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'''Adult dating''' or '''no-strings-attached dating''' is a variant of a traditional ]. Where traditional services aim to bringing people together for the purposes of a meaningful relationship or friendship, adult dating is aimed at those who are seeking short-term sexual encounters. Many adult dating sites focus on the local aspect of finding a match. Some users regard the service as no different from finding a ] on a night out. Some of these services are free and some of them require buying a subscription. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://hookupguru.com/adult-dating-sites|title=Best Adult Dating Sites - How to Choose the Best Site for Hookups|publisher=Hookupguru|accessdate=2019-02-17}}</ref>
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Some adult dating sites are deliberately aimed at married people seeking to have affairs, and have been criticised by Christian groups<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins |first=Nick |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/7071488/Christians-attack-marital-affair-billboards.html |title=Christians attack 'marital affair' billboards |publisher=Telegraph |date=2010-01-25 |accessdate=2014-02-17}}</ref> who are actively campaigning against such sites in the United Kingdom after the ] did not upheld complaints against the advertising of such services.

This form of dating is a growing niche within the dating world, with many sites offering an adult dating service, even if their offerings aren't strictly adult oriented. Many sites such as POF also offer a more adult alternative to their dating niches.

There is also a variety of adult dating sites for specific purposes that help people find exact type of ] they want.

In the United Kingdom, ] investigated adult dating sites as part of its 2013 series '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://matingseason.channel4.com/ |title=Mating Season - Channel 4 |publisher=Matingseason.channel4.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109044343/http://matingseason.channel4.com/ |archive-date=2013-11-09 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>

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