Is the Boo Dating App Right for You? An In-Depth Guide

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All your Boo app questions answered

Co-authored by Dev Murphy, MA Reviewed by John Keegan

Last Updated: May 19, 2025 Fact Checked

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How Boo Works

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How to Use Boo

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Is it a good dating app?

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Boo FAQ

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Other Popular Dating Apps

Boo, the dating and social app with the cute little ghost mascot, is a trendy new way to meet singles and pals in your area (and beyond!)—but what makes this app so special, and is it the best app for you? You’re in the right place: in this article, we’ll take a deep dive into the new dating app, which uses personality quizzes as its guide and is designed to mimic the experience of surfing social media and chatting with friends and strangers on the internet. Ready to learn more? Keep scrolling!

How does Boo work?

The Boo dating app pairs users up by their personality, using their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to try to ensure matches are as compatible as possible. The Boo interface mimics a social media app like Twitter or Reddit, allowing users to meet, share memes, and chat in a more natural way than on other dating apps.

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How the Boo Dating App Works

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Boo is a dating app that pairs users up according to personality. In addition to creating a standard dating app profile, where Boo really differs from other popular dating apps is in how it uses personality quizzes to pair users up. Boo users take a personality test based on the MBTI (or Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and the Big Five (OCEAN) personality model to get a sense of their personalities, strengths and weaknesses, and values. The app purports to pair users up with other users with compatible personalities.
- Boo’s interface is also unique in that it mimics a social media app like Twitter or Reddit, which allows users to share memes and chat with one another in a more natural way than other dating apps typically allow.
- Boo matches users according to personality; for instance, someone who is an INFP (that is, Introverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Perceiving) may be paired up with an ENFP (Extroverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Perceiving), ESFP (Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving), or INFJ (Introverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Judging).
- The MBTI is a popular personality test developed by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers during WWII, inspired by the work of psychologist Carl Jung.^{[1]
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- The Big Five (OCEAN) personality traits are a psychological model for understanding basic human behavior and personality. They include Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.^{[2]
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How to Use the Boo Dating App

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Download the app for free on iOS and Android, or access it on PC via your web browser at boo.world. You’ll need a valid phone number or email address to log in. After creating your account, get your profile started by providing your name, gender, birthdate, school history, and job info.
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Take Boo’s personality test, then meet like-minded users. After making a profile, you’ll be prompted to take either the quick 5-question personality test or the more thorough 30-question test (or, if you already know your MBTI, you can input it directly). Both tests are based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Big Five personality type model. Based on your result, Boo matches you up with like-minded users, whom you can chat with, “like,” or “pass” on.^{[3]
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- There are 16 possible different results, each describing users’ basic personality traits and values, strengths and weaknesses, and world views. Boo also provides an overview of the different personalities, including those you’re more likely to be compatible with based on your type.
- For example, the Guardian personality type (the MBTI INFJ) is introspective and idealistic, while the Rebel (MBTI ESTP) is the exact opposite. They thrive on excitement and are quick to jump into action, and they interpret the world by engaging directly with it, rather than studying or contemplating it.^{[4]
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Complete your profile. After learning about your personality type, fill out information about your lifestyle, dating preferences, and what you’re using the app for (i.e., to find a date or a friend) to round out your profile. You’ll also be asked to identify at least 5 interests, including books, movies, astrology, cats, science, board games, museums, psychology, and many others. Add a few photos of you, respond to a few prompts, and you're all set to meet other cool people!
- Boo also offers Enneagram and Zodiac personality tests to make it even easier to match up with like-minded users.
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Chat with users based on personality, or join a universe to meet people. Boo lets users explore “universes”—that is, discussion boards centered on specific topics, such as movies or music. After creating your account and determining your personality type, chat with users Boo pairs with you based on your type, or join a universe to meet other users more naturally—like you might on Twitter or in a subreddit.
- The interests you selected when creating your profile will automatically add universes based on those topics to your feed, but feel free to explore any universe you’re curious about.
- Chat with other users and comment on universe posts to get to know people, and direct message users you vibe with to get a little more intimate (and maybe even make plans to meet off the app 👀).

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Is Boo a good dating app?

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“Good” is subjective, but Boo may help you find a more like-minded match. Boo tries hard to match users up with compatible partners by asking specific questions about users’ tastes, values, preferences, history, and more. Because of this, the app has been viewed by some users as an efficient and effective means of meeting potential dates.^{[5]
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- On the other hand, some users may find the amount of info Boo asks of them to be overwhelming and intrusive.
- Due to Boo’s relative newness on the dating app market, some users have found it difficult to meet matches in their area. But this may change as the app continues to grow and attract more users.

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Boo FAQ

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What makes Boo different from other dating apps? Some users say Boo is more accurate than other apps because it pairs users up by personality. It’s also unique for its social media-like interface that allows for a more natural environment in which to (virtually) mingle with like-minded people.
- Boo also offers a language translation feature that allows users to instantly translate languages they don’t know, making it easier to make connections with people across cultures and nations.^{[6]
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Is Boo a free dating app? Yes, Boo is free to download, and the basic features of Boo—the personality quiz, as well as liking, passing on, messaging with, and chatting with other users—are totally free.
- In the basic version of the app, you get roughly 12 likes and DMs a day.
- There is an expanded version of the app called Boo Infinity, which costs $10 a month and offers extra features like unlimited likes and DMs and the ability to hide your profile from certain people.^{[7]
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No, Boo isn’t only for people looking for someone to date—it’s also for people looking for friends who share their interests and values. Similar to Bumble BFF, Boo is a great way to find people in your area (or not!) who you’ve got things in common with, whether you’re looking for a date or a new bestie.
Boo purports to be for all kinds of users, including introverts and extraverts. Since it pairs you with other users based on your personalities, introverted users will be matched up with people with whom they’re likely to be compatible.

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Other Popular Dating Apps

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Maximize your dating potential by getting on multiple apps. Boo is a great tool for meeting like-minded people in your area and around the world, but why stop with just one app? Your soulmate could be waiting on any of the following dating apps:
- Tinder
- Hinge
- Bumble
- OkCupid