City guide
Free dating in Edinburgh
Meet singles across Edinburgh. Joining, browsing and sending messages are free.
- Free to join and send messages
- Messages screened automatically
- Running since 2010
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Before you join
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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 Edinburgh
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You can write to someone in Edinburgh without paying to send the message. Membership is how you read the answer. The Old Town is busy and easy to leave. Leith is its own plan. If you are new to the city, give it more time than a stroll from the castle.
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Arthur's Seat is a daylight walk, not a first meeting after dark. Ask which part of Edinburgh they mean, and how they are getting home. A windy hill is a poor backup if the conversation fades.
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Messages pass through screening. Tell a friend the spot and the time. Confirm your name with the optional ID check and collect the verified badge.
First date ideas in Edinburgh
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Old Town
Public, busy, and simple to leave if the meeting is not working. A sound default in Edinburgh.
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Leith
Treat it as its own journey. Agree the way there before you call it nearby.
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Arthur's Seat
A good walk in daylight and decent weather. Skip it after dark.
Questions
Can I message someone in Edinburgh without paying?
You can write before you pay. Their reply opens on a plan. Say whether you mean the Old Town, Leith, or somewhere else. You can write to someone in Edinburgh without paying to send the message. Reading a reply and writing back need a plan.
Where is a good first date in Edinburgh?
The Old Town when you want a crowd and an easy exit. Leith if that is where you both are. Arthur's Seat only in daylight. Arthur's Seat is a daylight walk, not a first meeting after dark. Leith is its own plan, and if you are new to the city, give it more time than a stroll from the castle.
Is Leith a short walk from the castle?
Not if you are new to the city. Agree the way there, and go home by your own plan. Confirm your name with the optional ID check and collect the verified badge. A windy hill is a poor backup if the conversation fades.
How are profiles screened?
Messages and photos are checked automatically. You can report and block anyone who will not stop. A badge is optional and personal to the member who takes the ID check. Ask which part of Edinburgh they mean, and how they are getting home.