We have searched for love in the First Dates application

In this matter of finding a partner, there is nothing written. As much as they tell us that there are infallible algorithms and effective tools, each case is relative. That is why we have not hesitated to give First Dates, the application of the well-known Cuatro dating program, a chance. An attempt at Tinder and a promotional application with different possibilities that we detail in these lines. This has been our experience in the Atresmedia love program. By the way, it is free for Android and iPhone.

First Dates or Tinder

The choice of the best dating application is not so much determined by the application itself as by the genre that we are going to find in it. And it is that, no matter how beautiful any flirting application is, if there are no interesting users, it will contribute little to us. This is our first thought when creating a profile on First Dates. However, there are the fashions. The program has managed to open a space on television and on social networks and, under this premise, we wanted to try it Let's see what it offered us.

The first and most curious thing is that it allows you to use the application without creating a detailed profile After all, it is also a promotional tool . So you get a chance to snoop around some profiles and learn the ins and outs of the show without selling yourself. Of course, as soon as you start browsing through your contacts, a warning will stop you so that you can at least add a profile picture.

Swipe left or right?

In First Dates we have two options, or search among the profiles of those who have already been contestants or protagonists of the program, or among the user community. In this second option we find ourselves before the ugly cousin of Tinder The application is slow. Very slow. The little heart and logo of the program appears more than desired to load user profiles with a single photo. And in general, this is usually blurred. Also, the design is nothing short of attractive. It looks more like a dating website from over a decade ago. Still functional, if you have enough patience.

Two hearts appear before the profiles of the users that are presented. Hearts that cover the profile picture, by the way.All this ignoring the settings and requirements that we have completed in our profile In our experience we have had to invest a few minutes breaking hearts until users of the interval of Initially chosen age. Whether these profiles are what we want or not is another story. Like on Tinder, if we get a mutual like, we can move on to the messaging part to start getting to know each other.

Another interesting point of the application is that it also copies the operation of Happn. Thus, if we have come across a First Dates user throughout the day, a section shows us their profile.

Flirt with "celebrities"

In its contestants section of the program, the mechanics change completely. In this case, you just have to walk around the grill with the promise of finding new people every day.If one of them catches our attention, especially after being on television, all we have to do is contact her or him directly

Here the key is not in I like it or I don't like it. In this case, we must record a horizontal video of less than two minutes in which we introduce ourselves and oppose each other for his love. Do not forget that this application can be used to participate in the casting. This is where many of the contestants who finally go to the program and the famous restaurant come from. Of course, that's what the Casting section is for, where you can directly submit your candidacy, in case none of the television candidates convinces you.

Conclusions

No. First Dates is not the best dating app This is partly a promotional tool, which is also used for contests, and perhaps for dating. However, the experience is tedious.It's a slow and ugly app. In addition, it does not seem to work according to the user's tastes or their specifications. Something that makes the magic of love vanish in long load times, menus without any charm and only the curiosity of being able to contact faces that have appeared on television.

Have we had a fun time using it? Yes. We have found love? Far from it.