Childfree dating in New York
Childfree singles in New York, five boroughs and beyond.
New York is Childfree Connection's second-largest state and New York City its second-largest metro. Everyone here has already decided against kids, so the first drink can be about anything else.
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- 1,200+members in DiscoverPeople who appear in Discover, October 2026.
- 52%of members are womenOf members who state a gender, October 2026.
- 34median ageOf members who share their age, October 2026.
- 36interest groupsMember groups, October 2026; the largest has 100+ members.
Why New York
Dense enough to be picky.
New York City is one of two US metros where Childfree Connection has its deepest pool, and a subway ride covers more members than a two-hour drive does elsewhere. Discover sorts by distance: keep it to Brooklyn and Manhattan, or widen it to Jersey City, Long Island, Westchester and Connecticut.
Members pick Romance, Friendship or Both and send Connects with a personal note. 52% of members are women and 68% are between 25 and 39, so the balance is better than most apps New Yorkers have tried.
- 52% women, 46% men. Of members who state a gender, October 2026.
- Median age 34. Of members who share their age, October 2026.
- Top shared interests: reading, gaming, movies, international travel, pets, board games.
- The New York area has long-running childfree Meetup groups outside the app, and any member can host an event in the app, in person or online.
Beyond dating
Weeknight plans with people who don't have a sitter to book.
Friendship mode finds childfree friends near you, and 36 interest groups cover books, travel, gaming, board games, hiking, pets and more. Any member can host a game night, a happy hour or an online mixer.
How it works
Three steps, no swiping.
Join free
Create your profile on the web or in the app: photos, prompts, interests and the Essentials that matter to childfree life. Everything you need is free.
Choose romance, friendship or both
Discover shows childfree people near you in NYC and the tri-state area, or anywhere, in the mode you pick. Filter by distance, age and lifestyle, or open it up to the whole world.
Send a Connect
A Connect is a personal note, not a swipe. When it is returned you can message, call and meet. Groups and events are there whenever you want more than one-to-one.
Who's here
Real numbers, with their base.
Aggregates only, from our own data, October 2026. We never show a member's profile in marketing.
- 52%women46% men, 2% non-binary. Of members who state a gender, October 2026.
- 34median age68% are 25 to 39. Of members who share their age, October 2026.
- about 85countriesNearly half of members live outside the US. Members with that country on their profile, October 2026.
- about 120new members a monthAccounts created each month, January to September 2026; the record is 210 in July.
- 36interest groupsThe largest has 100+ members. October 2026.
- 62%sterilized or planning to beOf members who answered the sterilization question, October 2026.
Top shared interests: reading, gaming, movies, international travel, pets, board games, cooking, hiking. Two thirds of members who share it have pets or want them.
From the founder
I built Childfree Connection to help take the stigma out of being childfree. It's a valid choice, and the people who make it deserve to find each other, whether that's a partner, friends or both, wherever they live. On mainstream apps, "I don't want kids" ends a lot of conversations; here it's where they start. We started in the US, and members have now joined from about 85 countries. To me that shows childfree life isn't an American trend. It's worldwide, and it isn't going anywhere.
Questions
Good questions.
How many childfree singles are in New York on the app?
New York City is Childfree Connection's second-largest metro area and New York its second-largest state. We publish our totals (1,200+ members in Discover) rather than city counts, which change daily; set your location and Discover shows you who is within your radius.
Is it only for dating?
No. Pick Romance, Friendship or Both in Discover. About two thirds of members browse for romance, and groups, events and video mixers are open to everyone.
Is it free?
Yes. Childfree Connection is free to join and use: your profile, Discover, Connects, messages, groups and events. Optional memberships add extras.
Can I include New Jersey and Connecticut?
Yes. Discover sorts by distance, not by state line. Set the radius to cover the whole tri-state area, or the world.
Which apps are there?
The web app works in any browser, and there are apps for Android (Google Play), iPhone (TestFlight beta) and Windows. One account works everywhere.
Free to join and use.
Your profile, Discover, Connects, messages, groups and events are free. Optional memberships add extras.