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Meet people in Belfast

Members from Belfast and towns within 30 miles who make their profile public will appear here.

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Belfast at a glance

  • Belfast has about 350,000 residents, which puts it in the top 20 cities of the United Kingdom.
  • No town in Northern Ireland is bigger.
  • London, the largest city in the United Kingdom, is about 322 miles away.
  • Towns nearby: Newtownabbey (4 miles), Holywood (5 miles) and Dundonald (5 miles).

A first date in Belfast

Choose somewhere central in Belfast 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 Belfast: questions and answers

Who can I meet near Belfast?

Within 30 miles of Belfast there are 27 towns and cities — Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Bangor among them — with more than 900,000 residents in all. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 5 miles to 300 miles, or “Any distance”.

Is there a free dating site in Belfast?

Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Belfast and everywhere else: profiles, search filters, likes, messages, voice messages and gifts cost nothing, and there is no premium plan. Daily caps exist only to stop spam: up to 40 new conversations a day, for example.

Are the singles around Belfast real people?

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.

Can I date someone from outside Belfast?

Yes. Pick any other city in the filters, at home or abroad, and YADate shows the people there.

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