London has the biggest dating-app crowd in the UK and more ways to get offline than almost anywhere. Here is what each app is actually good for, so you can pick by what you want.
Tinder, Hinge and Bumble are the UK’s biggest apps (about 1.9M, 1.4M and 1.1M users per Ofcom), but together they lost around 1.1 million users in a year. More Londoners now want apps and events that end in a real meeting.
Quick answer
You want…
Use
A real date, planned for you
M
A bar booked for you, no chatting
Breeze
Dinner with strangers, incl. singles nights
Timeleft
Relationship-minded profiles
Hinge
A room where everyone is single
Thursday events, speed dating
Offline dating apps in London
These apps skip the endless chat and put you in the same room as someone.
M
Plans the date for you
M matches you on compatibility — values, life plans, interests — and shows both people why they fit. When you both say yes, M picks a time you are both free and a place from your favourite spots in London. Sunday Drops add a weekly match, MSocial is for friends, MLife for nights out, and Events lists what is on in the city. Everyone is face and phone verified. Free plan: one potential match a day; Premium: up to 300% more. On iOS and Android.
Best for: people who want fewer, better matches and an actual date on the calendar.
Breeze
Books a partner bar
Breeze shows you a few matches a day; when you both like each other and both pay for the date, Breeze books a time at a partner bar. No chatting beforehand, and strict rules for cancelling. Live in London since 2024.
Best for: people who never want to chat before meeting.
Timeleft
Dinner with strangers
A personality quiz, then dinner with a small group at a restaurant Timeleft picks. Mostly for friendship, but London has singles dinners on Tuesdays, plus drinks, coffees and weekend runs. Paid subscription plus your meal.
Best for: meeting new people with zero planning.
The big apps
Huge pools, but planning the date is left to you — propose a concrete time and place within the first few messages.
Hinge
Most relationship-focused
Prompts and comments on specific photos or answers make better first messages. The fastest-growing of the big apps.
Best for: people looking for a relationship.
Tinder
Largest pool
Still the UK’s biggest app. Fast and casual, with Double Date for going out as two pairs.
Best for: volume and new arrivals.
Bumble
Women-friendly
Opening moves and prompts, plus Bumble BFF for friendships.
Best for: a calmer inbox.
Feeld
Open-minded dating
For couples, singles and people exploring non-monogamy or kink.
Best for: open relationships and curious singles.
Speed dating and singles events
Thursday runs ticketed singles-only nights (about £12–18), from bars to rounders in Victoria Park. DateinaDash starts around £10, SpeedDater runs age-banded events for about £24, and Original Dating has hosted speed dating and lock & key parties since 2003. You can also find dating nights in the Events tab in M.
Where to go on a first date in London
Gordon’s Wine Bar by Embankment, a Friday or Saturday late at Tate Modern, Columbia Road Flower Market on a Sunday morning, or sunset on Primrose Hill and a pub in Hampstead. For run clubs, language exchanges and safety tips, read our guide to meeting people in London.
Questions people ask
What is the best dating app in London?
For a date that is planned for you, M. For a bar booked with no chatting, Breeze. For a relationship-minded pool, Hinge. For the largest pool, Tinder.
Are there offline dating apps in London?
Yes. M plans the date at a place you both like, Breeze books a partner bar once you both pay, and Timeleft runs singles dinners on Tuesdays.
How much is speed dating in London?
Usually £10–30. DateinaDash starts around £10, SpeedDater is about £24, and Thursday singles nights cost about £12–18.
Is M free in London?
Yes. The free plan gives you one potential match a day, and matching, chat and planned dates work without paying. Premium gives you up to 300% more matches.
Does M work in London?
Yes. M works in every city — add your favourite places in London and M plans dates there.
Skip the chat. Get the date.
Download M, add your favourite places in London, and let M plan the first date.
