Singapore
Dating in Singapore when you moved here for work, or for good
From Holland Village to Tiong Bahru, meet expat singles and Singaporeans who enjoy an international story. Your profile on ExpatSingles is free.
- Free profile
- Six neighbourhood guides
- Many manually verified members
- Your address stays private
In short
Dating in Singapore as an expat starts well with people who understand contracts, moves and family in another time zone. ExpatSingles is free to join: you describe your life here, get daily suggestions near you and can write a few messages a day before you decide on anything more.
- Who: expats on assignment, people who have made Singapore home and locals who like an international partner.
- Guides: six neighbourhood guides, from Holland Village to East Coast, with the spots expats actually use.
- Free: profile, suggestions, the ID check and a handful of messages each day.
- Easy first dates: hawker centres, park connectors and riverside walks, all a short ride apart.
Singapore is small, safe and busy, which makes it easy to get around and surprisingly hard to meet someone outside work. Many expats arrive on a contract, build a routine around the office and the gym, and find that their social life stays inside one circle. Dating in Singapore online widens that circle without asking you to give up your evenings to events you do not enjoy.
Why expats in Singapore date online
For people with long working days, a dating site does the sorting before you leave the house.
ExpatSingles in Singapore
Moved to Singapore and want to meet someone? That is what ExpatSingles is for
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Someone who gets the expat life
Members live abroad or would like a partner who does, so a contract ending or a move between countries needs no long explanation.
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English is the common language
English is one of Singapore's four official languages, alongside Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, so first messages rarely get lost in translation.
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Short distances
Suggestions follow the distance you set, and on an island this size most first dates are one MRT ride away.
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Private by design
Members see your username and the area you live in, never your name, email or address.
Each neighbourhood guide below shows where expats live, where they go on a first date and how the area feels after work.
Expat dating guides for six Singapore neighbourhoods
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Holland Village
Lorong Mambong, Chip Bee Gardens and One Holland Village
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River Valley
Robertson Quay, Leonie Hill and Kim Seng
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Tanjong Pagar
Duxton Hill, Tanjong Pagar Road and Everton Park
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Tiong Bahru
Yong Siak Street, Seng Poh Road and Moh Guan Terrace
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East Coast
Katong, Joo Chiat and Siglap
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Bukit Timah
Sixth Avenue, Cluny Court and Botanic
Dating in Singapore: a few things expats notice
Food is the easiest first date in Singapore. A table at a hawker centre is cheap, relaxed and noisy enough that nobody minds a pause in the conversation, and it lets you show off a favourite stall instead of a fancy restaurant.
Plans tend to be made around work. Weeknight dates are often short and close to the office, and weekends are for the longer outings: a walk through the Botanic Gardens, the park connectors along the coast or an afternoon on one of the islands nearby.
Many of the people you meet will be from somewhere else as well. That makes for good first questions, and for honest talk about how long each of you plans to stay.
Free to join
Everything here is a short ride apart, and so is your next date
Pick your neighbourhood and read your first suggestions. Your profile and the ID check cost nothing.
Join freeGetting started in Singapore
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Make your free profile
A username, a good photo and a line about what brought you to Singapore.
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Choose your area
Pick how far a match may live; on the island, that is rarely far.
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Get verified
Get a badge through the free ID check, or skip documents with a live moderator call.
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Start talking
A few messages a day are free; VIP lets you write as much as you want.
Staying safe while dating in Singapore
- Take your time online. Singapore is a safe city for a first date, and online the best protection is patience: keep the chat on ExpatSingles until you have met, and be wary of anyone who wants to move to WhatsApp or Telegram quickly. ExpatSingles tells you when a match tries to take the conversation to another app.
- Love scams. ScamShield, Singapore's national anti-scam service, warns about internet love scams: do not transfer money to anyone you know only from the internet. Its helpline, 1799, answers at any hour. If money has already gone, call your bank at once and file a police report, either online through the Singapore Police Force or in person at a Neighbourhood Police Post.
- Urgent help. In an emergency, call the police on 999.
What ExpatSingles costs in Singapore
In Singapore it costs nothing to create a profile, get suggestions, verify yourself and send a few messages each day. ExpatSingles does not sell VIP in Singapore dollars, so the price for your account appears before you pay, and nothing is charged unless you choose a plan. See what VIP and VIP Plus include.
Dating in Singapore: common questions
Is ExpatSingles good for dating in Singapore?
ExpatSingles is good for dating in Singapore if you are an expat, or a Singaporean who would like to meet someone from abroad. It has six neighbourhood guides for the island, and it works in the browser on any phone or computer.
Is ExpatSingles free in Singapore?
ExpatSingles is free to join in Singapore: the profile, daily suggestions, the ID check and a handful of messages a day cost nothing. VIP, which lifts the message limit, is optional.
Can I chat with several people at once?
You can chat with several people at once in the group chat rooms, which free members can join once their profile is verified. VIP members can also open private group chats of up to 50 people.
Where do expats in Singapore live?
Expats in Singapore live all over the island; the ExpatSingles guides cover Holland Village, River Valley, Tanjong Pagar, Tiong Bahru, the East Coast and Bukit Timah, each with its own first date spots.
Who can I call about a dating scam in Singapore?
To report a dating scam in Singapore, ring ScamShield's free helpline, 1799, which answers day and night. If money has gone, contact your bank at once and make a police report; in an emergency, call 999.
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