# Philly Dates > Philly Dates is a dating site and neighborhood guide for singles in Philadelphia and its close suburbs, with date ideas from Reading Terminal Market to Forbidden Drive. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free. Philly Dates is part of High Intent Media Inc and runs on the DatingPartners.com platform. WhichDating, our sister review site, reviews it here: https://www.whichdating.com/reviews/phillydates/ ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.phillydates.com/): Home - [Neighborhoods](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/): Neighborhoods - [Center City](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/center-city/): Center City - [Rittenhouse and Fitler Square](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/rittenhouse-fitler-square/): Rittenhouse and Fitler Square - [Fairmount](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/fairmount/): Fairmount - [East Passyunk](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/east-passyunk/): East Passyunk - [Manayunk](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/manayunk/): Manayunk - [Chestnut Hill and the Wissahickon](https://www.phillydates.com/neighborhoods/chestnut-hill-wissahickon/): Chestnut Hill and the Wissahickon - [Date ideas](https://www.phillydates.com/guides/): Date ideas - [Quiet first dates in Center City](https://www.phillydates.com/guides/quiet-first-dates-in-center-city/): Where you can hear each other on a first date in Center City Philly: Reading Terminal Market, the Schuylkill Banks boardwalk and the art museum. - [Cold-weather dates in Philly](https://www.phillydates.com/guides/cold-weather-dates-in-philly/): Indoor and winter dates in Philadelphia: Christmas Village at LOVE Park, the Flower Show in March and Restaurant Week on East Passyunk. - [Free outdoor dates in Philly](https://www.phillydates.com/guides/free-outdoor-dates-in-philly/): Free outdoor dates in Philadelphia: Forbidden Drive in the Wissahickon, the Manayunk Canal Towpath and the Schuylkill River Trail. - [Members](https://www.phillydates.com/members/): Members - [Heather](https://www.phillydates.com/members/heather-center-city/): Heather - [Tyler](https://www.phillydates.com/members/tyler-rittenhouse-and-fitler-square/): Tyler - [Kim](https://www.phillydates.com/members/kim-fairmount/): Kim - [Derek](https://www.phillydates.com/members/derek-east-passyunk/): Derek - [Monica](https://www.phillydates.com/members/monica-manayunk/): Monica - [Ryan](https://www.phillydates.com/members/ryan-chestnut-hill-and-the-wissahickon/): Ryan - [Kayla](https://www.phillydates.com/members/kayla-center-city/): Kayla - [Luis](https://www.phillydates.com/members/luis-rittenhouse-and-fitler-square/): Luis - [Where to meet](https://www.phillydates.com/where-to-meet/): Where to meet - [What’s on](https://www.phillydates.com/whats-on/): What’s on - [How we verify](https://www.phillydates.com/how-we-verify/): How we verify - [Dating safely](https://www.phillydates.com/safety/): Dating safely - [Questions](https://www.phillydates.com/faq/): Questions - [About](https://www.phillydates.com/about/): About ## Facts - Is it free? Yes. Joining, making a profile and browsing are free. You need a membership to read and reply to messages, and you see the options before you pay anything. - How do I know people are real? Every photo is checked by a person. Members who pass an ID check carry a Verified badge, so you can see who has proved who they are. - What is the best neighborhood in Philadelphia for singles? It depends on your idea of a good night. Center City is easy for first dates, East Passyunk is great for food, and Manayunk and Chestnut Hill suit people who like a walk first. - How do people meet in Philly without the bar scene? Volunteer with Friends of the Wissahickon, take a kayak tour on the Schuylkill or make Friday nights at the art museum a habit. - Do you cover the suburbs and the rest of Pennsylvania? Yes, singles from the close suburbs are welcome. For the rest of the state, see our sister site Pennsylvania Dating. - How do I report someone who asks for money? Stop replying and use block and report on the site. Report it to the Pennsylvania Attorney General on 1-800-441-2555, the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FBI at ic3.gov.