BEST UK ONLINE DATING SITES

With thousands of online dating sites to choose from we've selected a range of the biggest, best and most popular dating sites in the UK. These sites are well established and trustworthy with a proven track record and millions of UK members. They provide some of the most advanced singles matching and communication tools available to help you find your perfect match. Read our reviews and check out the sites to find out which is the best service for you.

Match.com
Match.com

Match.com is one of the best known dating sites for UK singles with around 6 million members. The sheer size of the site increases your chances of meeting your perfect partner wherever you live in the UK. The site offers a variety of features including messaging, email and winks. It also has a personality test - displayed in your profile - and an excellent profile builder to help you get started. Advanced search facilities and profile matching features are also highly effective.

Oasis.com
Oasis Dating Network

Over 300,000 members join the Oasis Worldwide Network every month and they are among the top 10 most popular dating sites in the UK. Members have access to a wide range of advanced features including real time chat with the Oasis Instant Messenger, advanced automatic matching, photo galleries and more. Oasis provides a safe and secure dating environment with a fully moderated service and manual checks on every profile. Best of all, the service is 100% free.

Dating Direct
Dating Direct

Dating Direct has been established since 1999, and is one of the UK's largest and most popular online dating sites with more than 5 million members. Features include profiles and advanced searching, web and e-mail alerts, one-to-one chat, instant messaging, video calling and more. You can register and set up a profile for free with Dating Direct giving you access to selected features and test out the site before committing.

Girls Date for Free
Girls Date for Free

Girls Date for Free is a UK dating website with a unique twist. There's no initial joining fee and girls get to search, chat and date totally free. Guys get more girls to choose from with more chance of success! The site has over 1.6 million members and provides a range of great services for singles looking to find their perfect partner. Site features include profiles, galleries, instant chat, sending and receiving messages, video dating, and advanced search options.

Parship
Parship

Parship is the UK's first compatibility-based online dating service, specifically for people who want to form a lasting relationship. It is the British branch of Europe's largest and most successful serious online dating service, which now has nearly two million members - predominantly affluent, educated men and women between 28 and 55 years old. Basic membership is free and includes your compatibility-profiling test and free access to the profiles of your potential partners.

Date the UK
Date the UK

Date the UK is another top UK dating site with around 3 million members nationwide. The site offers a full range of services such as live chat, online flirting, confidential mailing, video chat, picture profiles and an excellent search system allowing UK singles to find their ideal match locally. Initial registration is free and various membership plans are available with discounted rates if you pay upfront for a year.

My Single Friend
My Single Friend

My Single Friend is the brainchild of TV presenter Sarah Beeny and the site works differently from other UK dating sites. You can join in whether or not you are single: a friend can add their single pal who then has to look over, approve and add comments to the description before it goes live. Or, a single can nominate themselves, ask a friend to describe them, again approving the description and adding comments before it goes live.