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Couple sharing a moment outdoors in Ireland

The outdoors is better with company.

The Irish home of Grounded — the dating site for farmers, countryside lovers and anyone who prefers a field to a nightclub.

Members all over Ireland, every one ID-verified. Four questions to see who's near you.

  • Real people, verified before they appear
  • Matched on what you actually have in common
  • Part of Grounded, connecting country singles since 2022
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Rural Ireland — that bit's done.

First, who are you?

We'll set who you're looking for to match — change it if we guess wrong.

Pick one so we know who to show you.

And who are you hoping to meet?

We've picked the usual answer. Change it if it's not yours.

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When were you born?

Members are 18 and over. We show your age, never your date of birth.

Pick a full date of birth — you'll need to be 18 or over.

Which county are you in?

This is how we find people near enough to actually meet.

Choose your county so we can look locally.

What are you hoping for?

We've ticked the one most members pick. Add any others that fit.

Pick at least one so we know what to look for.

What gets you out of the house?

Up to six across this and the next screen. Skip it if none fit.

And closer to home?

These are what people message you about.

Last bit. Where do we send your matches?

You'll set your password on the next screen.

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      • Verified members only
      • The Irish edition of Grounded
      • Over 23,000 members worldwide
      • Online Dating Association member

      Why Grounded

      Built around the countryside, not retrofitted for it.

      Grounded exists for one kind of person: someone whose life runs on weather, land and long distances. Here is what that changes.

      Close enough to actually meet

      A match in Donegal is no use to you in Kerry. Grounded sorts by county and distance first, because a second date has to survive the drive home. Set your range to the roads you already know, and match with people who could meet you for a walk on Sunday rather than a three-hour round trip.

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      Verified members, and what you share up front

      Every member verifies their identity, so the person in the photo is the person you meet. When a match comes up you see the top three things you have in common before you decide — whether that is the farm, the dog, the hill walking or the same taste in music. It saves the first twenty messages.

      The Village: more than a queue of profiles

      The Village is the feed at the heart of Grounded — who is new, who is nearby, who is about this evening. Post a photo of the calving shed at 3am or the view from the top field, react to someone else's, and get talking before you ever match. Members who use it get replies faster, because there is something to talk about.

      Meet the community →
      Michael O'Sullivan, Founder of Grounded

      From the founder

      "I brought Grounded to Ireland because the pattern here is different. Meeting someone used to happen at the mart, at a Macra dance, at a match on a Sunday — and those chances have thinned out. This is the same platform country singles have used since 2022, pointed squarely at Ireland: verified people, sorted by how far you would actually drive."

      — Michael O'Sullivan, Founder of Grounded

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      What members say

      What members here actually say.

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      From the Grounded blog

      Worth a read before you start.

      · The Grounded Team

      Dating Where Everyone Knows You

      In rural Ireland a first date is semi-public information. How to handle the visibility, and work with the farming calendar rather than against it.

      Read more →

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      Safe to be yourself.

      Meeting someone online only works if you can trust who is on the other end. Every claim below is a feature you can see on your account today.

      ID verification
      Optional government ID check with a visible badge on your profile, so genuine members are easy to spot.
      Your location stays private
      Members see your nearest town, never your address or live location. Your real name and email are never shown.
      Moderated before you see it
      Every photo, video and message is screened on upload by AI and human moderators, not after a complaint.
      Real support, any hour
      A human support team on chat, phone and messaging around the clock, plus instant blocking and one-tap reporting.
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