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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.

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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.
  • 2m+

    A big dating network2m+ members across our dating network, so there's usually someone near you.
  • Screened messagesMessages and media are screened automatically.
  • 2010

    Here since 2010Sixteen years of introductions, and still going.

What does a plan cost?

A 3 day trial for new members is £2.99, then the 1 Month plan at £19.99 unless you cancel. One week is £9.99. Sending a message stays free. Reading a reply and writing back need a plan. See membership prices.

How it works

Start with your email on this page. You finish the profile on the join page, and a photo can wait.

  1. 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.

  2. Create your account

    Add your email, a password and your date of birth.

  3. Sign in and say hello

    Sign in at secure.welovedates.com, browse, and write to whoever catches your eye.

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.

What's free on We Love Dates

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.

Read our safety tips

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.

  1. Start meeting singles

    Make a profile and send your first message free.

  2. 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.

  3. 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. You can join, browse profiles and send a message without paying. Reading a reply, and writing back, needs a plan. Dating Frame, a trading name of Digital Dudes Ltd, operates the site, and there are 2m+ members across our dating network.

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. The membership page lists the trial and the one-week price before any payment is taken.

Can I message people without paying?

Yes, sending a message is free, so you can write to anyone who catches your eye. Reading what they send back, and writing again, needs a plan. The membership page lists the trial and the weekly price before you pay. A photo can wait until you want one.

How do I sign up?

Enter your email in the form on this page. It opens the join page with that address filled in, and you finish the profile there. You do not need a photo to start. Sending a message is free. Reading a reply and writing back need a plan. The join page is on the member site.

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 at secure.welovedates.com. This public site does not keep your password, so a reset happens on that login page if you need one. Sending a message is still free once you are in. Reading a reply, and writing back, needs a plan.

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 in the member area. The profile and the messages go with the account. You can join again later if you want to. Check membership first if a payment is still running.

Is there an app?

Yes, on Android, get it on Google Play. On an iPhone, use the site in your phone browser, because there is no iPhone app. The same account works in the browser and on Android. Joining and sending a message are free in both places. Reading a reply, and writing back, needs a plan wherever you sign in.

Is We Love Dates a UK dating site?

Yes, the UK has its own page with guides to 14 cities and first-date ideas. Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have their own hubs too. Put your town on your profile so people know the journey. Sending that first message is free, and a plan opens the reply.

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.

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About the author

Lottie Williams, editor at We Love Dates

Lottie Williams, Editor

I'm Lottie Williams, the editor at We Love Dates. I've spent about ten years working on dating sites, and I write these pages so you know what you're signing up for before you join, including when it isn't for you.

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