About Us

The full Y.I.S. story

Who Is It For?

Made for the moment you're in

Students & Freshers

Surrounded by thousands of people your age, yet everyone's staring at their phone. Y.I.S. tells you which of them would actually welcome a hello.

".ac.uk emails get auto-verification and a 5-day free trial."

Dating-App Burnouts

Done with endless swiping, ghosting, and chats that never become a date? No profiles to grind through. No chat to die in. Just real people in the same room as you, right now.

"The exit from the apps — not another one."

New in Town

New job, new city, social circle of zero. Y.I.S. turns every coffee shop into a possible connection.

"Be a stranger for a week, not a year."

The Shy & The Polite

Most people never say hello — not from lack of interest, but from fear of being unwelcome. The signal does the hardest part for you.

"They already said yes to a hello."

The Quietly Single

You'd never join a dating site — too public, too much effort. Y.I.S. is invisible by default, with no browsing and no broadcasting. On or off, whenever you choose.

"Be single on your terms."

Venue & Event-Goers

Pubs, quiz nights, gigs, gyms — places people already gather. Y.I.S. simply makes the room legible.

"Same pub. Same night. Now you know."

For everyone who's ever left the room wondering "what if I'd just said hello?"

Why YIS?

Not another dating app

 
Typical Apps
Yes I'm Single
How you meet
Swipe through endless profiles online
Meet face-to-face, in person, right away
Verification
Photos can be old, fake, or stolen
Live selfie + liveness check, every member
Getting to know someone
Weeks of chat that can fizzle before you meet
No chat feature — you just say hello, in person
Visibility
Your profile is public and browsable
Invisible by default, on your terms
Risk of ghosting
Constant — matches vanish without a word
Low — there's no chat thread to go quiet on
Why we built this

Connecting, back to basics

The hardest part of meeting someone has always been making the first move — and not knowing if it's welcome.

We want to bring connecting back to how it used to be: meeting people socially or by chance — without endless form‑filling and algorithms deciding for you.

It starts with one simple signal: "I'm single and open to a conversation right now." Switch it on when you're out, switch it off when you're not.

For men: approach knowing she's already said yes to a hello. No guesswork, no creep risk.

For women: signal you're open to a chat without ever having to make the approach yourself.

A smile begins a conversation. Y.I.S. begins the welcome.

By the Numbers

Apps are common — but meeting socially still wins.

Real‑life meetings deliver higher trust, greater satisfaction and longer‑lasting bonds — if you just know who's single.

51%

Meet naturally

Couples in the UK still meet through friends, work or out & about.

Match UK, 2025

13%

Meet online

Despite the buzz, only around 1 in 8 UK couples meet via an app.

Match UK, 2025

Higher split risk

Couples who met online are roughly six times more likely to break up early than those introduced through friends or family.

UK longitudinal study

7–14%

Matches → relationships

Most matches never lead to a real meet‑up; only a small share ever turn into a long‑term partnership.

Pew Research / YouGov

"Apps are popular — but they don't give you better odds of real, lasting connections. Meeting socially, by chance, through everyday moments still delivers higher happiness, trust and stability — if you just know who's single."

Sources: Match UK 2025 · Stanford / Pew Research · YouGov · UK longitudinal divorce research.

In Their Words

Real People, Real Reasons

Single and done with throwing money at dating apps and swiping until my thumb aches. I realised I've got just as much chance meeting someone genuine at the shops, work, or gym — but the hardest part is always that first step, and the fear of being turned down straight away.

It's also perfect for my schedule — whether you work unsocial hours, study away from home, have a busy role like hospital work, or just struggle to find time to meet people.

That's why I use Yes I'm Single:

From £2.99/month — no contract, cancel anytime
Only active within a 100m radius of where I am
Turn it on or off whenever I want
No long profiles — quick and easy to set up
Perfect icebreaker: “Saw you on YIS, so thought I'd say hi”
For everyone — know they're single before you approach

Finally, a better way than endless swiping.

Safety, front and centre

Selfie-verified members, no chat feature, invisible by default, 18+ only. See exactly how we keep every member safe.

See our Safety & Security commitment
For Verified Organisations

5 days free for UK Universities, Councils & NHS

Sign up with your work email and we'll automatically extend your free trial. We're encouraging registered UK organisations to use Y.I.S. — it's how we keep the community grown-up, accountable and real.

Best value

5 days

free trial

Verified UK organisations

  • @*.ac.uk — universities
  • @*.gov.uk — local government & councils
  • @nhs.net & @*.nhs.uk — NHS staff

3 days

free trial

Everyone else

Sign up with any personal email — Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, anything. Photo verification still required.

No card on file. Trial activates the moment you verify your email. Stay longer for £2.99/month.

No More 'What Ifs'

Join Yes I'm Single and know who's available before you make your move.

Works right in your browser — no download needed.