Paris has its own dating apps alongside the global ones, and a café on every corner for the first date. Here is what each app is actually good for.
In France nearly 39% of households are one person, and the share is rising. Paris’s café culture makes meeting easy — once someone suggests a time.
Quick answer
You want…
Use
A real date, planned for you
M
Dinner with strangers, mostly new friends
Timeleft
The biggest pool of people
Tinder
Something serious, older crowd
Meetic
People you crossed paths with
happn
Offline dating apps in Paris
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 Paris. 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.
Timeleft
Dinner with strangers
Born in Paris: a personality quiz, then small dinners across the city every week at a restaurant Timeleft picks. Tuesday women-only and LGBTQ+ options. Mostly for friendship. Paid subscription plus your meal.
Best for: meeting new people with zero planning.
The big apps
Big pools, but planning the date is left to you — propose a concrete time and place within the first few messages.
Tinder
Largest pool
The default for students, locals and visitors. Fast and casual.
Best for: volume and short stays.
Meetic
French, relationship-focused
France’s long-standing dating site, with an older crowd and its own singles events.
Best for: people over 30 looking for something serious.
happn
People you crossed paths with
A French app that shows people you passed in the street or the metro. Bought by Hello Group in September 2025.
Best for: city-centre regulars.
adopte
Women choose
A French app where women browse and decide who can message them.
Best for: women who want full control of the inbox.
Speed dating and singles events
Meetic Events run several sessions a week in the Marais, Bastille and Saint-Germain (about €15–25). Apéro du Jeudi has organised singles evenings and speed dating for more than 15 years, and Attra’Soirées holds themed singles nights. You can also find dating nights in the Events tab in M.
Where to go on a first date in Paris
Café de Flore in Saint-Germain, Le Consulat in Montmartre, coffee at La Caféothèque, the hidden door of the Experimental Cocktail Club in the Marais, or Bistrot des Tournelles near Place des Vosges. For run clubs and language exchanges, read our guide to meeting people in Paris.
Questions people ask
What is the best dating app in Paris?
For a date that is planned for you, M. For the largest pool, Tinder. For something serious with an older crowd, Meetic. For meeting new people over dinner, Timeleft.
Are there offline dating apps in Paris?
Yes. M plans the date at a place you both like, and Timeleft seats you at dinner with a small group of strangers every week.
Is there speed dating in Paris?
Yes. Meetic Events run several sessions a week for about €15–25, and Apéro du Jeudi and Attra’Soirées hold regular singles nights.
Is M free in Paris?
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 Paris?
Yes. M works in every city — add your favourite places in Paris and M plans dates there.
Skip the chat. Get the date.
Download M, add your favourite places in Paris, and let M plan the first date.
