If you're experiencing some serious online dating burnout from traditional swiping but still don't want to give up the chance to make a fun connection with a stranger, you owe it to yourself to try Pure.

Pure does almost everything differently, ditching dating profiles and endless swiping in favor of user-generated "ads" that are publicly visible for one hour at a time. If another user interacts with your ad, you receive a chat request to start the interaction.

In our experience, this approach is light-years ahead of traditional swiping, especially if you're just looking for a hookup — here's why.

The best hookup apps, reviewed by our experts

AdultFriendFinder — readers’ pick for casual connections

Tinder — top pick for fast hookups

Hinge — popular choice for regular meetups

Pure — best for anonymous hookups

OkCupid — best app for inclusivity

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