The most promising places in Rotterdam to meet singles and make an impression on your date.

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Would you like to meet other singles in Rotterdam? Is it time for more fun in your life, or perhaps time for a new love? Below you will find an overview of the best places to to meet nice singles in Rotterdam. We also give some good ideas for your date night with him or her.

Nightclubs and Singles Bars

If you are only interested in a list of singles bars and nightclubs in Rotterdam to meet singles, then this is for you:

• Bird at Raampoortstraat 26-28
• Villa Thalia at Kruiskade 31
• Nora at Coolsingel 18
• Munch at Maasboulevard 300
• Now&Wow Club at the Maashaven Zuidzijde 1-2
• Toffler at Weena-Zuid 33
• House canteen at Slepersvest 1
• De Witte Aap at Witte De Withstraat 78
• Annabel at Schiestraat 20
• Maassilo on the Maashaven Zuidzijde 1-2
• Rotown at Nieuwe Binnenweg 19
• Bar Tender at Coolsingel 83A
• Platform at Schiestraat 42
• Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub at Rodezand 15
• The Rumah at Oude Binnenweg 110C
• Locus Publicus at Oostzeedijk 364

Rotterdam has a vibrant nightlife. The most important entertainment area in Rotterdam for singles is certainly in the center. Streets like Witte De Withstraat, Nieuwe Binnenweg and Stadhuisplein are all full of singles bars and you will also find the best nightclubs in the city. There are also plenty of hotels in the center where you can book a room last minute for a romantic evening if you wish.

Meet Rotterdam singles during the day

The Witte De Withstraat is also busy during the day, just like the area around the Oude Binnenweg. There are countless shops on the Beursplein, the Lijnbaan and the Coolsingel and you can also take a look in the Markthal. Day and night you will find Rotterdam singles there. Other shopping streets and shopping centers frequented by singles include

• The Koopgoot
• Alexandrium Shopping Center
• Big Shops
• Zuidplein
• The Green Passage

Chat with singles online

It will not have escaped your attention that dating has changed recently. People are more antisocial than they used to be, making it harder to make new friends or get into someone's social circle. It's hard to trust anyone at the moment and there's quite a 'stay home and mind my own business' attitude among many. And if you see a nice guy or girl in Rotterdam, he/she is probably staring at his/her phone or listening to music and giving off a clear feeling of 'Leave me alone'.

If that person goes to a club, he or she is probably just standing around a table with some friends that person came in with and is not looking to interact with anyone else. That's life right now and for singles it can feel hopeless.

But all hope is not lost, singles in Rotterdam still have needs and if they want to fulfill them, they need a partner. Don't get me wrong, some people make still contact when meeting in the club, but nowadays online dating is a very popular way to find other singles in your area. Below are a number of good dating sites where you can find true love around the corner.

• Stedendating.nl
• Lexa
• Metjou
• Parship
• Pepper

Rotterdam Dating Guide

Now that you know the best way to meet that nice single in your area, it's time for the Rotterdam Dating Guide to help you close the deal. Getting someone to go out with you is one thing, entertaining them on your date night is another.

The romantic restaurants and/or cocktail bars below are ideal for this:

• Fred aan de Boompjes 41
• Umami by Han at Binnenrotte 140
• Kwiezien at Delistraat 20
• Chung at Noordmolenwerf 171
• NY Basement at Koninginnenhoofd 1
• Thirteen at Schiedamse Vest 30
• By Ami at Antoine Platekade 983
• Steak & Beer at Karel Doormanstraat 290
• Vineum at Eendrachtsweg 23
• Coconuts at Stadhuisplein 19
• Gastrobar ELVY by Nhow Hotel at Wilhelminakade 137

After you've had something to eat and drink, you can go to one of the nightclubs we mentioned earlier. For a little more relaxation on your date night you can go to Comedy Club Haug, or for something more adult, you can see who is performing at the Luxor Theater or Theater Rotterdam.

Date ideas during the day

For a more relaxed date, it is better to do something together during the day. Provided the weather permits, below are a number of romantic locations in Rotterdam to enjoy the beautiful weather together.

• The park under the Euromast
• Kralings Bos
• Dakpark Rotterdam in Delfshaven
• Vroesenpark in Blijdorp
• Trompenburg Gardens & Arboretum in Kralingen

You can also go to the Blijorp Zoo, Plaswijckpark amusement park or go to the top of the Euromast where you have a spectacular view of Rotterdam. Or visit one of the artsy locations below for something more artistic during your daytime date.

• Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot
• Maritime Museum
• Look Cube
• Kunsthal
• Art Institute Melly (formerly Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art)