15 most unusual dating sites for Valentine’s day
Dating. A veritable minefield and as Valentine’s day approaches on the horizon, you may be wishing you could find someone perfect for you. Whoever you are.
And whoever you are, there is probably a dating website which will suit you.
We have trawled the internet for the best of the unusual dating sites out there:
1. What: A website for people who are more paddock than pavement. All rosy cheeks and tweed, this is a great site if you know your thoroughbreds and don’t mind plucking your Sunday lunch before you cook it.
Pick up line: “Are you a chicken? Because you’re impeccable.”
Things to do on a first date: Clay pigeon shooting and country walks. Make sure to bring your wellies.
2. Date Doctors
What: This is a dating site for “doctors, physicians and the women who love them.” (That’s what the website says anyway; someone forgot to let them know that women can be doctors too).
Pick up line: “Dial 999, I think my heart just stopped”
Things to do on a first date: Visit the Wellcome Trust collection and view all the creepy medical and scientific specimens collected by Henry Wellcome.
What: Dating site for tennis players and tennis lovers. For courting on the courts, the website advises you wear pro-style tennis wear or hang out at the club house with a jug of lemonade to refresh weary players.
Pick up line: “Love one?”
Things to do on a first date: Try a game of real tennis (an indoor game played on a court with sloping roofs and buttresses; the forerunner for modern day tennis) for a bit of a laugh.
4. Cupidtino
What: A dating site for Mac lovers. Mac fans are a passionate bunch, get two together and the results could be very heated indeed. What a great way to meet a future partner by sharing in your passion for iPads (that is until the iPad becomes fully sentient and capable of love)?
Pick up line: “iDate?”
Things to do on a first date: Mac lovers seem to be happy anywhere, doing anything, as long as they are talking about Macs. So, cinema or a loud bar might not be a good idea.
What: A dating site to get together people who really – really – like the work of Ayn Rand. I’d say this is fairly niche, I personally enjoyed The Fountainhead, but perhaps not ‘that’ much. There are, however, around 12,000 dating profiles on the site, though. So if you do like Ayn Rand a lot you certainly have a good chance of finding someone compatible.
Pick up line: “Feeling Randy?”
Things to do on a first date: Visit the Ayn Rand institute for details on up-coming talks and essay competitions you could enter together.
6. Crew Dating
What: Date aviators; pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers with the thought that you ‘never fly solo again’. Hailed as the ‘Facebook of aviation’, it’s a one stop dating site for people who understand the busy and long hours of people in our aviation industry.
Pick up line: “Cabin crew, prepare for take off; my heart is about to soar.”
Things to do on a first date: With all the wining and dining options available in most departure lounges, you’re spoilt for choice.
What: Based on the idea that the music you listen to defines your personality, this site matches you with suitable partners. If you like A-ha, you won’t be sent on a date with an AC/DC fan. You can complete the free 3 minute music personality test, pick your genre and off you go.
Pick up line: “I want to be on your most-played list.”
Things to do on a first date: How about some impromptu busking in the park? You can use your earnings to go for a romantic meal afterwards.
8. Gamer Dating
What: As the name suggests, here you can share your love of gaming. You can select your potential partner by the game they like the most. Be warned, the potential date partners have profile names like The_reaper and NeonDragon etc. Not the most romantic, but then I don’t think I’m the target market.
Pick up line: “Do you want to see my special moves? Left, left, down, up, up…..”
Things to do on a first date: Make sure your avatar is dressed appropriately for the date, don’t bring weapons.
What: A lot of dates involve meeting for a drink, but this doesn’t have to be an alcoholic drink, and for those who don’t drink, it can be an awkward moment when you order sparkling water in a cocktail bar. This is the website for people who want a drink- and drug-free relationship.
Pick up line: “I’m intoxicated but only by you”
Things to do on a first date: There are lots of places where drinking isn’t allowed; libraries, public transport, many museums. How about hopping in the car and driving out into the country side for a brisk walk and a hot chocolate?
10. 420 Dating
What: With the slogan “Why toke alone?”, this site is in stark comparison to number 9, and is a dating site dedicated to people who perhaps do dabble in drug-taking. They don’t say what people smoke and the site doesn’t advocate the use of illegal substances, however, looking at the featured smokers you can have a pretty safe guess.
Pick up line: “You’re smokin’”
Things to do on a first date: Go to the local shop, pick up some snacks and you two are good to go…
11. Shy Dating
What: A dating site for people without immediate confidence meeting new people. Shyness could rather get in the way of dating, since dating is all about meeting new people. This allows similarly terrified men and women to meet potential partners. I imagine the dates would start off pretty quiet, but it’s a good choice if you take time to come out of your shell.
Pick up line: “…”
Things to do on a first date: Watch something; cinema, theatre. Takes the pressure off the conversation.
12. Love and Mate
What: Looking for the purrfect partner, for you and your pet? This may be the place. Sadly, they don’t allow you to browse by pet type. If you are an ardent chinchilla lover, you’ll have to trawl manually through potential matches to find a fellow ‘chilla enthusiast.
Pick up line: “If this were Crufts, you’d get Best in Breed”
Things to do on a first date: Walk in the park. With the pets. Bring snacks to feed your love interest’s pet furtively. It’s important to get their pet on your side.
13. Geek 2 Geek
What: Geeks looking for love; whatever your flavour of geekery. Create your perfect dating pool by selecting geeks who like comics, Dr Who, Hitchhiker’s Guide, Star Trek, Simpsons, Zombies, Super Heroes or Society of Creative Anachronism.
Pick up line: “You had me at “Hello World”.”
Things to do on a first date: No matter what your geek streak, most geeks (and non-geeks) love a visit to a Science museum, or how about a clue-based treasure hunt using all your GPS gadgets and tweeting clues to your desired.
14. Asexualitic
What: As with any type of dating, online dating throws up a fair number of people “just looking for one thing” (if you know what I mean). This is a dating site for people definitely not looking for that thing. It’s a website for people who don’t want sex – for whatever reason.
Pick up line: “You can leave your hat on. And your coat and dress”
Things to do on a first date: Since the bedroom is out of bounds, time to take to the great outdoors.
What: The clown dating agency for clowns and others in the circus profession. The site is no longer active but they say lonely clowns can still email and they will see what they can do. So paint on a happy face and get emailing.
Pick up line: “My love is like a red, red nose.”
Things to do on a first date: Go for a romantic drive in the country in a tiny, tiny car.
The best of the rest
Tee Fore Two – Golfers unite
The Ugly Bug Ball – Ugly love
Horsey Lover – Saddle up
Marry Your Pet – Why date humans, when you can marry your dog?
Mullet Passions – No need to mullet over
Embrace your individualism and go and find love this Valentine’s (and don’t forget to send that love some beautiful Valentine’s day flowers to show your affection).
Filed under: General, Matters Webby, Valentine's Day on January 31st, 2011
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