Edinburgh for Singles

EDINBURGH FOR SINGLES


Scotland’s capital is a great place to be single.  There are so many new people constantly in town, so many things to do and so many ways to meet a new partner if you’re in the market for romance. 

Just Want to Make New Friends?

If romance isn’t your first priority but you’d like to meet with others and join in a variety of activities, you can’t beat internet site Meetup. 

It’s easy!  You just type in your city and either type in the activities you’re interested in or bring up the whole Edinburgh list and pick from what’s available.  You’ll be amazed at what you could be getting up to!  There’s a veritable smorgasbord of activities within 25 miles of Edinburgh and bound to be something you’re interested in.   Click here to read our detailed article on Meetup.

 

 

Looking For Romance?

Speed-Dating. 

Speed dating is a quick, efficient way of meeting and vetting potential partners.  Events are usually organised within limited age ranges and with equal numbers of males and females.  Some events also cater for people of the same ethnic origin or religion.  Singles are given a short space of time to talk to one another – usually 3-4 minutes, before moving on to the next prospect.  At the end of the evening singles usually tick boxes to say which potential partners they’d like to see again.  If s/he also ticks your name, you’re given contact details and you take it from there. 

Speed dating offers an opportunity to meet and "date" a number of people within your age group in a fairly relaxed, safe environment. Most people who try Speed Dating say they’ve been successful in getting follow up dates. 

There are quite a few companies and events organisers offering speed dating opportunities in the capital.   Click for details.



Speed Dating in Edinburgh 
Smart Dating UK
Original Dating 
Ditch or Date
The Single Solution




Singles Groups

Singles groups claim to provide a ready made social life for single people with plenty of organised events to choose from.  The emphasis is on friendship as well as romance.   Singles clubs in the capital include:

The Single Connection.  Activities include hillwalking, live gigs and concerts, outdoor activities like whitewater rafting, cultural visits, days out and holidays.   

Initial Approach.  Offers introductions and a range of activities including hot air ballooning, 4 x 4 off road driving, ski-ing and rock climbing, ceilidhs, dinner dances,  themed party nights and holidays.  

Edinburgh Soul Mates.  Edinburgh Soul Mates enjoys a wide variety of social events and activities, mostly for fun.  Activities & events include dancing, walks, quiz nights, days out, weekends away, meals, theatre, shows, musicals, speed dating, sports, casino nights, holidays abroad, tours, wine tasting, murder mystery nights & themed nights.  

Internet Dating

Internet dating is an increasingly popular way to find dates.  In larger cities like Edinburgh it’s usual to have a fair number of potential partners to choose from.  To maximise the number of potential partners it’s a good idea to choose one of the larger online sites.  The two largest are:

DatingDirecvt (click on link ad to the right of this article for full details and a trial search)
Match.com
 

Click here to read our in-depth article and survey on internet dating in Edinburgh.