# North Carolina Dating > North Carolina Dating is a dating site and local date guide for the whole state, from the Triangle and the Triad to the mountains around Asheville and Boone and the coast at Wilmington. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free. North Carolina 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/ncdating/ ## Key pages - [Home](https://www.ncdating.com/): Home - [Cities](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/): Cities - [Raleigh](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/raleigh/): Raleigh - [Durham](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/durham/): Durham - [Winston-Salem](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/winston-salem/): Winston-Salem - [Asheville](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/asheville/): Asheville - [Boone](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/boone/): Boone - [Wilmington](https://www.ncdating.com/cities/wilmington/): Wilmington - [Date ideas](https://www.ncdating.com/guides/): Date ideas - [Dating in the Triangle](https://www.ncdating.com/guides/dating-in-the-triangle/): Where singles in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill can go on dates: the NCMA Museum Park, Sarah P. Duke Gardens and the NC State Fair. - [Mountain town dating in Boone and Asheville](https://www.ncdating.com/guides/mountain-town-dating/): What dating is like in the North Carolina mountains, with ideas for Grandfather Mountain, the Blue Ridge Parkway and MerleFest in Wilkesboro. - [Planning dates around North Carolina weather](https://www.ncdating.com/guides/weather-wise-dating-nc/): How to plan dates around hurricane season on the coast and winter weather in the mountains, with official tips from ReadyNC and the National Park Service. - [Members](https://www.ncdating.com/members/): Members - [Brittany](https://www.ncdating.com/members/brittany-raleigh/): Brittany - [Kevin](https://www.ncdating.com/members/kevin-durham/): Kevin - [Dana](https://www.ncdating.com/members/dana-winston-salem/): Dana - [Brian](https://www.ncdating.com/members/brian-asheville/): Brian - [Tracy](https://www.ncdating.com/members/tracy-boone/): Tracy - [Marcus](https://www.ncdating.com/members/marcus-wilmington/): Marcus - [Tasha](https://www.ncdating.com/members/tasha-raleigh/): Tasha - [Scott](https://www.ncdating.com/members/scott-durham/): Scott - [Where to meet](https://www.ncdating.com/where-to-meet/): Where to meet - [What’s on](https://www.ncdating.com/whats-on/): What’s on - [How we verify](https://www.ncdating.com/how-we-verify/): How we verify - [Dating safely](https://www.ncdating.com/safety/): Dating safely - [Questions](https://www.ncdating.com/faq/): Questions - [About](https://www.ncdating.com/about/): About ## Facts - Is North Carolina Dating free? 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. - 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 been checked. - Where do singles meet in Raleigh? Greenways, volunteer trail days and free spots like the NCMA Museum Park. See our Triangle guide for more. - What are good mountain dates near Asheville? A Blue Ridge Parkway drive with a stop at the Folk Art Center, or a day trip to Grandfather Mountain near Boone. - Is dating different in Charlotte and the Triangle? Both are growing cities with lots of newcomers. Charlotte has its own local site, charlottedating.com, with neighborhood ideas. - How do people meet in small North Carolina towns? Mostly through regular activities, like trail workdays, volunteering and local events. Widening your search a little helps too.