Who it’s for:
Pure is the place to be if you’re looking for uncomplicated, no-strings-attached hookups without the pressure to define the relationship. Say goodbye to mixed signals and awkward conversations about “What are we?” Pure is where you can find a booty call who won’t try to text you earlier than midnight.
The app’s ethos encourages users to maintain a sense of anonymity post-interaction or to “pretend like you’re strangers afterward,” making no-strings-attached sex the only name of the game.
Why we picked this:
Pure offers a unique and discreet approach to casual hookups, and as of July 2023, you can choose a “goal.” The options are Anything but boring, casual, Virtual, or Long-term. Once you’ve selected your goal, it’ll appear above your ad in the feed. And, if you change your mind, you can swap it whenever you want; click “looking for” and choose.
The app’s self-destructing feature ensures that your uploaded selfies, personal information, and conversations disappear after 60 minutes, promoting spur-of-the-moment and borderline anonymous hookups. There aren’t even any profiles — it’s just a feed of personal ads that let you get directly to the point of what you’re looking for. People on the app aren’t shy, which means you can put exactly what you want out of hookup and expect that you’ll get some responses.
After you write your ad, the app uses your geolocation and sends out the sex version of an Uber request, so you won’t have to worry about finding out your match lives across the country. Using filters is also free, which makes searching for the right match much easier.
Though you can find someone down for pretty much anything, Pure doesn’t have that same sketchy vibe as Adult Friend Finder. If you receive a photo that looks like it might be a nude, for instance, the app will cover it with a filter that says, “Looks like a nude,” so you can choose whether or not you want to see it.