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Uptown Date is a simple dating site where you can meet people nearby and send unlimited text, picture, voice, and video messages—without paying to unlock a conversation.

  • Unlimited messaging
  • No credit card required
  • Photo verification available

Adults 18+ only. Creating a basic profile takes about a minute.

$0 to send messages
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1 min to start a profile
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planar, 48

Columbus, Ohio

Stable and accomplished, I'm looking for a possible long term relationship.

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Superstar, 20

Columbus, Ohio

I am caring loving, love baking love being outdoors love watching movies and shows

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terry, 66

Columbus, Ohio

if you are here for hook up dont waste your time and mine also .iam serius man .also with your first text you must send me your real full pic

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CherLo, 71

Columbus, Ohio

I am a widow, born and raised in Bakersfield (lived almost 10 yrs in Ventura on a 1942 Capt. Gig 40 ft Power boat) then back to Bako to take of Mother N Law who had ALZ and late hubby, and 2 bro n laws also passed of it, my hubby died of ALZ. June 2022 ...HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! disease and I can prove its hereditary!!! We were together for almost 46 yr. Aug of 2022 would have been mar. 44 yrs. I took care of him till I made a decision to sell our home and move into Senior Housing because they 24/7 security guards and didn't have anything we slept 1 night on a blow-up mattress and on Jun 10 2017,we walked out of the Apt. complex to meet my bro's and bro n Lawton move the rest of our stuff well that didn't happen for him he fell and broke his hip, and was put into a rest home for rehab and it was (Kingston & it took me 3 tries till I got it closed), by KP till he passed away after it closed & they moved him to Height Skilled Care GREAT PLACE (compared from what he had came from)when we got him there he was covered with bed sores from head to toes...literally) other than home. I have been a Genealogist (family history) for 43 yrs personally and as a side job,I am the oldest of 11 (that I was told by my dad when I met him at 26), my mother had 7 other kids from my stepfather, my dad had 2 girls and 1 boy with different women, but he was kinda right he would divorce and marry the pregnant woman then move on. Go figure! Sorry about a book, I over-explain everything my late hubby used to say!

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Feature
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Uptown Date
Unlimited direct messaging
May require payment
Free
Picture and voice messages
Varies
Included
Credit card required to join
Sometimes
No
Works in a web browser
Varies
Yes

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No dating site can guarantee every person is who they claim to be. Uptown Date can make it easier to verify photos, report suspicious behavior, control contact, and follow safer dating practices.

  • Clearly marked profiles that complete photo verification.
  • Blocking and reporting available from every conversation.
  • Uptown Date reminds members never to send money or financial information.

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Good to know before joining

Is Uptown Date really free to join?

Yes. Uptown Date is completely free to use. No credit card is required.

Can I send messages without paying?

Yes. Uptown Date’s main promise is free unlimited messaging.

Are all profiles verified?

No. A verification badge appears only on profiles that complete photo verification.

Do I need to download an app?

No. Uptown Date works in a modern web browser on phones, tablets, and computers.

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