Niche dating apps
Apps for a city, profession or community use appname.dating for the landing page and app-store links.
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.dating Domain Registration India
Quick answer
.dating is an open generic top-level domain managed by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital), delegated in January 2014. WebJi® charges ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits dating-app founders, matchmakers and relationship coaches; the platform itself must still follow India’s IT Rules and DPDP Act.
For dating-app founders, matchmakers, relationship coaches and singles-event organisers in India weighing a .dating address.
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INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .dating domain?
.dating is an open generic top-level domain for dating apps, matchmakers and relationship advice sites, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital. It was delegated on 25 January 2014 to Pine Fest, LLC and moved to Binky Moon in March 2018. The zone is DNSSEC-signed, and lookups run over Identity Digital’s RDAP service.
| Attribute | .dating |
|---|---|
| Kind | Generic TLD, unrestricted |
| Current manager | Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue) |
| First delegate | Pine Fest, LLC |
| Delegated | 25 January 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
Who registers .dating in India?
In India the extension suits founders of niche dating apps, professional matchmakers, relationship coaches and singles-event organisers — not traditional matrimony bureaus, whose families expect “marriage” language. The distinction matters: dating and matrimony attract different users and different expectations about privacy and verification.
Modern matchmakers
Paid matchmaking services for urban professionals publish their screening process and fees.
Relationship coaches
Counsellors and writers run advice blogs, courses and booking pages.
Singles events
Speed-dating evenings and social mixers in metros sell tickets on eventname.dating.
A conventional marriage bureau usually does better on .in or .com; the matrimony website guide covers that case.
What does a .dating domain cost?
WebJi® lists .dating at ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 for each renewal year, before 18% GST, so three years come to ₹32,219. For an app that is the brand, that is small against development costs; for a hobby blog, a cheaper social ending is more sensible.
| Extension | First year | Renewal | 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| .dating | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | ₹32,219 |
| .singles | ₹2,700 | ₹3,263 | ₹9,226 |
| .social | ₹3,847 | ₹3,860 | ₹11,567 |
| .chat | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | ₹14,254 |
WebJi® billing prices, read on 14 November 2026. Three years = first year plus two renewals; premium labels are quoted before payment. Register .dating →
What Indian rules apply to a .dating platform?
The registry checks nothing beyond contact details, but an Indian dating platform is an intermediary under the IT Act and must meet the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, plus the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. These obligations attach to the service, whatever the domain ending.
- Grievance officer: publish a named officer and a complaint process, as the 2021 rules require of intermediaries.
- Adults only: the DPDP Act treats anyone under 18 as a child needing verifiable parental consent, so dating services should keep minors out.
- Sensitive data: photos, location and preferences need consent, a clear privacy notice and deletion on request — see DPDP compliance.
- Registry abuse policy: fake-profile scams and phishing reported to the registry can lead to suspension of the domain.
.dating vs .singles and .social
.dating says exactly what the product is; .singles costs less than a third as much over three years and reads well for events; .social fits community apps where romance is one feature. App-store search and word of mouth matter more than the ending, so many founders register .dating for the landing page while the app keeps its own name.
Hold the matching .com or .in as well. Dating is a target for impersonation, and a look-alike domain in a familiar ending is the easiest way for fraudsters to copy your login page.
Hosting a .dating site or app back end
A dating service stores sensitive personal data from day one, so put the .dating name in front of hosting you control, with HTTPS and regular backups. Small launches run on cloud hosting; the domain registration India hub covers defensive registrations, and domain transfer explains moving an existing .dating name to WebJi®.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who is the .dating registry operator?
Binky Moon, LLC, care of Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, according to IANA. Pine Fest, LLC held the zone when it was delegated in January 2014, and Binky Moon took over in 2018.
Is .dating suitable for a matrimonial website?
Usually not. Indian families searching for marriage alliances expect words like “shaadi”, “rishta” or “matrimony”, and a .dating address can put them off. Use .in or .com for a marriage bureau and keep .dating for casual or modern matchmaking products.
Does the .dating registry verify age or identity?
No. It verifies only the domain holder’s contact details. Age checks for users, profile verification and grievance handling are the platform’s responsibility under Indian law.
Why is .dating priced higher than .singles?
Registries set a separate wholesale price for each extension. WebJi® billing shows .dating at ₹9,471 then ₹11,374 a year, and .singles at ₹2,700 then ₹3,263, all before GST. Compare renewal prices, since you pay them every year after the first.
Is .dating DNSSEC-enabled?
Yes. The zone has a secure delegation at the root, so signing your own name protects users from forged DNS answers that could send them to a fake login page.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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