r/SydneyDating • • Aug 04 '26

Mods Have Spoken Welcome to r/SydneyDating!

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Sydney is a big city. Dating here? Somehow even more complicated.

Welcome to r/SydneyDating - a place to talk about the highs, lows, plot twists, wins, disasters and "wait... what?" moments of dating in Sydney.

The hey that goes nowhere.
The match who mysteriously disappears.
The person who's been seeing what's out there since 2019.
The date that's so good you immediately text your friends.
And the date that's so bad you immediately text your friends.

Whatever your dating situation, pull up a seat. You're among friends.

We've got the following post flairs to help you get started:

Let's Talk - Have something dating related you want to discuss? Start the conversation.
Help Me Out - Got a dating dilemma or need advice? Ask the community.
The Ick - Something about dating driving you absolutely mad? Time to rant.
Hot Take - Have a spicy dating opinion? Put it out there and defend it.
Dating LOLs - Share the funniest, weirdest or most ridiculous dating moments.
Dating W- Had a dating win or a surprisingly great experience? Tell us about it.
Dating L - Had a dating fail, disaster or spectacularly bad experience? We've got you.
Swipe Life - Talk dating apps- matches, messages, profiles, prompts, swiping and everything in between.
First Date Files - Share your first date stories, whether they were amazing, awkward or unforgettable.
Where Are We Going? - Looking for the perfect date idea or a great Sydney spot? Ask for recommendations.
Take a Side - Got a dating situation with two sides? Tell us what happened and let the community weigh in.
Mods Have Spoken - When a situation needs an official community ruling... the court is now in session.

Share your stories. Ask questions. Give advice. Debate the hot takes. Celebrate the wins. Laugh at the disasters.

You don't have to have dating figured out. Frankly, none of us do.

So jump in, choose a flair and join the conversation.

What's your dating story?


r/SydneyDating • • Jul 29 '26

Sydney / Australia Dating Community Group

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Hi we’ve got a discord community for dating profiles and dating app development discussion:

Join here: https://discord.gg/63Y9BrAfhp


r/SydneyDating • • 1h ago

Cosa succederebbe se tutti i quartieri di Sydney progettati secondo i principi del TOD (Transit-Oriented Development), come Parramatta, Chatswood e North Sydney, fossero vicini al CBD/centro città?

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r/SydneyDating • • 12h ago

Let's Talk Is a dry texter a dealbreaker if they're great in person?

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Some people are brilliant face to face but give you absolutely nothing over text. Others lose interest when the conversation feels like pulling teeth.

Good in person chemistry can go a long way, but so can a great conversation over text.

Let's hear your verdict in the comments.


r/SydneyDating • • 3d ago

Take a Side Would you rather date someone incredibly attractive but painfully boring or someone average looking who makes you laugh until your stomach hurts?

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Looks might get you through the door… but personality decides whether you're staying.

Let’s settle this, you only get one choice.


r/SydneyDating • • 4d ago

Hot Take Should you ever have to convince yourself to be attracted to someone?

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Someone can be kind, compatible and great on paper - but if you're forcing the attraction, it probably isn't going to work.

Pick a side.


r/SydneyDating • • 5d ago

Dating LOLs If your last date was a movie, what would you call it?

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Rom com, horror, thriller, comedy, disaster…

Give us the title. We’ll judge accordingly.


r/SydneyDating • • 6d ago

The Ick What’s a dating app photo that instantly gives you the ick?

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You see it and immediately swipe left.

Go on, be petty.


r/SydneyDating • • 7d ago

Let's Talk What's something that can completely change your first impression of someone?

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Sometimes you meet someone and form an opinion pretty quickly - then they say something that completely changes how you see them.

Share yours below.


r/SydneyDating • • 9d ago

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r/SydneyDating • • 10d ago

Take a Side If you cancel a date, should you be the one to suggest a new day and time - or should the other person make the next move?

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a) The person who cancelled should reschedule.
b) The other person should reach out.

You cancelled it, so the ball is in your court.

Pick a side.


r/SydneyDating • • 11d ago

Swipe Life What’s an instant swipe right for you?

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That one thing on a profile that makes you stop scrolling and think, okay, I need to know more.

Drop yours below


r/SydneyDating • • 13d ago

Dating LOLs What’s the most common dating app lie?

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You know the one - you've seen it on so many dating profiles that you could probably write it yourself.

Let us know and feel free to drop it below


r/SydneyDating • • 14d ago

Hot Take What’s one thing you think people are too picky about when dating?

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Not every preference needs to be a dealbreaker - sometimes we might be ruling people out over things that don't actually matter that much.

Let's hear it below


r/SydneyDating • • 17d ago

Where Are We Going What’s a first date you’d actually be excited to go on?

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It could be something simple, adventurous, creative, or completely different from the usual coffee or drinks.

Tell us yours below


r/SydneyDating • • 18d ago

Dating LOLs What’s one dating app habit that instantly makes you laugh?

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Every dating app seems to have the same little habits that make you think, yep, there it is again.

Feel free to drop it below.


r/SydneyDating • • 19d ago

Help Me Out 54M out of a relationship after 26 years and don’t know where to start.

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Any advice? Am doing social pub trivia etc… which apps (not just hookups)…


r/SydneyDating • • 20d ago

Help Me Out Should I date even if I'm just a tourist

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Yes or no — and why. Go.


r/SydneyDating • • 20d ago

Let's Talk What’s one dating rule you no longer believe in?

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There’s so much dating advice that gets repeated like it’s a universal truth - don’t double text, play hard to get, wait before replying, never make the first move…

But some rules might be more outdated than helpful.

Drop the one you’ve stopped believing in below


r/SydneyDating • • 21d ago

Let's Talk What’s one quality you value more as you get older?

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What matters to us can change as we get older. Things that might not have seemed important years ago can become much more meaningful when it comes to dating and relationships.

Drop yours below.


r/SydneyDating • • 24d ago

Hot Take Is ghosting ever justified?

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Ghosting always gets a bad reputation, but context can make things a little more complicated.

Sometimes it's after one date, after weeks of talking, and occasionally, there's a reason someone doesn't feel comfortable explaining themselves.

Agree, disagree, or somewhere in between - drop a comment below


r/SydneyDating • • 25d ago

Let's Talk What’s one dating thing that instantly puts you in a good mood?

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Could be a great message, someone making you laugh, a surprisingly good date, or even just getting a match you’re actually excited about.

Share yours below


r/SydneyDating • • 26d ago

Dating LOLs What’s the worst or cheesiest opening line you’ve ever received?

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Dating has produced some absolute classics - from painfully cheesy to so bad you almost have to respect the effort.

Drop yours below


r/SydneyDating • • 27d ago

Help Me Out Does anybody use FEELD?

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If so, how are your experiences with the App?

Keen to hear your insights!


r/SydneyDating • • 27d ago

Hot Take Is being too available actually a dating problem?

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Dating advice is full of rules about not replying too quickly, not always being free and never seeming too eager. Yet when you actually like someone, naturally wanting to talk to them and make time for them seems pretty normal.

Make your case below