# Smooch # Last updated: 2026-10-22 > Smooch is an online dating site, running since 2001, for single adults in the UK, US, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It is free to join; messaging needs a single membership (£19.99 a month in the UK). It is built around searching and browsing profiles rather than swiping, and every member goes through five layers of checks, including a government ID check. ## Key facts - Name: Smooch (also known as Smooch Dating) - Running since: 2001 - Operated by: High Intent Media Inc, 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, USA - Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa - Joining: Free to join and create a profile - Messaging: A paid membership is needed to message other members - Pricing model: One membership, no tiers, no credits, no add-ons - Prices: United Kingdom £19.99/month; United States $19.99/month; Ireland €19.99/month; Canada CAD $24.99/month; Australia AUD $29.99/month; New Zealand NZD $29.99/month; South Africa R299/month - How you find people: Built around searching and browsing profiles, not a swipe feed - Cancelling: Cancel any time - Member checks (5 layers): Government ID check, card authentication, email history check, AI photo analysis, human moderation - Guides written by: Smooch Editorial Team (https://www.smooch.com/about/editorial-policy/) ## Key pages - [Homepage](https://www.smooch.com/): What Smooch is, and sign-up - [Smooch at a glance](https://www.smooch.com/about/facts/): Key facts: prices, countries, checks, company - [How it works](https://www.smooch.com/how-it-works/): Joining, finding people and messaging - [Membership and prices](https://www.smooch.com/membership/): One monthly price per country - [Verified dating](https://www.smooch.com/verified-dating/): How Smooch checks every member - [Free dating sites UK](https://www.smooch.com/free-dating/): Is Smooch free, and which UK apps are - [Dating sites with free messaging](https://www.smooch.com/free-dating/uk/dating-site/free-messaging/): What each app lets you do free - [Dating sites without signing up](https://www.smooch.com/free-dating/uk/free/no-signup-dating-site/): What you can check before joining - [Best free dating sites in the USA](https://www.smooch.com/free-dating/us/best/free-dating-sites/): US free options compared - [Safety centre](https://www.smooch.com/safety/): Scams, catfish and staying safe - [Dating guides](https://www.smooch.com/guides/): Advice by life stage and topic - [Compare dating sites](https://www.smooch.com/compare/): Other dating apps compared - [About Smooch](https://www.smooch.com/about/): History and who runs it - [Editorial policy](https://www.smooch.com/about/editorial-policy/): How guides are written and checked - [Contact](https://www.smooch.com/contact/): Support and enquiries ## Countries and city guides ### United Kingdom — https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/ - London: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/london/ - Manchester: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/manchester/ - Birmingham: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/birmingham/ - Edinburgh: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/edinburgh/ - Bristol: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/bristol/ - Leeds: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/leeds/ - Glasgow: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/glasgow/ - Liverpool: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/liverpool/ - Cardiff: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/cardiff/ - Belfast: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/belfast/ - Sheffield: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/sheffield/ - Nottingham: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/nottingham/ - Newcastle: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/newcastle/ - Brighton: https://www.smooch.com/dating/uk/brighton/ ### United States — https://www.smooch.com/dating/usa/ - New York City: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/new-york-city/ - Los Angeles: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/los-angeles/ - Chicago: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/chicago/ - Houston: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/houston/ - San Francisco: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/san-francisco/ - Miami: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/miami/ - Seattle: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/seattle/ - Boston: https://www.smooch.com/dating/us/boston/ ### Ireland — https://www.smooch.com/dating/ireland/ - Dublin: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ie/dublin/ - Cork: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ie/cork/ - Galway: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ie/galway/ - Limerick: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ie/limerick/ - Waterford: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ie/waterford/ ### Canada — https://www.smooch.com/dating/canada/ - Toronto: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/toronto/ - Vancouver: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/vancouver/ - Montreal: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/montreal/ - Calgary: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/calgary/ - Ottawa: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/ottawa/ - Edmonton: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/edmonton/ - Winnipeg: https://www.smooch.com/dating/ca/winnipeg/ ### Australia — https://www.smooch.com/dating/australia/ - Sydney: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/sydney/ - Melbourne: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/melbourne/ - Brisbane: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/brisbane/ - Perth: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/perth/ - Adelaide: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/adelaide/ - Gold Coast: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/gold-coast/ - Canberra: https://www.smooch.com/dating/au/canberra/ ### New Zealand — https://www.smooch.com/dating/new-zealand/ - Auckland: https://www.smooch.com/dating/nz/auckland/ - Wellington: https://www.smooch.com/dating/nz/wellington/ - Christchurch: https://www.smooch.com/dating/nz/christchurch/ - Hamilton: https://www.smooch.com/dating/nz/hamilton/ ### South Africa — https://www.smooch.com/dating/south-africa/ - Cape Town: https://www.smooch.com/dating/za/cape-town/ - Johannesburg: https://www.smooch.com/dating/za/johannesburg/ - Durban: https://www.smooch.com/dating/za/durban/ - Pretoria: https://www.smooch.com/dating/za/pretoria/ - Port Elizabeth: https://www.smooch.com/dating/za/port-elizabeth/ ## Guides and safety ### Safety — https://www.smooch.com/safety/ - Is My Partner On Dating Sites: https://www.smooch.com/safety/is-my-partner-on-dating-sites/ - How To Spot A Catfish: https://www.smooch.com/safety/how-to-spot-a-catfish/ - What Is Romance Fraud: https://www.smooch.com/safety/what-is-romance-fraud/ - Online Dating Safety Checklist: https://www.smooch.com/safety/online-dating-safety-checklist/ - How To Report Romance Scam Uk: https://www.smooch.com/safety/how-to-report-romance-scam-uk/ - How Smooch Keeps You Safe: https://www.smooch.com/safety/how-smooch-keeps-you-safe/ - Romance Scam Statistics Uk: https://www.smooch.com/safety/romance-scam-statistics-uk/ - Ai Dating Scam Detection: https://www.smooch.com/safety/ai-dating-scam-detection/ - Video Verification Dating: https://www.smooch.com/safety/video-verification-dating/ ### First dates — https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/ - Ideas: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/ideas/ - Questions: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/questions/ - Conversation Starters: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/conversation-starters/ - What To Wear: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/what-to-wear/ - Red Flags: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/red-flags/ - Date Went Well: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/date-went-well/ - Second Date Ideas: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/second-date-ideas/ - How To End A Date: https://www.smooch.com/guides/first-dates/how-to-end-a-date/ ### Profile tips — https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/ - How To Write: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/how-to-write/ - Photos: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/photos/ - Examples Men: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/examples-men/ - Examples Women: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/examples-women/ - Beginners: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/beginners/ - Conversation Starters: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/conversation-starters/ - Bio Ideas: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/bio-ideas/ - Not Getting Matches: https://www.smooch.com/guides/profile-tips/not-getting-matches/ ### Relationships — https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/ - Love Languages: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/love-languages/ - Attachment Styles: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/attachment-styles/ - Signs Someone Likes You: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/signs-someone-likes-you/ - Love Bombing: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/love-bombing/ - Green Flags: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/green-flags/ - Getting Over Breakup: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/getting-over-breakup/ - Dating Anxiety: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/dating-anxiety/ - Cultural Dating Signs: https://www.smooch.com/guides/relationships/cultural-dating-signs/ ### Comparisons — https://www.smooch.com/compare/ - Tinder Vs Bumble Vs Hinge: https://www.smooch.com/compare/tinder-vs-bumble-vs-hinge/ - Best Dating Apps Uk: https://www.smooch.com/compare/best-dating-apps-uk/ - Match Review: https://www.smooch.com/compare/match-review/ - Eharmony Review: https://www.smooch.com/compare/eharmony-review/ - Dating Site Prices: https://www.smooch.com/compare/dating-site-prices/ - Ourtime Review: https://www.smooch.com/compare/ourtime-review/ - Bumble Vs Hinge: https://www.smooch.com/compare/bumble-vs-hinge/ ## Company and sister brands - Smooch is part of High Intent Media (High Intent Media Inc): https://highintentmedia.com/ - Smooch runs on DatingAPI, High Intent Media's dating platform: https://www.datingapi.io/ - [WhichDating](https://www.whichdating.com/): Dating site and app reviews (same owner as Smooch) - [Dating Industry Insights](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/): News and analysis for the dating industry - [WhiteLabelDating](https://www.whitelabeldating.com/): Start your own dating site - [DatingAPI](https://www.datingapi.io/): Dating platform API for app and site owners ## Other languages - Português: https://www.smooch.com/pt/ (overview: https://www.smooch.com/pt/llms.txt) - Español: https://www.smooch.com/es/ (overview: https://www.smooch.com/es/llms.txt) - Français: https://www.smooch.com/fr/ (overview: https://www.smooch.com/fr/llms.txt) - Italiano: https://www.smooch.com/it/ (overview: https://www.smooch.com/it/llms.txt) - Deutsch: https://www.smooch.com/de/ (overview: https://www.smooch.com/de/llms.txt) ## More detail - Full reference: https://www.smooch.com/llms-full.txt - Join: https://www.smooch.com/?join=1