Dating in Dumfries and Galloway

Are you looking to find love near you in Dumfries and Galloway? You've come to the right place!

Joining UrbanSocial

UrbanSocial has earned itself a reputation for being a reliable and trustworthy local dating site for UK singles. As one of the first UK dating sites launched in 2003, singles from Dumfries and Galloway joining our site can be safe in the knowledge they are in good, experienced hands.

We ensure that our members are only ever meeting other genuine UK singles by having a dedicated moderation team that verifies all new joiners to the site. Our members data is also safe guarded at all times through our strict privacy policy and data guarantee that protects your data from ever getting in the wrong hands.

Once signed up, members on UrbanSocial can use a huge selection of search options and other functions to start searching for singles near them. Our job is to help introduce you to local singles you might otherwise have never met. We do this by providing you with a fully mobile site that is accessible at any time of the day from anywhere, whether you're in the gym, out in the park or shopping. Our private messaging service also allows you to communicate at a time that suits you.

Our members can also use our award-winning dating blog as an excellent source of advice around all things dating. There's tips from dating bloggers and relationship coaches on a variety of things from how to write the perfect online dating profile through to what to look for in your ideal partner.

Meet Singles Near You

Warmed by the Gulf Stream, residents of Dumfries and Galloway are lucky to enjoy to the mildest weather in Scotland. The home of Robert Burns, and a mountain biking mecca, the main town in Dumfries and Galloway is Dumfries, followed by Stranraer and Annan. Singles across this part of Scotland have been finding it easier to meet singles living near them online than in person. Is it time you started your search for a date online?

Typing in online dating these days will bring up countless different options for you to choose from. How to make head or tail of them will depend on what it is you're looking for. There are sites and apps out there for pretty much anything and everything these days. So choose the dating site that is most going to suit your needs.

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First Date Ideas

Once you have found a person online dating that you want to meet up with in person, we can be here to help with those first date questions. What to wear, what to ask and where to meet up are all aspects you might want some help with. Check out our blog for useful advice on this. We have put together some first date ideas for singles in Dumfries and Galloway that we think are ideal dating spots for various reasons. Take a look at the below dating ideas for you to suggest for your next date.

Adrenaline Date

For singles looking for an action-packed adrenaline filled date, look no further than Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre. Singles can literally zip themselves together and embark on one of the longest zip wires in Europe. With picturesque views passing you by, couples are sure to be holding hands and screaming together down the 820 metres drop. If that doesn't float your boat, there's plenty of other activities to try, from Segways to archery or clay pigeon shooting.
Laggan Outdoor Centre, Laggan, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 2ES.

Night Time Date

For a novel evening date idea, wrap up and take a walk on the wild side as you venture out on a Nocturnal WildlifeTour. This quirky date idea will have you snuggling up close in the dark as you take a guided tour by Land Rover to search for nocturnal animals using state of the art thermal imaging.
Nocturnal Wildlife Experience, Dumfries and Galloway.

Quirky Dinner Date

For a quirky dinner date with a difference, spend the evening being locked up with your date in Moffat Jail. Once a police station, and still with its original jail cells. Serving Italian cuisine and a Happy hour menu, you certainly won't be able to do a runner from this date!
Claudios Restaurant. The Old Police Station, Burnside Road, Moffat, DG10 9DX.

Events in Dumfries and Galloway

To search for singles events in Dumfries and Galloway check out our events listing. We have singles events, balls, dating events, activity weekends and lots more happening.

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