Hookups on the South Coast: Southampton, Bournemouth and Portsmouth

Yes, there are people to meet along the south coast. Nearly 3,000 members list Hampshire and Dorset as home on LetsMeetUp, and three coastal cities lead.

Southampton and Portsmouth

The two Hampshire ports are close to each other and close in size. Southampton has more than 600 members. About six in ten of Southampton members are between 25 and 44. More than 350 members list Portsmouth as home. In Portsmouth, about half are between 25 and 44. Gosport and Fareham have their own browse pages.

Basingstoke and Winchester

Inland Hampshire is smaller and quieter. Basingstoke and Winchester have their own browse pages.

Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset

Dorset's pool is centred on the Bournemouth and Poole area. Bournemouth is home to more than 550 members. About half of Bournemouth members are between 25 and 44. Poole, Weymouth and Dorchester have their own browse pages.

Southampton's biggest group is 25 to 34, about a third, while Bournemouth has the older mix, with about one in six aged 65 or over against about one in seven in Southampton.

Find users on the south coast

Each page lists the people who call that place home:

• Find users in Hampshire
• Find users in Dorset
• Find users in Southampton
• Find users in Portsmouth
• Find users in Bournemouth
• Find users in Poole
• Find users in Basingstoke
• Find users in Winchester
• Find users in Gosport
• Find users in Fareham
• Find users in Weymouth
• Find users in Dorchester

Use them to see who is local, then join free.

Getting going on the south coast

1. Join free and set Southampton as your town.
2. Add a few honest lines about yourself and your plans.
3. Browse Southampton first, then Bournemouth and Portsmouth.
4. Pick a few people and be specific.
5. Meet in public, somewhere busy in Southampton.

No card is needed for any of that in Southampton.

Meeting safely on the south coast

Pick somewhere busy in Southampton for a first meeting. Tell a friend the plan, and charge your phone. The site flags attempts to move chats to other apps. More advice is in the safeguards members get and a walkthrough of how it works.

Elsewhere in England

See also the South West and the South East.

Frequently asked questions

Which south coast city is biggest?

Southampton, with more than 600 members, ahead of Bournemouth and Portsmouth.

Is it all Hampshire?

No. Dorset's Bournemouth and Poole are a separate pool, and Weymouth and Dorchester have pages too.

Which city has the older members?

Bournemouth, where about one in six is 65 or over.

Do I need to pay to browse?

No. Joining and browsing are free.