No sign up free local teen dating

What parents need to know: You can log in to both Hot or Not and Badoo using email or Facebook.

If you sign up via email, you have to enter a birth date that indicates you're over 18, though there's no verification.

Kids like it because it's free, it's popular with their friends, and they can quickly and efficiently add cool content -- memes, viral videos, images, and more -- to their texts without any message or character limits.

Unlike many messengers, they don't need to enter a phone number to sign up.

My LOL is owned by the same developers as Spotafriend, but it works differently and is also a website. You can add friends, look at profiles and chat with people, or visit the Shouts feature, which is a live feed of other users' comments, which are frequently just "hmu" ("hit me up," slang for "send me a message").

If you learn your teen is using dating apps, take the opportunity to talk about using social media safely and responsibly -- and discuss what's out of bounds.

Keep lines of communication open, especially since teens sometimes hide these apps in "vaults" or apps that look harmless (such as a calculator).

When you ask a couple how they met, it's pretty common for them to answer, "On the internet." So, it's no surprise that online dating has trickled down to teens.

And though most opt for Snapchat or Instagram to widen their social circles, some are curious enough to try one of the many messaging apps that promise to help them "make new friends." While these apps are designed more for casual communication than are the mainstream fee-based dating services such as Match and Ok Cupid, they make it super easy to text, video-chat, and share pics with strangers.