Dating advice and guides
Practical guides for online and international dating — from choosing a site to the first date. We add new articles regularly.
Free dating sites compared: what can you do without paying?
Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, Badoo, Match and other dating sites compared: what you can do for free, what costs money and how each site makes money.
International dating: how to date someone from another country
A practical guide to international dating: where to meet foreigners online, how to talk across languages and cultures, video dates, first meetings abroad and red flags.
Online dating safety: how to spot a romance scammer
How to stay safe on dating sites: 12 warning signs of a romance scam, how to check that someone is real, safe first dates and what to do if something goes wrong.
Is Bridesa really free?
Yes — sign-up, search, messages and chat on Bridesa are 100% free, with no subscriptions, credits or hidden fees. Here is how a free dating site pays its bills.
What you will find here
Our guides answer the questions people ask most often about online dating: how to find a truly free dating site, how to talk to someone who speaks another language, how to check that a person is real and how to meet safely for the first time. The advice works on Bridesa and on any other dating site.
More on our blog
We also write longer, more personal posts on our blog Dating Across Borders. Recent ones: 15 honest tips for dating a foreigner, how to write a dating profile that survives translation and 15 questions to ask before moving abroad for love.
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