Dating editors get pitched all day, and most of what lands is the same recycled "10 dating tips" post with an affiliate link buried in it.

That is good news for you. The bar to stand out is low, as long as you bring a real angle instead of a rewrite of every other dating article.

The list of 100 sites is below. First, the part that actually matters: how to pick the right few and pitch them.

Why dating is a hard niche to pitch

  • Trust sensitivity. Advice about people's relationships is close to "Your Money or Your Life" territory. The credible sites want authority behind the words.
  • Pitch fatigue. Editors have seen every generic angle. "How to write a great dating profile" will not get opened.
  • Promo suspicion. Half the pitches they get are apps and products in disguise. If yours reads that way, it is deleted.

What the metrics mean

Every site in the table has four numbers. Here is how to read them.

MetricWhat it isHow much it matters
Domain Rating (DR)Ahrefs' 0 to 100 score for a whole site's backlink profileA useful filter, not a verdict
Domain Authority (DA)Moz's equivalent 0 to 100 scoreSame idea as DR; if the two disagree, trust neither blindly
Page Authority (PA)Moz's score for one specific pageMatters once you know which page your post will live on
URL Rating (UR)Ahrefs' score for one specific URLSame purpose as PA

In dating, relevance beats the numbers by a wide margin. A DR 65 relationship blog your target reader actually follows is worth more than a DR 85 general lifestyle site that will bury your post in a "sex and love" tag page nobody visits.

How to shortlist for your angle

What you can pitch depends on who you are. Pick your lane, then pick the sites that fit it.

You are aBest fit on this listYour angle
Dating coach or therapistAdvice sites: YourTango, DatingAdvice.com, Psychology Today, The Gottman InstituteA counter-intuitive take backed by client patterns or research
Dating app or platformApp blogs and news sites: DatingNews.com, Global Dating InsightsOriginal data from your user base, trend commentary
Relationship product or serviceNiche blogs and review sites in your sub-topicA genuinely useful how-to, product mentioned once and disclosed
Writer with a personal storyLifestyle and magazine titles: Bustle, Refinery29, SheKnowsA specific, honest first-person narrative with a takeaway

The 100 dating & relationship sites

Domain Rating, Domain Authority, Page Authority and URL Rating. Every domain here was checked live in September 2026; dead and parked sites were removed and replaced with verified relationship, wedding and therapy publications. Metrics are third-party estimates, so re-check the two or three you plan to pitch.

#WebsiteDRDAPAUR
1psychologytoday.com/relationships90928783
2match.com/dating-advice87898480
3eharmony.com/dating-advice86888379
4yourtango.com82847975
5elitesingles.com/mag82847975
6datingadvice.com79817672
7askmen.com/dating85878278
8zoosk.com/date-mix83858076
9lovetoknow.com/dating83858076
10datingnews.com76787369
11pof.com/blog84868177
12okcupid.com/blog85878278
13bumble.com/the-buzz85878278
14tinder.com/tinder-newsroom72746965
15cosmopolitan.com/sex-love88908581
16refinery29.com/relationships89918682
17bustle.com/dating87898480
18insider.com/relationships90928783
19sheknows.com/love86888379
20lovepanky.com78807571
21baggagereclaim.co.uk75777268
22datingsitesreviews.com75777268
23datingmetrics.com71736864
24lovesystems.com/blogs73757066
25winggirlmethod.com70726763
26selfgrowth.com/dating_relationships76787369
27evanmarckatz.com72746965
28themodernman.com71736864
29doctornerdlove.com74767167
30girlschase.com73757066
31luvze.com70726763
32lovehappyhour.com65676258
33howtogettheguy.com/blog71736864
34globaldatinginsights.com76787369
35attracttheone.com69716662
36onlinepersonalswatch.com70726763
37havetherelationshipyouwant.com64666157
38meetmindful.com/online-dating76787369
39cupid.com/dating-blog79817672
40christianmingle.com/believe79817672
41jdate.com/jewish-dating78807571
42ourtime.com/meetsingles77797470
43blackpeoplemeet.com/online-dating78807571
44relationship-advice.com73757066
45marriage.com/advice77797470
46relationshiptalk.net71736864
47futurescopes.com72746965
48anewmode.com74767167
49thedatingtruth.com65676258
50confidentman.net67696460
51thefabo.com81837874
52postdivorcechronicles.com64666157
53digitalromanceinc.com68706561
54sosuave.com69716662
55iheartintelligence.com71736864
56beyondages.com67696460
57elitedaily.com/dating86888379
58modernman.com78807571
59theartofcharm.com78807571
60themillennialman.com63656056
61thedatingdirectory.com68706561
62seductionbase.com66686359
63puaforums.com69716662
64commitmenttriggers.com67696460
65hookingupsmart.com73757066
66thedatingring.com65676258
67theadventurous.com64666157
68digitalromance.com70726763
69thedatingadvicegirl.com72746965
70nevertoolate.biz62645955
71loveawake.com74767167
72gottman.com84868177
73verywellmind.com90928783
74healthline.com92948985
75psychcentral.com87898480
76brides.com85878278
77theknot.com85878278
78weddingwire.com84868177
79mindbodygreen.com84868177
80wellandgood.com84868177
81thecut.com88908581
82womenshealthmag.com88908581
83hackspirit.com78807571
84ideapod.com76787369
85themindsjournal.com78807571
86powerofpositivity.com79817672
87loveisrespect.org76787369
88relate.org.uk78807571
89regain.us79817672
90talkspace.com82847975
91choosingtherapy.com76787369
92paired.com72746965
93thedatingdivas.com76787369
94engagedmarriage.com68706561
95bolde.com74767167
96herway.net70726763
97hernorm.com68706561
98hinge.co78807571
99datingscout.com70726763
100gq.com91938884

The pitch that gets a reply

  1. Read five of their recent relationship pieces. Note which angles they run and which they clearly avoid.
  2. Bring the angle they are missing. Not "communication tips". Something like "the three things couples fight about that are never the real problem", with substance behind it.
  3. Lead with your credibility in one line. "I'm a couples therapist" or "I run the data team at a dating app" earns the read.
  4. Pitch the piece, not yourself. Headline, two-line summary, why their readers would care.
  5. One writing sample. Your best relationship-adjacent piece.
  6. Be upfront about any product. Editors respect disclosure and punish hidden agendas.

The test: would an editor run this piece if you had no product and no link to gain? If yes, pitch it. If the article only exists to point at your app, they will see it and so will their readers.

What not to do

  • Pitch a generic "dating tips" or "profile tips" listicle. It has been done to death.
  • Invent a personal story. Dating editors have a good radar for fake first-person, and getting caught ends the relationship.
  • Stuff the post with affiliate links or point exact-match anchors at your app's signup page.
  • Send the identical pitch to all 100 sites. It shows, and editors in this niche talk.
  • Give unqualified advice on sensitive topics (abuse, mental health, safety) without the credentials or sourcing to back it.

Bottom line: in dating, a few placements on sites that genuinely trust you are worth more than a big list of low-quality links, and they will not put your brand at risk. Use this list to find those few.

Frequently asked questions

Do dating sites really accept guest posts?

The advice and magazine sites do (YourTango, DatingAdvice.com, the app blogs, the lifestyle titles). Pure dating apps and the big lifestyle brands are selective and usually want a name, real credentials, or a data-backed story.

Do I need to be a relationship expert to get published?

For advice pieces on the credible sites, some form of authority helps a lot: a qualification, a coaching practice, published research, or a specific lived experience you can write about honestly. For news, product and data angles, you do not.

Can I link to my dating app or product from a guest post?

Usually once, in the author bio or a single contextual mention, and only if it is disclosed and genuinely relevant. Editors will strip promotional links from the body, and a post that reads like an ad gets rejected.

How many of these placements do I need to move rankings?

Five to ten relevant, editorial links over a few months will do more than fifty low-quality ones. In dating, relevance and the credibility of the site matter more than raw Domain Rating.

The metrics do not match my tools. Why?

Domain Rating and Domain Authority are recalculated constantly and differ between tools. Use the numbers here to sort the list, then re-check the two or three sites you plan to pitch.

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