Dating for people with plans
Meet someone. Make plans. Go out.
For city singles in their 20s and 30s who'd rather be at a gig, a night market or a rooftop bar than swiping on the sofa.
Less swiping. More going out.
Rooftops, Night markets, Gigs, Comedy, Gallery lates, Karaoke, Street food, Pub quiz
In short
Dating Republic is a dating site for single people in their 20s and 30s who live in or near a big city and would rather meet up than keep chatting. Its date guides name real places, each checked on the venue's own website. Joining, making a profile and browsing are free; reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership.
- Free to join and browse
- Every photo reviewed
- Optional ID check, with a badge
- Adults 18+ only
Pick the
first date.
Every match is a plan waiting to happen. Our guides pick places where you can actually talk, at prices that won't hurt.
Plans for
every season.
Christmas markets, Valentine's on a Sunday, long summer evenings, late nights and the all-important second date.
Your city.
your scene.
City date guides with every place checked on its own website, with the nearest station, opening times and the date we looked.
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Newcastle
- Sheffield
- Bristol
- Edinburgh
- Leicester
- Nottingham
- Cardiff
- Belfast
- Brighton
- Southampton
- Coventry
- Bradford
- Hull
- Plymouth
- All city guides
Twenty UK cities so far, every place checked on its own website. We add a city only once every place on its list has passed the same checks.
How it works
- Join freeEmail, password, date of birth. Done in a minute.
- Show your vibePhotos, your go-to first date, the thing you'll talk about for hours.
- Make the planA paid membership lets you read and reply. Then pick somewhere good.
Be the one
with the plan.
Join freeFun, not reckless
Free to join and browse. Reading and replying needs a paid membership, which renews until you cancel. First-date safety.
- Photos reviewedEvery profile photo is checked before it goes live.
- ID check, your callOptional and encouraged. Add one and your profile gets a badge.
- Meet somewhere busyFirst dates in public, and tell a friend where you'll be.
- Report anythingStraight from a profile, and block them too.
What it costs, in pounds and dollars
| UK | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Join, create a profile, browse | Free | Free |
| Read and reply to messages | Paid membership | Paid membership |
| 1 week | £9.99 | $12.99 |
| 1 month | £19.99 a month | $24.99 a month |
| 3 months | £39.99 | $49.99 |
| 3-day trial | £2.99, then £19.99 a month | $2.99, then $24.99 a month |
| 24 Hour Pass | £3.99 | $3.99 |
| Priority messages (1, 5 or 10) | £2.99, £5.99, £8.99 | $2.99, $5.99, $8.99 |
| Boosts (1, 5 or 10) | £3.99, £9.99, £17.99 | $3.99, $9.99, $17.99 |
| ID-checked badge (once, optional) | £1.99 | $1.99 |
| Reveal likes | £1.99 | $1.99 |
UK members pay in pounds and US members in dollars; members joining from other countries see the exact price and currency in the members area before they pay. Prices as set for the members area on 8 November 2026; the members area always shows the exact price before you pay. Memberships and trials renew automatically until you cancel in You › Membership and billing. Your card statement shows the billing name displayed at checkout.
Dating in your 20s and 30s, with an actual plan
Dating Republic is for people who live in or near a city and want dating to lead somewhere: a drink, a gig, a walk with street food at the end of it. The site does two jobs. The members area is where you make a profile, browse and talk to people. This website is where you find out where to take them.
If you're in your 20s, the hard part is often getting off the app and into a room. Our guide to dating in your 20s covers first dates, group nights out and keeping it cheap. In your 30s, time is the thing in short supply, and dating in your 30s is about being clear on what you want without turning a first drink into an interview.
City guides only go live when every place is checked
A city guide on Dating Republic names real places, and every one has been checked on the venue's own website, with the nearest station, the opening times and the date we looked. Guides for 20 UK cities are live, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
We'd rather have a city done properly than one that sends you somewhere that closed last spring, so a city joins the list only when every place on it has passed the same checks. Until yours is there, the date ideas by city page and the guides below work wherever you live.
First dates that work in any city
The best first date is short, cheap, easy to reach and easy to leave, with something to look at so silences don't feel like silences. A gallery late, a market, a walk to somewhere with a view or one drink in a bar where you can hear each other all qualify.
| If you want | Start here |
|---|---|
| Something easy and low-pressure | Fun, casual date ideas |
| A good night for very little money | Cheap date ideas |
| Somewhere quiet where you can talk | Date ideas for introverts |
| A plan that doesn't revolve around drinking | Alcohol-free dates |
| Something for a wet weekend | Rainy-day dates |
Free to look around, paid to talk
Making a profile and browsing are free. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership, which renews automatically until you cancel in You › Membership and billing. Charges appear under the billing name shown at checkout. Profiles are shared with partner sites in the same network, so someone who joined through another site can see and message you, and you them.
Join Dating Republic free
Free to join and browse. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership.
What we check, and what we don't
Every profile photo is reviewed before it goes live. ID checks are optional and encouraged: a member matches a photo ID to a selfie through the verification provider LEM Verify, and their profile gets a badge. Some sign-ups, such as through a VPN, are asked to verify. What members write about themselves isn't checked by anyone, so a badge is one good sign, not a guarantee.
So meet somewhere busy, get yourself there and back, tell a friend where you'll be, and never send money to someone you haven't met. Our first-date safety guide has the checklist and where to report a problem in each country where members can join, and the ID verification guide explains what a badge does and doesn't prove.
Questions people ask
Who is Dating Republic for?
Single adults in their 20s and 30s who live in or near a city and would rather go out than message for weeks. You must be 18 or over, and you can join from the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Portugal, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Which cities do you cover?
Anyone in those countries can join, wherever they live. Our city date guides only go live once every place on them has been checked on its own website: Guides for 20 UK cities are live, from London, Manchester and Birmingham to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, and more cities follow as their checks are done.
How much is it?
Making a profile and browsing are free. Reading and replying to messages needs a paid membership, which renews until you cancel. The price table on this page and our prices page show the current costs in pounds and dollars.
Are the people on here real?
Every profile photo is reviewed before it goes live. ID checks are optional: members who add one get a badge on their profile, and some sign-ups, such as through a VPN, are asked to verify. What people write about themselves isn't checked, so meet somewhere busy.
What shows on my card statement, and how do I cancel?
Charges appear under the billing name shown at checkout, so note it when you pay. Your membership renews until you cancel in You › Membership and billing.
Who runs Dating Republic?
High Intent Media Inc, a Delaware corporation. Profiles are shared with partner sites in the same network, so a match may have joined through another site.