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Need some inspiration to try a new dating app? If you’re a millennial dating in 2017, chances are you or someone you know is on some kind of app. And although dating online can sometimes feel like a “Groundhog Day” loop of bad match after bad dating apps los angeles 2018, diversifying your watering hole online — as in life — has the power to dramatically change your luck in love.

After all, all apps are not created equal. If you’re new to dating apps — or just want to try something new — here’s some inspiration to just dive in. If you want to swipe mindlessly, try Tinder or OKCupid. At its basest level, Tinder is a “hot-or-not” app. Matches are based solely on mutual physical attraction.

OKCupid is similar, except you answer a bevy of super-personal questions first. Such as, “Are you intimidated by a partner who is more sexually experienced than you? Are you more attracted to virgins? Answers are used as a metric for compatibility. Tinder has a bad rap for being a hookup-only app, but it’s not hard to find people who have met on Tinder and are in serious relationships. But if you’ve been swiping on Tinder to no avail, you might want to give OKCupid a shot. If you like the idea of a Sadie Hawkins dance, try Bumble or Coffee Meets Bagel.

Bumble and Coffee Meets Bagel put women in charge. Bumble has been dubbed “The Feminist Tinder” and follows its predecessor’s model with unlimited swipes on a seemingly endless supply of men. After matching on Bumble, a woman has 24 hours to initiate a conversation before the connection disappears forever. Bumble has a feature that allows you to swipe for potential new friends. It all translates to a handful of “bagels” for women to review each day, on average. Personally, I had the least amount of luck on these apps because the dating pool skewed largely white no matter whether I was swiping in New York or in Los Angeles. And as a black woman, a lack of diversity is a problem.