Questions, answered.

Apply in a couple of minutes with your business details, the areas you serve, and your links. Our team reviews it, polishes the copy, and publishes your listing — then you get a partner login to manage everything. Start your application.

Yes — the Starter tier is free, and there's no cost to apply or to get listed. You only pay if you choose to upgrade your membership for richer profiles and deeper analytics, or add a featured placement. And nothing is charged until we turn billing on.

You can update your hours, photos, menus, links, and description whenever you like from your dashboard. Each change is quick-approved by our team — usually the same business day. That light review is exactly why daters trust what they find here: every listing is verified by a person, not auto-generated.

Placements are paid featured spots that boost your reach — the Homepage Hero, Discover Featured, Category Top Spot (rank #1 in a category), and Deal Banners for special offers. They're month-to-month with no long-term commitment. See all placements.

Always. Every paid placement carries a visible Featured or Sponsored label right next to your name. We never disguise advertising as editorial — that honesty is why daters rely on The Dating List, and it's what makes your placement worth buying.

We cover the tristate area — New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. When you apply, you tell us the specific regions and neighborhoods you serve, and we place you accordingly so you reach the right daters.

High-intent daters — people who open The Dating List specifically to decide where to go. They're planning to spend money on a date this week, not casually window-shopping, which makes every impression worth more than a generic directory listing.

Not yet. You can apply, get listed, and set up your profile today at no cost. Paid memberships and placements are shown so you can plan, but nothing is charged until billing launches — and we'll tell you clearly before that happens. Prices shown are starting rates and may be refined at launch.

Every partner gets an analytics dashboard: profile views, unique visitors, the web vs. iPhone split, website / booking / menu / directions / phone clicks, add-to-date, saves, list adds, and placement performance — all tracked over time. See what we track.

No. The Dating List works on the web and on iPhone, and your listing appears on both. Your dashboard even shows the split, so you can see how many daters reach you from each.

Yes. Whether you run a single spot or a group of venues, you can manage them all from one partner account. Mention your locations when you apply and we'll set them up together.

Anytime. Memberships and placements are month-to-month with no long-term contract. If you cancel a placement it simply runs to the end of its paid period; your free listing can stay live.