Dating by city / United States / Maryland / Friendly
Members from Friendly and towns within 30 miles who make their profile public will appear here.
Everyone in Friendly 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 30 miles of Friendly there are 179 towns and cities — Washington, Arlington and Alexandria among them — with more than 4.3 million residents in all. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 5 miles to 300 miles, or “Any distance”.
Yes. YADate is a free online dating site, in Friendly 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.
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. Pick any other city in the filters, at home or abroad, and YADate shows the people there.
Profile & photos
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First dates
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