Ashley Madison is a Canada-based discreet online dating service with over 50 million members. Originally marketed specifically married people seeking affairs, the site has since branched out to target a more diverse audience including polyamorous couples and singles seeking discreet encounters. In 2015, the website was hacked and its customer data was released, causing a massive scandal. Since then, the site’s info has remained private however, and the home page states that it is “the best place to find real, discreet relationships with open-minded adults.”
Alternatives to Ashley Madison
Plenty of Fish
Company: The Match Group | Founder: Markus Frind | CEO: Markus Frind | Since: 2003
Plenty of Fish is an online dating site. Sign-up is free. After you sign-up and take their “Chemistry test”, you are matched with people in their database. As an added feature, they offer an assessment of your relationship needs and…
Okcupid
Company: IAC/InterActiveCorp | Founder: Max Krohn, Christian Rudder, Sam Yagan, Chris Coyne | CEO: Elie Seidman | Since: 2003
OkCupid is a dating website that matches users through quizzes, multiple-choice questions and personality tests. The platform allows its users to connect and interact through its in-app instant messages as well as e-mails. The company was launched in 2003 and…
Tinder
Company: Match Group, Inc. | Founder: Justin Mateen, Dinesh Moorjani, Sean Rad, Jonathan Badeen, Christopher Gulczynski | CEO: Greg Blatt | Since: 2012
Tinder is a dating app that allows users to connect with new people in their surrounding areas. Tinder provides its matching service at no cost to users. The app features a friendly interface that presents users with a selection of…
Adam4adam
Company: A4A Network Inc. | Since: 2003
Adam4Adam is a free online dating website, social network, and store for homosexual men. The site is restricted to 18+, as the site contains explicit content, and does not censor pictures on users’ dating profiles. With tens of thousands of…
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