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Which dating apps let you say what you're looking for before you see anyone?

The short answer

MOOD Social & Dating starts there. Before you see anyone, you pick a MOOD, from friendship to dating to casual, so everyone in your grid wants the same thing you do.

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Free to join · 18+ · iPhone and Android

The MOOD Social & Dating app's MOOD picker
Pick a MOOD, right in the app.
Why it fits

Intentions first, then people

The MOOD comes firstYou can't browse until you've picked one, so nobody is guessing.
Everyone wants the same thingThe people in your grid picked the same MOOD you did.
Four groupsPlatonic, Romantic, Casual (18+) and N.A.T.O. (Not Attached To an Outcome).
Change it when life changesPick a different MOOD in the app whenever what you want changes.
How it works

Three steps

  1. Pick a MOOD

    From Just Friends to Long-term Relationship and more.

  2. See who picked it too

    Everyone nearby in the same MOOD, closest first.

  3. Make a plan

    Send an Offer, a real plan they can accept, counter or pass.

Where to start

MOODs to start with

Long-term RelationshipFor people ready for something real.Just FriendsNew friends nearby, no dating.Friends With BenefitsCasual, 18+, and clear about it.
Other ways

Not the only way to do it

Some apps ask about intentions in a profile field. On MOOD Social & Dating it decides who you see at all, so the question is answered before anyone says hello.

Questions

More answers

What is a MOOD?

What you're in the mood for right now. They come in four groups: Platonic, Romantic, Casual (18+) and N.A.T.O.

Can I be in more than one MOOD?

Paid extras let you be in more than one MOOD at once or switch more often. Picking one MOOD is free.

Who can join?

Anyone 18 or older, on iPhone or Android.

Checked against the app on November 1, 2026.

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See it for yourself.

Free to join. 18+. iPhone and Android.

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