The free dating site for meeting real people near you
Join free, browse singles near you and send messages without paying.
- Free to join and send messages
- Messages screened automatically
- Running since 2010
2m+ members across our dating network.
Get it on Google PlayJoin free
Dating that starts with a hello
You can say hello to someone here before you spend a penny.
- Free to say helloJoining, browsing and sending messages are free.
- A big dating network2m+ members across our dating network, so there's usually someone near you.
2m+
- Screened messagesMessages and media are screened automatically.
- Here since 2010Sixteen years of introductions, and still going.
2010
How it works
Joining takes three steps. You can add a photo later.
-
Say who you want to meet
Tell us a little about you, who you'd like to meet and the age range that suits you.
-
Create your account
Add your email, a password and your date of birth.
-
Sign in and say hello
Sign in at secure.welovedates.com, browse, and write to whoever catches your eye.
Find dates where you live
Pick your country for local guides, city pages and first-date ideas.
- United Kingdom Meet singles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Ireland Meet singles in Ireland, with guides for Dublin and Cork.
- United States Meet singles across the United States, and name the city first.
- Canada Meet singles in Canada, and put the city on your profile.
- Australia Meet singles across Australia, including a guide to Adelaide.
- New Zealand Meet singles in New Zealand, including a guide to Whangārei.
- South Africa Meet singles from Johannesburg to Cape Town and Durban.
Making the first move costs nothing
You can create a profile, look through members and send as many first messages as you like without paying. If you'd like a verified badge, there's an optional paid ID check, and you'll see the price before you pay. This site won't suit everyone. If you want a swipe app with a big crowd near you every night, Tinder or Bumble will serve you better, and I'd rather you know that now.
Screened messages, and you stay in control
Messages and media are screened automatically, but no filter replaces your judgement. I've spent about ten years working on dating sites, and one habit protects people best: if a chat turns to money, gift cards or parcels, stop replying.
Dating guides
Short, practical reads for everything after the first message.
About We Love Dates
We Love Dates is a free online dating site, and it has been running since 2010. You create a profile, browse singles and send messages free. The plan is there for opening messages and responding. The site is operated by Dating Frame, a trading name of Digital Dudes Ltd, and there are 2m+ members across our dating network.
If you're dating in Britain, start with our UK dating page. It has city guides from London to Belfast and first-date ideas. Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have their own pages too. Put your town on your profile, so people know where you are before they write.
-
Start meeting singles
Make a profile and send your first message free.
-
Your profile, your pace
Start with the basics and add more later. Say something specific. "I walk the Thames Path most Sundays" gives someone a reason to write. "I like travel" doesn't. Be patient, too. A couple of dates over several months is a normal result. If you want to meet someone this week, you'll probably be disappointed here.
-
Your first date
Meet somewhere public, tell a friend where you'll be and sort out your own way home before you set off. An hour over coffee or a walk is plenty. If something feels off, leave. Messages pass through screening. If a chat turns to money, gift cards or parcels, do not continue, and block.
Questions about We Love Dates
What is We Love Dates?
We Love Dates is a free dating site that has been running since 2010. It's operated by Dating Frame, a trading name of Digital Dudes Ltd.
Is We Love Dates a free dating site?
Yes. Joining, browsing and sending messages cost nothing. The plan is there for opening messages and responding. There's also an optional paid ID check that gives you a verified badge, and you'll see its price before you decide.
Can I message people without paying?
Yes. Sending messages is free, so you can write to anyone who catches your eye.
How do I sign up?
Use the form on this page: say who you want to meet, then create your account with your email, a password and your date of birth. After that, sign in at the member area. You don't need a photo to start.
How do I log in to We Love Dates?
With the email and password you chose when you joined. The Log in link opens the member area.
How do I delete my account?
Sign in, then delete it yourself in account settings. This website does not store your password, so the deletion happens there.
Is there an app?
Yes, on Android. Get it on Google Play. On an iPhone, use the site in your phone browser. There is no iPhone app.
Is We Love Dates a UK dating site?
Yes. The UK has its own page with guides to 14 cities and first-date ideas.
Is We Love Dates safe to use?
Messages and media are screened automatically. You can report and block from a profile and from a message. The rest is habit. Keep the first few dates in public places, tell a friend where you'll be, and never send money to someone you've met online, however good the reason sounds.