happn

happn is a dating app that will help you find people with similar tastes and interests, which works a bit differently from the usual dating tools. Specifically, this tool will let you find out if you have crossed paths on the street with any of your "crushes", so you can meet other users who actually frequent your area.

Create a fairly detailed user profile

You can sign up to happn without entering your phone number. Simply use an existing social media account to sign in easily. After this, the tool will take you through an extensive questionnaire that will let you set out your preferences and interests easily. Thanks to this, you'll be all set up and can start viewing other people's profiles from the main screen in just a few minutes.

See who you passed on the street

Granting location permissions to happn means the app can identify anyone with the app on their phone who has walked by you on the street, daily. This means that, after each day, the algorithm will display the profiles you have crossed paths with first. This way, you'll have much more of a chance to match with users who share your interests. In any case, you can always take a look at their photos and the bio to find out more about each person.

My experience trying out happn

When I installed happn on my smartphone, I could quickly test the app without needing to enter my phone number. I answered the questions in the initial questionnaire, uploaded two photos, and added some interests to my bio. After this, I came across some people from my city with whom I could private message after matching. I could also open the integrated map to find the spots in my neighborhood where I had crossed paths with other users. However, if I wanted to get unlimited likes and five SuperCrushes per day, I would have to pay the premium subscription fee.

What I liked most about happn and what could be improved

• What I liked most: the option to find people near my location who I have even crossed paths with on the street. Unlike other apps like Tinder, here, it's easier to find that person you fell in love with at the bus stop. You can even link your Spotify account to see the music each of your matches likes to break the ice more easily.

• What I would improve: having to pay for unlimited likes negatively impacts the user experience. Also, granting location permissions, no matter what, even if you don't want to use the map positioning feature, is quite intrusive.

Download the happn APK for Android and find your soulmate easily, using your location.