About Costa Rica
- About 5 million people live in Costa Rica.
- The biggest cities are San José, Limón and Alajuela.
- YADate lists 53 towns and cities here, grouped into 7 regions.
Dating by city / Costa Rica
Find someone in Costa Rica for a date, something serious or simply good company. No subscriptions, no paid extras.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Costa Rica 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. Anyone who asks for money or pushes you to move to another app straight away is worth reporting.
Yes. In the filters you can search around any city in the world, not only in Costa Rica.
Profile & photos
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First dates
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