Instabang
Overview
Instabang is a casual dating site with no pretence about what it is for: quick, no-strings meetings between adults. It has well over a million members, most of them in the United States, and a healthy number log in every day, so the site feels alive when you search your area. Beyond profiles and location-based search, it borrows from social media. A "Trending Now" feed shows what members are posting, there are live streams to watch, and a quick-fire "Who's Cute" game helps you find matches without scrolling through endless lists. Signing up is free, but the free account is mostly a shop window. Reading messages and viewing full profiles requires the paid Gold membership. Men also far outnumber women, roughly three to one, which makes competition stiff.
The good
- Large, active membership with many daily logins
- Location-based search with detailed filters
- Social feed, live streams and a matching game
- Responsive customer support
- Free to join and look around
The bad
- Men heavily outnumber women
- Reading messages and viewing profiles needs a paid plan
- No mobile app
- Lots of advertising, and cancelling takes several steps
Conclusion
Instabang is a legitimate option for casual dating, with enough activity to make it worth a try in bigger cities. Expect to pay to do anything useful, and expect competition if you are a man. Read the cancellation steps before you subscribe.