Advertising

Featured placements that put you where daters decide.

Our audience isn't browsing — they're choosing where to go this week. Placements let you own the moment, and every one is clearly labelled as Featured or Sponsored so daters always know.

Honesty by design. Every paid placement carries a visible Featured or Sponsored label. Daters trust The Dating List because we never disguise advertising as editorial.

Targetable across NY · NJ · CT
The rate card

Everything, at a glance.

Four placements, four prices, no negotiation. Pick the reach that fits your goal and add it to any membership — month to month.

The Dating List · Placements

Rate card

Tristate · 2026

Homepage Hero
App home screen, above the fold
$299/mo
Category Top Spot
Rank #1 in your category, by region
$199/mo
Discover Featured
Front of the “Featured this week” row
$149/mo
Deal Banner
On and around your listing
$49/mo

Every placement is clearly labelled Featured or Sponsored. Month to month, no contract — prices are starting rates until billing launches.

The catalog

What each placement is — and who it’s for.

Homepage Hero

from $299/mo

Always shown as Featured / Sponsored

What it is
A full-width feature at the very top of the app's home screen — the first thing daters see when they open The Dating List to plan a night out.
Where it shows
App home screen, above the fold, in the hero rotation.
Best for
Marquee venues and experiences that want maximum reach across the whole tristate audience.

Category Top Spot

from $199/mo

Always shown as Featured / Sponsored

What it is
The top position in a category — Restaurants, Activities, Date Night and more — in the regions you serve, so you're the first name daters consider.
Where it shows
Position #1 of a chosen category, in your NY / NJ / CT regions.
Best for
Businesses that want to own one category in their area and capture high-intent, ready-to-decide daters.

Discover Featured

from $149/mo

Always shown as Featured / Sponsored

What it is
A premium card at the head of the Discover feed's featured row, where daters browse hand-picked ideas for their next date.
Where it shows
Top of the Discover “Featured this week” carousel.
Best for
Spots with a strong photo and a clear hook that shine when they're browsed, not just searched.

Deal Banner

from $49/mo

Always shown as Featured / Sponsored

What it is
A highlighted banner on your listing that surfaces a limited-time offer — a date-night special, a complimentary dessert, a happy hour.
Where it shows
On your profile and alongside your listing in relevant feeds.
Best for
Any partner running a promotion who wants to turn interest into a booking today.
Where it appears

Seen inside the app daters actually use.

Placements live right where people are planning — on the home screen, in Discover, and at the top of the categories they browse. The Featured label sits alongside your name, so your reach never comes at the cost of trust.

  • Homepage HeroFirst impression on open
  • Discover FeaturedFront of the browse row
  • Category Top Spot#1 where intent is highest
  • Deal BannerThe nudge that closes the booking
The Dating List app home screen with a Featured partner spotlight clearly labelled Sponsored at the top
A Homepage Hero placement, clearly marked Sponsored
The Dating List · Partners

Own the moment daters decide.

Get listed for free, then add the placement that fits your goal. Nothing is charged until billing launches.