functions similarly to Tinder — you swipe left or right on users depending on your interest (or lack thereof), and you can only message someone once you’ve matched. The premium service, DOWN Private Access, costs $19.99 a month and promises to get you ten times more matches. With this paid membership, you’ll also be able to filter matches by location, see all the users who liked you before you swipe, and boost your profile for more visibility.

By the way — if you’re ever stumped for conversation starters, DOWN offers a fun icebreaker feature where you can ask your match “Would you rather…?” questions or send them racy photo challenge dares to get the ball rolling.

Download the DOWN app on iOS or Google Play.

Feeld is an app that caters to open and polyamorous couples of all genders and sexual orientations. You’ll notice that there are a lot of couples on the app who are looking for a third to experiment with. So if you’re into threesomes, this is the app for you. Even if you’re not looking for a third, but just want a more casual fling, Feeld is a great space because you can be very candid about your hookup desires from the get-go. You’d be less likely to be judged on Feeld for hooking up than on an app like Tinder.

Download Feeld on iOS and Google Play.

3Somer is a specific threesome app, and as we previously noted in Men’s Health, this platform is specifically geared for couples and swingers, meaning it typically draws in a more seasoned crowd than Feeld. Meeting a couple for a casual encounter could be as easy as creating a profile and swiping through for couples.

Download 3Somer on iOS and Google Play.

We all know Tinder and likely have a love-hate relationship with it. You can use Tinder if you’re interested in dating someone long term, but lord knows you can use it if you’re just looking to hook up, too.

Download Tinder on iOS and Google Play.

With OkCupid you can definitely find people to date, but there’s also a sex-positive/kinky/hookup side to to the app/site. I think this is because OKC profiles are so damn thorough. I’ve seen people write literal novels about what it is they’re looking for and answer dozens of personal questions on the app. So some folks are very explicit about their desire to hookup and exactly how they’d like to do it.

Download OkCupid on iOS and Google Play.

FetLife has been around for a dozen years. It’s a huge social networking website (and now app) for folks interested in BDSM and various fetishes and kinks. FetLife distinguishes itself from other apps by emphasizing that it’s a social networking site and not a dating site.

Download FetLife on Google Play.

With a sex app named “Wild,” you know that things can get…wild. This app allows you to rewind on matches you first initially passed on (albeit it accidentally or on purpose). You can also upload NSFW pictures that only matches have access to.

Download Wild on iOS or Google Play.