Dating site BADA — International transnational network
The Badu dating site is considered one of the most popular and high-quality services of its time. It leads the ranking in terms of the number of real and active users in the number of countries where the service is used, for its quality and convenience. It is one of the few examples of successful application of intercontinental technologies.
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History of the site creation
The site was created in 2006 by Russian entrepreneur Andrey Andreev in the City of London. For 13 years, the central office has not changed its location — it is still located in Soho. In total, the company employs about 350 specialists who try to improve applications and come up with new ones every day. In addition, 5, 000 moderators work remotely and process millions of user photos for the use of other people”s photos (in many cases, fake movie and show stars are created).
The app currently has over 423 million users and is used by people in over 190 countries. Badoo boasts Brazil but doesn”t have much claim in the UK. Badoo”s “little brothers” like Chappie and Bumble can often be seen there.
Andreev himself, judging by just a few interviews with him, is not public, but intense, hardworking and knows people well. He gathered around him the best specialists in his field and successfully implemented all planned projects.
However, unlike a typical workaholic, Andreev knows how to actively relax and love. The company he organizes can be compared to a modern social event. And every Friday the whole team goes to an expensive establishment where they can give themselves away during the holidays. Needless to say, working with it does not at all contradict this usual way of relaxation.
How to register on the site
To register on the site, you only need to type the word badu (badu) in any language, in any search engine, and the first word in the list of answers will be a link to the site. Cross it out and register in the upper right corner by clicking on the button, after which you will need to fill out a short form, indicating your name, date of birth, gender, city, email or phone number and password.
At this stage, you can also link existing pages to other social networks (VK, Facebook, Odnoklassniki, etc.). Badu will find the information you need and will ensure that your consent to this is clearly stated before posting the link.
After clicking the “Register” button, you need to create a final action. Go to the email announced during registration and follow the link to activate your profile. Next, you need to add at least one personal real photo.
Entering a profile can be done immediately or postponed until later. You can write in it any information, orientation, family, children, bad habits. After some time, the site offers to verify by activating a phone number or simply using an instant selfie (whose photo is displayed next to it) in a certain pose. This way, the site verifies that the user is indeed them.
Verification takes a few minutes, and completing it allows the user to safely master the main tools of the service. There are enough of them for each user to find exactly what he likes most.
Badu functionality
The Badoo dating site is equipped with many tools for ease of use and search.
The “Acquaintances” tool is necessary to identify sympathies between people who do not yet know each other. The screen randomly displays profiles of people of the opposite sex with brief information about them on the right. You need to select and press the “Heart” button — if you like the person, and the “Cross” — if you don”t like him.
If you press the “heart” button, sympathy comes to a person and shows him, he can react to sympathy or not do so. If the sympathy is mutual, the server offers to start communication and displays the “Hello” message on the screen. Just click the “Submit” button and go to the user. Thus, the site initiates quite a large number of communications and dates.
The People Nearby tool shows users who are geographically very close to each other. This could be one district, one city, or even one district of the city. Here the profiles are arranged in four columns. Above is the search settings button, which allows you to specify the desired gender of the frame in relation to people and age.
Live Streaming Tools — You can go live and interact with the “audience”. You can communicate on different topics and discuss specific issues. Interested parties can write comments or ask questions. Any user can afford such a flow, but the main thing is that ti is not a disease. Thus, people get to know each other better and begin to communicate while in different parts of the world.
The “message” tool is a classic chat for communication and correspondence. In addition to the chat are numerous icons. And there is a button at the top. There is a button on the top. This allows contacts to block or report when they don”t want further communication and are removed from the list. Incentives are also possible — for example, sending a gift or adding them to the electorate.
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“This is Mutual” tool — Shows only the profiles of users you mutually like. This way, you can start communicating with a person and expect a positive reaction from him in advance. This is suitable for people who are very sensitive to rejection.
The “Like” tool shows all those who have positively rated the profile. Thus, from this list I can choose those with whom I would like to start communicating, first of all, without fear of being rejected, at least at the dating stage.
The Visitors tool indicates that users who have entered their profile will be shown the profile in more detail. This can only mean one thing — there is even more interest than usual. Therefore, people want to find out more information and understand whether their interests correspond to their position in life. For this reason, it is important to fill out all profile fields as completely as possible and to be honest with the information provided.
“Double” tool — shows site users similar to the person surveyed in the questionnaire. This is mainly necessary to track the appearance of fake accounts with photos of other people. However, sometimes it is interesting to find out the number of people who are similar to each other and become more interested in them, you can meet and make friends.
You can change this in your profile settings:
- Basic information (name, date of birth, gender, e-mail, password);
- Notifications by email and browser (can be turned on or off).
- Privacy options (such as viewing, visiting, and sharing profiles).
- Stealth system;
- Unblock blocked users.
- Access to personal photos.
- Premium account verification and payment options.
In the settings at the end of the page there is also a “Delete account” button. Sometimes this is necessary. For example, if your personal life is settled and you do not need access to dating sites.
In addition to photos, you can upload personal videos to your profile. However, please note that you should not include scenes of violence, advertising of illegal activities, or derogatory statements about other people. All this will be checked by moderators, and accounts may be blocked.
Badoo mobile app
In addition to sites accessible via a computer, developers offer downloads of mobile applications of the same name. Google Play or Appstore. The program, weighing about 30 MB, can be installed on almost all smartphones without any problems.
The application is a little simplified, but identical to the functionality of the site. It works without errors and has a fairly high rating (about 4. 4 points). You can also see the level of its popularity on the site. This depends on how heavily you use the Dating tool and the number of recent likes you”ve received.
The difference between browser versions is that each phone is equipped with a GPS sensor. This allows you to accurately determine a person”s position in real time. However, in the full version it is possible to invite friends from other social networks and receive credit, which can be spent on paid functions of the site. Thus, some users get it just like that.
However, to truly find your soulmate, you can alternate between both options. At home, sitting in the full version, sitting outside the apartment, watching and communicating through the mobile application.
Pros and cons of Badoo
However, most of them are positive or neutral. Positive aspects of the service that many users believe in:
- An almost complete absence of fake profiles and disproportionate mentality.
- Invisibility systems allow you to visit other people”s (or, conversely, familiar) profiles when you can”t fear being exposed. This is especially relevant for women.
- The ability to leave and view secret messages that women leave about a specific man (their opinions of him). He is unaware of these comments, but even if he finds out (someone else might know), he won”t be able to delete them.
- The opportunity to meet foreigners, develop relationships, and move to another country permanently (some women dream of this).
- The ability to improve your language skills.
- The “dating” feature helps many reserved and shy users who are hesitant to message first. And they are not afraid to click and wait for a response.
- With a large number of users, this means that almost all users have been verified. This means they don”t deceive other users or pretend to be someone else.
On the negative side, many don”t like that some additional tools are only available with a premium account. These include viewing profiles of people who have expressed sympathy, SO — Called Superlace.
These are also paid for on the site:
- More profiles in the “Dating” section.
- Move profiles up the rankings.
- Send several categories of stickers.
- Gifts;
- The ability to communicate with anyone online.
Reviews about the dating site
Reviews from active users of BADA dating sites are extremely varied. Examples include:
27-year-old Svetlana.
This site is very reputable and has many worthy candidates. Men mostly message first, but I”ve already been on several dates. I really liked one of the guys and agreed to go out with him again. He says he”s been searching for his soulmate for a long time, but his natural shyness makes it difficult to get to know him in real life. Services like Bad Help assume people are dating.
Several years ago, he divorced his wife and recently decided it was time to start looking for the right woman for life and love. A friend advised him to sign up for Badoo and try searching there.
My first evening attending the service was a success and I met a lovely lady. For now we only communicate on the website, but we are planning meetings in real life. I want to say: don’t be afraid to try, and you will succeed.
All her adult life she wanted to go live abroad. And at the same time, she stubbornly walked towards her goal. She learned English and received an education. I decided the best way to move was to find an expat husband. I was registered on different sites, but could not meet anyone who wanted me.
Then I came across Badu, who completed the registration and showed me the countries in which I was supposed to be. There were a lot of men, but even more time was wasted. But whoever seeks will always find. And I found it. My one and only unique. We fell in love with each other, he had already arrived for a visit — now it was my turn. Thanks to the site developer for such a high-quality product.
