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Paderborn at a glance

About 140,000 people live in Paderborn.
It lies in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Berlin, the largest city in Germany, is about 330 km away.
Close by: Detmold (26 km), Gütersloh (33 km) and Bielefeld (38 km).

A first date in Paderborn

Choose somewhere central in Paderborn that you both know — a café, a bookshop with a coffee corner, a market. Daylight and people around make a first meeting easier for both of you.

Staying safe

Meet in busy public places and tell a friend where you are going.
Never send money to people you met online.
Report and block anyone who makes you uncomfortable.

Dating in Paderborn: questions and answers

How far around Paderborn can I search?

More than 1.9 million people live within 50 km of Paderborn, in 69 towns and cities including Bielefeld, Gütersloh and Detmold. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 10 km to 500 km, or “Any distance”.

Is online dating in Paderborn free on YADate?

Yes, completely. Nothing on YADate is paid, in Paderborn or anywhere else: you can browse, like, write first and send voice messages or gifts without a subscription or credits. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.

Are the profiles near Paderborn real?

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.

Can I date someone from outside Paderborn?

Yes. In the filters you can search around any other city, in Germany or abroad.