# Tempe Dating > Tempe Dating is a local dating site and date guide for singles in Tempe and the East Valley, Arizona, with dates planned around the heat, from sunrise hikes to air-conditioned galleries. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free. Tempe Dating 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/tempedating/ ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.tempedating.com/): Home - [Neighborhoods](https://www.tempedating.com/neighborhoods/): Neighborhoods - [Mill Avenue District](https://www.tempedating.com/neighborhoods/mill-avenue/): Mill Avenue District - [Tempe Town Lake](https://www.tempedating.com/neighborhoods/tempe-town-lake/): Tempe Town Lake - [Papago Park area](https://www.tempedating.com/neighborhoods/papago-park/): Papago Park area - [Maple-Ash and the streetcar line](https://www.tempedating.com/neighborhoods/maple-ash/): Maple-Ash and the streetcar line - [Date ideas](https://www.tempedating.com/guides/): Date ideas - [Dating in Tempe in the summer heat](https://www.tempedating.com/guides/dating-in-tempe-in-the-summer-heat/): What to do on a date in Tempe when it is too hot to be outside: sunrise hikes, free air-conditioned art and evening lake walks. - [Light rail date nights](https://www.tempedating.com/guides/light-rail-date-nights/): Car-free dates in Tempe and beyond using Valley Metro Rail and the Tempe Streetcar, with fares, stops and ideas. - [Members](https://www.tempedating.com/members/): Members - [Ashley](https://www.tempedating.com/members/ashley-mill-avenue-district/): Ashley - [Tyler](https://www.tempedating.com/members/tyler-tempe-town-lake/): Tyler - [Kim](https://www.tempedating.com/members/kim-papago-park-area/): Kim - [Derek](https://www.tempedating.com/members/derek-maple-ash-and-the-streetcar-line/): Derek - [Monica](https://www.tempedating.com/members/monica-mill-avenue-district/): Monica - [Brian](https://www.tempedating.com/members/brian-tempe-town-lake/): Brian - [Tracy](https://www.tempedating.com/members/tracy-papago-park-area/): Tracy - [Luis](https://www.tempedating.com/members/luis-maple-ash-and-the-streetcar-line/): Luis - [Where to meet](https://www.tempedating.com/where-to-meet/): Where to meet - [What’s on](https://www.tempedating.com/whats-on/): What’s on - [How we verify](https://www.tempedating.com/how-we-verify/): How we verify - [Dating safely](https://www.tempedating.com/safety/): Dating safely - [Questions](https://www.tempedating.com/faq/): Questions - [About](https://www.tempedating.com/about/): About ## Facts - Is it free? Joining, making a profile and browsing are free. A membership is needed to read and reply to messages, and you see the options before you pay. - How do I know people are real? Every photo is checked by a person. Members who pass an ID check carry a Verified badge, and every block and report is reviewed by a person. - Is Tempe good for dating if you are not a student? Yes. Library book clubs, the farmers market, the art festivals and the lake paths are full of locals of all ages. - Where can I meet singles in Tempe? Try a library book club, a pickup volleyball game by Town Lake, the City Hall Farmers Market or the Tempe Festival of the Arts. Many people also meet online first. - What are free date ideas in Tempe? Climb A Mountain at sunrise, watch the sunset at Hole-in-the-Rock, walk the Town Lake paths or visit the free Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts. - Is Mill Avenue a good place for a first date? Yes. It is busy, public and right on the light rail and streetcar, which makes meeting up and getting home easy.