Dating has come a long way from picking up someone in a bar. These days you can find your perfect match by swiping right on your phone. The internet has brought about a major shift in dating culture, with more and more people meeting via apps and dating sites. A 2021 study showed there are around 30.4 million online dating users in the US alone, meaning your chances of finding love online through the best international dating sites is greater than in your everyday life.

You also don’t have to keep things local. Many of these dating apps and websites now allow you to match with people from all across the world. This is great if you are looking to chat with someone from a different country or are visiting a foreign country in the near future and want to establish some friendships before arriving.

While most people will use the likes of Tinder, Bumble, or Hinge to score a date, as they are easy-to-use apps, there are a host of fantastic online dating websites that work just as well. Many of these sites are catered towards finding your forever partner and require you to provide a lot more detail about who you are and what you want from a relationship.

As it can be hard to know which sites work best, I have done the work for you. These are 10 of the best international dating sites sure to get you a date with someone from around the globe.

1. EliteSingles

This dating website has been around for what seems like an eternity (it got its start in 2009) and doesn’t look like stopping its take over of the dating world. EliteSingles prides itself on ‘serious online dating’ where you can meet the woman of your dreams. Based in Germany but with offices throughout the globe, EliteSingles can be accessed in 25 countries worldwide and helps 2,500 singles, just like you, find love each month.