Dating by city / Australia / Australian Capital Territory / Canberra
Members from Canberra and towns within 50 km who make their profile public will appear here.
Ask the other person to pick their favourite café in Canberra. It tells you something about them, and they will feel at ease on familiar ground.
Within 50 km of Canberra there are 3 towns and cities — Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan among them — with more than 460,000 residents in all. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Canberra and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.
YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Australia or abroad.
Profile & photos
Your profile is your first hello. How to write a few honest lines and choose photos that make people want to start a conversation.
First messages
“Hi, how are you?” rarely gets far. How to write a first message that is easy and pleasant to answer — with examples you can adapt.
First dates
The best first dates are short, public and relaxed. Ideas that leave room to talk — plus simple safety habits that let you enjoy the meeting.