City guide
Free dating in London
Meet singles across London. Joining, browsing and sending messages are free.
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- Running since 2010
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What does it cost?
Joining, browsing and sending messages are free. Membership is what lets you read and reply to messages. An optional ID check adds a verified badge. See membership.
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Are messages checked?
Messages and media are screened automatically. You can report or block someone from the member area. Read the safety notes.
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Who is on it?
We Love Dates has been introducing people online since 2010. There are 2m+ members across our dating network, so there's usually someone near you. Dating Frame, a trading name of Digital Dudes Ltd, operates the site.
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How do I leave or delete an account?
Members change their password or delete their account in account settings.
Meeting people in London
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London dating works when the area is honest. Create the profile and write, and leave the plan for later. Reading a reply, and writing back, is what membership is for. Put the part of the city you can actually reach on your profile, from a north London heath to a south London rail stop.
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A first meeting is a travel plan as much as a coffee. Name the part of the city, then a heath or the South Bank, and the Tube or rail stop you will both use. After work on one side of town and a drink on the other can swallow the evening. Hampstead Heath in daylight, or a busy stretch of the South Bank, gives you other people around and a simple way to leave.
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People say London and mean very different journeys. Ask which part they actually mean before you agree the night. Messages pass through screening. If a chat turns to money, stop, then report and block. Keep the journey home in your hands.
First date ideas in London
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A heath in daylight
Hampstead Heath, or another heath you both know, works when it is still light. Name the entrance so you are not circling the park.
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The South Bank
A busy public stretch when you want people around you. Agree the Tube or rail stop, not just the river.
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Which part of London
Ask before you agree the night. A heath in the north and a drink on the South Bank are different evenings, and the journey between them can take the whole plan.
Questions
Can I message someone in London without paying?
Yes, you can write before you pay. A plan is how their answer opens. Put the area on your profile so the journey is realistic. Reading a reply, and writing back, is what membership is for. Create the profile and write, and leave the plan for later.
Where is a good first meeting in London?
A heath in daylight, or the South Bank when you want a crowd. Name the Tube or rail stop you will both use, and pick somewhere either of you can leave. London dating works when the area is honest. After work on one side of town and a drink on the other can swallow the evening.
How do I spot a fake profile?
Messages and photos are screened automatically. That screen helps, and you still choose the meeting. The verified badge shows you confirmed your identity when you choose to. If they ask for money, stop. Hampstead Heath in daylight, or a busy stretch of the South Bank, gives you other people around and a simple way to leave.
What if they only say London?
Ask which part: people use the city name for journeys that are an hour apart. Agree the area before you leave the house. People say London and mean very different journeys. A heath in the north and a drink on the South Bank are different evenings, and the journey between them can take the whole plan.