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387,000 conversations start every month on Match****
1.6M people have already met their partner on Match*
Almost 1 in 5 Brits know a Match couple*****
Why Match?
Find a person you match with
Our members are looking for their very own love story and we do everything to help them achieve it.
Check out our detailed profiles
On Match, dating profiles are very detailed. You can find matches using the criteria search or just browse through the array of members’ profiles.
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Dating coach
Need a helping hand?
You can count on Lara, your virtual coach, for everything you need: dating advice, personalised selections, tips to improve your profile, and icebreakers for your first messages.
Bye bye routine, hello surprise.
Come and meet singles near you at one of our vibrant and informal Match nights.
Try a real video date
See your date’s reactions for the very first time, from the safety and comfort of a Match video call!
1.6 million people met their partner through Match* online Dating UK. You could be next!
Broad visibility of your profile
There’s more to Match than just Match. Register with us, create your perfect online dating profile and so you don’t miss out on a chance to find that special someone, your profile can be made visible to members of our dating service for the over 50s if you choose it. That means you will be able to see more profiles and increase your chances of being contacted!
For more information about your profile visibility click here.
Trust and safety
We want Match to be a fun, safe online dating site where you can meet serious, committed singles ready for a real relationship. The safety of our clients is our top priority, and we work hard to keep our site safe. We moderate every single profile picture and description on our site, and the protection of your personal data is our priority.
Plus if you ever feel uncomfortable about a profile or a message you receive you can always block or report a member to our moderators. They’ll be happy to help. We also have lots of tips about making sure you stay safe while you’re using our site and when you decide it’s time to meet in real life. Just take a look in our help centre.
Cyber-bullying leads nowhere. Least of all to love.
Match is fighting cyber-bullying to give you a safer dating experience.
If you receive messages which make you feel uncomfortable, you can:
If you receive messages which make you feel uncomfortable, you can:
- - Report a profile to alert the Moderation and Safety team.
- - Block a profile to avoid being contacted by that person again.
Our virtual coach Lara helps prevent and detect cyberbullying. She will intervene in the event of too many unanswered messages being sent to the same person. Lara will help you put an end to this situation.
Learn moreWant to be more in control?
With Match, you’re in charge. You can visit singles’ profiles without alerting them, or set your preferences so you can only be contacted by singles who match your search criteria. The choice is yours!
Choose “Incognito Mode”
Incognito mode is your online dating superpower. It lets you view other people’s profiles discreetly – they won’t know you’ve visited – and ensures you only appear to people you know you’re interested in. Which means less hassle – and more chance of finding a date!
Opt for “Zen Mode”
Zen mode is great when you need a little peace and quiet. Activate it and only people who match your criteria will be able to contact you – so you know they’re worth a look.
How to encounter dating?
You are three steps away from dating your special someone
Tell us who you are!
Talk about yourself. The secret? Be natural, honest and spontaneous. A few lines are enough to make an impression.
Why not add a bit of humour, too?
Be precise: the more search criteria you complete, the greater your chances are of being contacted by singles who share the same interests as you.
Share your photos. Create an album that reflects your personality.
Find the right person
Meet the person who’s right for you thanks to our detailed search.
Discover our personalised selection of detailed dating profiles.
Come and meet other singles at our Match evenings and activities.
Discuss
Don’t know how to kick start the conversation?
Tell them about the little details that attracted you to their online dating profile or discuss your shared interests.
Or be creative and share a music link, or a GIF!
Read our advice articles to make your profile as attractive as possible and find tips on how to break the ice.
Discover our dating adviceOur singles nights and activities
Laid-back, original and fun, Match events have already attracted over 300,000 members. Join the community!
Make space in your diary! Come to our singles nights and events for your age group in your area.
Meet singles through a shared interest at one of our many activities or over a drink at one of our free drinks events.
Don’t want to come on your own? Ask your friends to come too!
What are you waiting for?
Book your place at an upcoming singles event in the UK.
- Discover our singles nights in London.
Our success stories
With 1.6 million people having met their partner through Match*, we have plenty of success stories.
Here are just a few of them: real-life single men and women who were ready to start a relationship and trusted Match to help them find it. Maybe the next success story we can tell will be yours!
Read their storiesMatch dating app
Download the Match online dating app and you’re always ready to check out profiles near you, and chat with real, committed singles ready for a real relationship. Free for iOS and Android, it puts all the power of Match in the palm of your hand for a faster, smoother online dating experience.
How do you show you’re ready for a real story?
Be calm. Be kind. Be yourself.
Online dating may have led to an increase in casual dating and hook-up culture.
But people looking to meet singles on Match have chosen our service because they’re ready to start a real story. So how do you make sure someone you meet online understands you’re serious, and how do you establish those expectations?
The secret isn’t really a secret, and it’s something you’ve almost certainly been told before. The key is to be yourself, be kind and be calm. And it all starts with writing your profile.
Discover mature dating on Match and browse senior singles on our website.
Think about the sort of person you would like to share a long-term relationship with.
Looks matter, for sure. But the chances are you would choose someone who is genuine, considerate, interested in you and who makes you laugh. There’s nothing wrong with that: it’s the most human thing of all: we want to be with people who make us happy.
When you write your online dating profile, make sure you’re the sort of person you would want to be with. Try to resist the temptation to talk just about yourself: make it clear you’re interested in other people too. What would you like to do together with your date? What do you enjoy in people? Show that you are someone who is great company, not just someone who expects people want to be with them.
When you’re talking to your date, either online or, eventually, in real life, don’t be afraid to listen more than you talk.
Be interested in what your date is telling you about themselves. Ask questions, smile and laugh. Focus on the interests and experiences you share, and don’t get hung up on the negatives. Because if you seem like someone who people want to be with, they’ll want to be with you.
Meet singles near you
In Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Portsmouth…
Wherever you are, there are people waiting to meet you! Still not convinced?
Register and see for yourself!
London dating
Dates in London: Are you single and living in London? Register free for Match and browse thousands of profiles of other single Londoners. Arrange dates in the capital at our singles events.
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Edinburgh dating
Dates in Edinburgh: Want to meet eligible Edinburgh singles? Browse our wide selection of profiles or attend a singles event in the Scottish capital.
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Manchester dating
Dates in Manchester: Want great dates in Manchester? Register on Match and meet singles in Manchester on our website, or at a drinks event or a meet-up activity organised by Match.
Manchester DatingWith thousands of singles up and down the UK ready to start a real relationship, why not check out who’s looking for someone like you in a city near you.
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Meet singles in UK from your areaLanguage matters when you’re online dating!
Words of love and everyday life
Don’t be afraid of words! All the new casual dating sites that have appeared recently have transformed the game of seduction into something like a video game.
The result? Many singles have given up dating altogether as it is just too exhausting! However, many singles are looking for serious, deeper and more authentic encounters and a long-term relationship.
The key to this new demand for authenticity is through words. Yes, even in the instant world of online dating, words are what really count.
Let’s start with the words you use to describe yourself. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but our singles consistently tell us that a profile description matters more to them than a photo***.
It’s important, especially on a serious dating site, that you take the time to make your written presentation as good as it can be, and reveal your true self honestly and carefully.
And words can break the ice! It can be hard to introduce yourself to a single you find interesting; it is always difficult to find the right way to approach them and find THE message that will attract their attention. Anyone can write ‘hello’, but is it going to make you stand out from the crowd during your encounters? In dating first impressions count, and the first words you exchange online can make all the difference.
Finally, words say a lot during a first date in real life.
Looks really aren’t everything, and when you’re finally face-to-face in front of a person, you can’t hide behind your screen any more! But rest assured, people generally prefer good humour to good looks on a first date, and they want someone with whom they can share an interesting conversation. The most important thing is to be yourself and stay as natural as possible.
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*Data based on an extrapolation from Research Now survey conducted in April 2018, among a representative sample of 10671 respondents aged 18+ in the UK, which has been combined with the total population of this age group (Source Eurostat 2018). 3% of interviewees have been in a relationship with someone they claim having met on Match.
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***Data based on an internal study conducted between October 29th and November 16th 2018, among a representative sample of 1552 respondents aged 18+ in the UK.
****Internal data - average number of conversations (=2 messages exchanged between 2 members) starting on Match every month – October to December 2020.
*****Survey conducted by Dynata in April 2019, among a representative sample of 10,671 persons aged 18+ in the UK (18% claim they know a couple who have met on Match).
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