Most dating apps show you whoever is nearest to your phone, which in the South West can mean a match in Swindon or Cardiff and an evening on the M5. Westcountry Singles is built the other way round. It is for people who live in the South West, and you search by area, so the people you see are people you could realistically meet for a drink in Taunton, a walk on Dartmoor or lunch in Truro.
That matters more here than almost anywhere else in England. Towns are spread out, the roads are slow in summer and a good part of the region is rural. A local dating site cuts out the matches that were never going to work because of the distance.
Members come from right across the region. The largest groups live in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall, with more around Bristol, Bath, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. People join for different reasons: some want a long-term relationship, some want company and someone to go out with, and some are simply ready to start dating again after a long time away from it. Say which one you are on your profile and you will save everyone time.
If you are over 40, our sister site Mature Westcountry Singles is written for you, with members who are mostly in their fifties and sixties.
Choose your part of the South West for a page about dating there: where people meet, what a first date looks like locally and which nearby towns are worth including in your search.
Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Barnstaple and the villages between the two moors.
Truro, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell and Bodmin, from Saltash to the far west.
Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells and Frome, the Levels and the Quantocks.
The biggest city in the region, from Clifton and Bedminster out to the suburbs.
A small city with a lot of places to go, and a short hop from Bristol and Wiltshire.
The quay, the cathedral green and easy reach of the coast and the moors.
Joining, building a profile and browsing are free. Sending messages needs a paid membership, from a single week to a year, and the full list of prices is on the pricing page. We would rather you read it before you join than find out afterwards.
Most dates go perfectly well, and a few simple habits keep it that way. Keep conversations on the site until you are comfortable, meet somewhere public and busy, and tell a friend where you are going. You can block and report anyone from their profile. Our safety page explains more.
Joining, building a profile and browsing are free, and no card is needed to look around. Sending messages needs a paid membership, and the pricing page lists every option and what it costs.
Single adults who live in the South West of England and want to meet someone who lives within a sensible drive. Most members are in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall, with more around Bristol, Bath and Dorset.
Yes. Mature Westcountry Singles is our sister site for people over 40. You can join either, and many people in their forties look at both.
Keep conversations on the site until you are comfortable, meet somewhere public for the first date and tell a friend where you are going. The safety page covers the rest.
Joining, building a profile and browsing are free, and you do not need a card to look around.
Join freeAll members of Westcountry Singles are adults aged 18 and over.