This issue came to my attention when my friend told me that she had considered online dating, but gave up when the site did not allow her to put that she was interested in both men and women. So I did a little research, looking at the LGBT-inclusivity of the fifteen most popular dating sites. Out of the fifteen sites, fourteen allowed you to express interest in someone of the same gender (only ChristianMingle did not offer same-gender dating). However, only three sites allowed you to express interest in both men and women (OKCupid, Badoo and HowAboutWe). And only OKCupid offered gender options outside of “male or female” and “man or woman”. No sites differentiated between romantic and sexual orientations.

1. Match – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals. Allows bisexual individuals to create a second profile for free after speaking to a customer service representative.

2. PlentyOfFish – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

3. Zoosk – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals. Allows bisexual individuals to create a second profile for free after speaking to a customer service representative.

4. OKCupid – Offers a wide variety of genders and orientations to choose from. By far the most LGBT-inclusive of the fifteen most popular dating sites.

5. eHarmony – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

6. Badoo – Allows you to express interest in both men and women. No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

7. ChristianMingle – No options for any LGBT individuals. The site is apparently under the impression that no Christians are gay, bi or trans.

8. OurTime – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

9. DateHookup – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

10. BlackPeopleMeet – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

11. HowAboutWe – Allows you to express interest in both men and women. No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

12. SeniorPeopleMeet – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

13. SpeedDate – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

14. Chemistry – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.

15. JDate – Forces you to choose whether you are interested in men or women (not both). No gender options for nonbinary individuals.