Online dating sites and apps in Toronto give those of us looking for love a chance to see what's out there beyond the other places you meet people in the city. These websites aren't always Toronto-specific, but they're popular amongst local singles.
As your friendly neighborhood dating guru, I've compiled this list based on a number of important criteria - number of women to men ratio (all our top 10 cities have a surplus of women), low divorce rates, level of education, social opportunities to meet these fabulous women, fitness level, and finally, good restaurants. Free Online Dating In Ontario Canada Loveawake is a top-performing online dating site with members present in Canada and many other countries. Loveawake has over a million registered singles and over 1000 new men and women are joining daily. With all these statistics you are almost guaranteed to meet your Ontario match. Probably the best known in its field, Tinder, the 'Swipe Right' mobile dating app, makes it quick, easy and fun to get to know other singles in your area. Its casual nature and easy-to-use design has attracted a reported 57 million users across the world. We offer middle aged and older singles the best possible conditions and a safe environment for a carefree dating. 50plus-club was founded in 2008 as one of the first online dating sites designed specifically and exclusively for older singles and we have been bringing happy couples together for many years.
Here are my picks for the top dating sites and apps in Toronto.
Dating Websites
MatchMatch.com is an oldie and a goodie, at least according to its alleged 20 million or so members. There are well over 4,000 people between 18 and 35 registered on the site in the Toronto area, including those looking for same sex partnerships.
OKCupidOKCupid, in many Toronto circles, is known as the site to tap if you're looking for someone to accompany you to Trinity Bellwoods Park, followed by brunch at the Drake and lots of conversation.
Plenty of FishOver 1,500,000 daters visit this free dating website every day, but don't worry, you can narrow your search down to any city or town in the GTA.
Homegrown in Toronto, Lavalife has expanded throughout North America and Australia. Once you find a match, this site even suggests things to do in the city that correspond with your common interests.
ShaadiShaadi is an Indian dating site or matrimonial service provider. Just in case there was any further doubt as to its intention, your search consists of looking for a life partner, not simply an online match, and there's wedding information right on the site.
JDateThe Jewish dating site gives singles the opportunity to find matches based on a variety of characteristics. It also works for same sex matches.
Dating Apps
BumbleOn this app, the woman always makes the first move. If she doesn't say something to a new match within 24 hours, that connection disappears forever. For same sex connections, or friendships, either person has 24 hours to make the first move before the interaction vanishes.
GrindrYup, this is the world's largest gay social network app. Let's be honest, more hookups than long-lasting relationships spawn from Grindr, but it has its own XXX-rated emoji keyboard and its party calendar makes it super easy to find LGBTQ+ events happening in Toronto.
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JSwipeShmear the love! with this dating app. This one is great for Jewish and non-Jewish guys and gals, straight and gay, looking for a Jewish partner. It's basically the Jewish Tinder.
TinderGood luck not getting caught in a Tinder spiral and swiping left or right for hours. It's no joke, there are 1.6 billion swipes a day in the world, including plenty right here in Toronto.
Coffee Meets BagelThis popular app also comes with a twist on how two potential soulmates can interact. Men are given 21 potential matches a day, which they can say 'like' or 'dislike' to. The women they 'liked' then get a curated list of potential matches to pursue.
Love in the Heartland.
Homegrown in Toronto, Lavalife has expanded throughout North America and Australia. Once you find a match, this site even suggests things to do in the city that correspond with your common interests.
ShaadiShaadi is an Indian dating site or matrimonial service provider. Just in case there was any further doubt as to its intention, your search consists of looking for a life partner, not simply an online match, and there's wedding information right on the site.
JDateThe Jewish dating site gives singles the opportunity to find matches based on a variety of characteristics. It also works for same sex matches.
Dating Apps
BumbleOn this app, the woman always makes the first move. If she doesn't say something to a new match within 24 hours, that connection disappears forever. For same sex connections, or friendships, either person has 24 hours to make the first move before the interaction vanishes.
GrindrYup, this is the world's largest gay social network app. Let's be honest, more hookups than long-lasting relationships spawn from Grindr, but it has its own XXX-rated emoji keyboard and its party calendar makes it super easy to find LGBTQ+ events happening in Toronto.
Best Dating Places
JSwipeShmear the love! with this dating app. This one is great for Jewish and non-Jewish guys and gals, straight and gay, looking for a Jewish partner. It's basically the Jewish Tinder.
TinderGood luck not getting caught in a Tinder spiral and swiping left or right for hours. It's no joke, there are 1.6 billion swipes a day in the world, including plenty right here in Toronto.
Coffee Meets BagelThis popular app also comes with a twist on how two potential soulmates can interact. Men are given 21 potential matches a day, which they can say 'like' or 'dislike' to. The women they 'liked' then get a curated list of potential matches to pursue.
Love in the Heartland.
When it comes to finding 'the one', trying your luck in Ontario would be worth your while... At least, according to EliteSingles, who ranked eight Ontario cities among the top 10 best places in Canada to find happy singles ready for love.
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The dating website conducted a study on anonymous user data collected from 45,000 Canadian men and women registered on their website. They analyzed how the participants ranked themselves when asked about their level of happiness, and they averaged the results by location.
Based on their findings, the top 10 places in Canada where you're likely to find the happiest singles are:
- Orangeville, ON
- St Thomas, ON
- Collingwood, ON
- Leduc, AB
- Aurora, ON
- Barrie, ON
- Oakville, ON
- White Rock, BC
- Welland, ON
- Burlington, ON
With regards to Orangeville, the top city, EliteSingles had this to say:
'Orange is often touted as one of the happiest colours, so it only seems fitting that Orangeville, ON takes the title of happiest place in Canada – seeing off strong competition from two other Ontario cities (St Thomas and Collingwood) to claim the crown.'
While happy singles are found across the nation, the study shows that a large concentration of them reside in Ontario. On a provincial level, Ontario lands just below Nova Scotia in a ranking of Canada's 5 happiest provinces:
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- Alberta
The study also found that no major Canadian city made the top 10, which led them to the generalization that 'when it comes to sheer happiness, smaller does seem better.' They used Oakville as an example to drive this point home, noting that it only has a population of around 190,000 people.
Do you agree with these findings? For the full report summary,visit EliteSingles.ca.