Dating in the UK, done properly
The UK has no shortage of dating apps — what it lacks is places where people actually mean what their profile says. Genuine Singles has been serving British singles since 2006, long before swiping existed, and the principle hasn't changed: every profile is manually verified before it appears, so the person you're messaging is who they say they are.
Our UK membership is strongest among people in their 40s, 50s and 60s — divorced, widowed, or simply done with games — who want conversation that leads somewhere. You'll find members in every English county, across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Where our UK members are
The biggest concentrations are where you'd expect: London and the Home Counties, Manchester and the North West, Birmingham and the Midlands, Leeds, Sheffield and Yorkshire, Newcastle and the North East, Bristol and the South West, Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland, and Cardiff in Wales. But because we've been around two decades, you'll also find active members in market towns and rural areas the big apps ignore — often the people most serious about settling down.
Why UK singles choose us
- Verified profiles — a real person reviews every profile and photo before it's published. Fake profiles and scammers are removed before you ever see them.
- Local search that works — search by town, county or distance from your postcode area, not just a vague radius.
- A grown-up community — most members are 35+, and the tone reflects it. Proper messages, not one-word openers.
- Free to join — create your profile, browse and see who's nearby before deciding anything.
Recently active members across the UK
A small sample of real members in the network pool you’ll search after joining.
Dating by city
We've written a local guide for each of the UK's biggest dating pools, with verified members in every one: Dating in Aberdeen · Dating in Bath · Dating in Belfast · Dating in Birmingham · Dating in Bishops Stortford · Dating in Brighton · Dating in Bristol · Dating in Cardiff · Dating in Chester · Dating in Coventry · Dating in Derby · Dating in Durham · Dating in Edinburgh · Dating in Epping · Dating in Glasgow · Dating in Harlow · Dating in Hertford · Dating in Hull · Dating in Leeds · Dating in Leicester · Dating in Liverpool · Dating in London · Dating in Manchester · Dating in Newcastle · Dating in Newport · Dating in Norwich · Dating in Nottingham · Dating in Plymouth · Dating in Portsmouth · Dating in Preston · Dating in Sawbridgeworth · Dating in Sheffield · Dating in Southampton · Dating in Stoke · Dating in Sunderland · Dating in Swansea · Dating in Ware · Dating in York. More towns and counties are being added — or simply join and search any UK location directly.
Getting started
Joining takes a few minutes: add a photo, write a few honest lines about yourself and what you're looking for, and our team reviews it — usually the same day. Once you're verified you can search members near you and start conversations. If you'd like some pointers first, our dating advice covers profile photos, first messages and staying safe online.