MARK BROOKS – Oct 18 – It’s no secret that the UAE blocks dating sites. I’m in Dubai for a few days and I thought I’d check the top ten dating sites in the USA according to Experian for September 2018. Here’s the results so you can see who’s blocked, and who’s not.
1 POF – blocked
2 Match.com – blocked
3 Zoosk – blocked
4 OkCupid – blocked
5 Adam4Adam – blocked
6 OurTime – blocked
7 SPDate.com – blocked
8 Badoo – blocked
9 Tinder – wow, Tinder is available and not blocked!
10 AshleyMadison – blocked
I also checked Matrimony and Shaadi and they’re both open and available. UAE doesn’t allow Internet dating but it does allow select matrimonial services. So how does Tinder make the cut? Does anyone have any insight on this?
and here’s the rest of the list from Experian.
11 SeekingArrangement – blocked
12 Manhunt – blocked
13 FarmersOnly – blocked
14 eHarmony – blocked
15 BlackPeopleMeet – blocked
16 Alt.com – blocked
17 Flirt.com – blocked
18 Mingle2 – blocked
19 SeniorPeopleMeet.com – blocked
I believe, expats who are on foreign app stores, i.e. USA, can get access to apps however. – Mark Brooks