Dating by city / New Zealand / Tasman District / Richmond
No one from Richmond has a public profile here yet. Create yours and people nearby will be able to find you.
Everyone in Richmond knows the local café, which is exactly why it works for a first date: public, easy to find, no pressure. A walk around town can come after.
Within 50 km of Richmond there are 4 towns and cities — Nelson, Stoke and Motueka among them — with more than 100,000 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 Richmond 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 other city, in New Zealand 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.