By Luke Sholl


Connecting with like-minded individuals is challenging enough in the modern age, let alone when the thing you love has such a divisive reputation. However, your affection for weed doesn't need to be a stumbling block. Instead, it can actually help you meet people that share the same passion and insight.

Marijuana and Dating: What's a Lonely Stoner to Do?

Talking to your date about your smoking behaviour or being "weed-friendly" is not always easy. Especially since the two of you are just getting to know each other, and you want to leave the best first impression that you possibly can.

Understandably, you might have reservations about discussing your cannabis use in fear of being rejected. With that in mind, we've compiled a shortlist of dating apps that aim to connect you with other cannabis-friendly individuals.

Marijuana Dating Apps: Top 5

Every app has pros and cons, so to help you choose the best possible match, we'll break down our top five, including their technical details (pricing, sign-up) and why you should consider using them.

My420mate

Spanning all 50 American states and over 80 countries, My420mate claims to be the number-one app for marijuana-friendly dating. And based on the features set, we'd be inclined to agree. The option to list your preferred consumption method, favourite strains, and why you started smoking in the first place are all great additions.

Top 5 Marijuana Dating Apps
Technical Details

- Sign-up is free (awarded 65 credits upon initial registration)
Simple to use (clean UI)
- Custom personality test to help set preferences/matches
- Mobile app (iOS & Android) and desktop versions
- Get additional credits for using the site (daily log-in, adding a photo, etc.)

- Why Use My420mate?

My420mate is one of the few weed dating apps that has the backing of several prominent media outlets. It's been designed from the ground up with weed lovers in mind. From the custom personality test to listing your favourite strain, it's clear the first topic of conversation with potential matches is going to be cannabis.

Combine these features with a clean UI, multi-platform functionality, and the ability to earn credits just through daily use, and there's a lot to like about My420mate.

There has been some criticism of the user count, with some areas finding it hard to match locally. Still, given the moderate pricing plan for credits and the focus on all things cannabis, it's certainly worth a go.

Plenty of Fish

While at first glance Plenty of Fish may not seem a cannabis-focused dating site, it has several attributes that make it ideal for meeting a weed-loving companion. The sheer number of worldwide members and free membership, combined with a few clever search options, make it suitable for stoners new to the e-dating scene.

Top 5 Marijuana Dating Apps
Technical Details

- Sign-up is free
- Over 100,000,000 members (approx. 3 million daily users)
- Personality assessment
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)
- Most features are free (option to upgrade account monthly)

- Why Use Plenty of Fish?

The major appeal of Plenty of Fish is the vast pool of potential matches. Once you figure out some of the weed-friendly search parameters, you're almost guaranteed to find people in your local area. Speaking of search options, POF lets you filter results by interests such as "cannabis" or "420-friendly".

While there's no option to match with people based on their favourite strain, the filters highlighted above are a decent compromise. The upgrade options are also reasonably priced, but you must pay for the package upfront, which ranges from a 3-month plan to a full year, so you'll need to plan ahead to make the most of your premium account privileges.

HighThere

Despite its turbulent past, HighThere has recently revamped the overall user experience and mobile app. Some bugs still exist, but the developers remain committed to the project. Given the ease of use and a clear focus on all aspects of cannabis culture, HighThere is more of an all-encompassing virtual space for cannabis, rather than a dedicated stoner dating app.

Top 5 Marijuana Dating Apps
Technical Details

- Free to sign up and use
- Also a social networking site for cannabis
- Over 100,000 downloads on the Google Store
- Simple to use (updated UI & app)
- Mobile app (iOS & Android)

- Why Use HighThere?

Interest in cannabis doesn't just mean getting blazed on the weekends. Instead, it extends to legal reform, medical research, pop culture, and much more. HighThere blends weed's educational and informational aspects with a "Tinder-like" mechanic (swipe left/right when viewing profiles) to help you find like-minded people.

In fact, HighThere has a lot of functionality beyond simply messaging someone for a hookup. There's also reviews, a local dispensary finder, and a preferred consumption method option. If you're looking to immerse yourself in cannabis culture while also meeting someone new, HighThere is a solid option. As long as the technical development continues, we can see HighThere growing in popularity.

420 Singles

420 Singles may only be on the Apple app store right now, but recent updates from the developers have seen its popularity climb. We should also point out that 420 Singles is one of the best options for US-based potheads. With free swipes and matches, it's a great place to start looking for someone who shares your passion for marijuana.

Top 5 Marijuana Dating Apps
Technical Details

- Free sign-up (including swipes & matches)
- Unique profile questions (to generate matches)
- 1000-mile search radius
- iOS only (iPhone & iPad)
- 1.6k ratings on the Apple app store

- Why Use 420 Singles?

If you're in the US, 420 Singles is a simple yet effective way to meet someone who shares your passion for ganja. The app operates very similarly to Tinder, with a swipe & match function that helps connect people based on their unique answers. We say “unique” because 420 Singles differs by asking you to complete profile questions based on subjects you might talk about while high. Questions include “Do you believe in UFOs?” and “What's your favourite strain?”.

The ease of use, combined with the unique approach to personal interests, makes it straightforward to find new friends in your area. That is, of course, provided there are people in your area. Results seem to vary from state to state, but you can bookmark profiles to come back to later if needed.

Match

Arguably one of the most well-known dating apps, Match shows that it can evolve with the times. Part of its sign-up process now includes a question around marijuana use that helps to match you with a similar profile. A huge pool of potential matches, great app functionality, and local events (Match nights) prove why the app continues to be successful.

Top 5 Marijuana Dating Apps
Technical Details

- Mobile app (iOS & Android) and desktop versions
- Free sign-up (although free users have limited functionality)
- Flexible subscription options
- Millions of successful matches
- 1M+ app downloads

- Why Use Match?

Although it may seem like dating apps are commonplace, Match was one of the first to popularise the concept, and their experience shows. There's a friendly and straightforward UI, various premium options, and a focus on cannabis use right from the get-go.

Fortunately, Match forgoes the complicated personality questions and favours a more straightforward approach, asking at the earliest stages of profile creation whether you smoke weed or not (among other things). The app then provides its “Top Picks” based on your interest in cannabis.

Not only do you get one of the most refined dating app experiences possible, but Match has shown that they listen to their users by including a focus on marijuana.

Tips for Your First 420-Themed Date

You've navigated the world of dating apps, found a match, and are ready to take the plunge into meeting face to face. While the apps above make it easy to share your love for cannabis, enjoying the same interests out in the world is a little more complex. However, you needn't worry, as we've got some top tips for your first 420-themed date.

  • Location, Location, Location

Classic first date venues such as bars, cinemas, or restaurants are great and all, but they aren't exactly stoner-friendly. If you want to meet your match AND enjoy your passion for weed, you'll need to think outside the box.

Locations that put cannabis first are a great place to get to know each other, without the intimacy (or pressure) of going toke for toke at home. Cannabis trade shows (worldwide), social clubs (Spain), and coffeeshops (the Netherlands) all present a relaxed environment while still letting you explore the subject you both enjoy.

  • First Date Activities

A 420-themed first date needs some planning if it's to be successful. After all, getting super high then trying to come up with ideas on the fly is likely to end in disaster. Instead, it helps to plan activities that lend themselves to being stoned. For example, if you both love indicas, yoga complements the soothing nature of the strain. Or, if an energising sativa is more your thing, consider visiting a food festival or going for a hike.

  • Finding Your Perfect Strain Partner

There's nothing quite like sharing a joint or bong with someone who enjoys the same strain (or strains) as you do. Thankfully, most of the apps above include a "favourite strain" question by default, so finding a smoking buddy is straightforward. However, don't worry too much if you can't agree on what to smoke.

The beauty of cannabis is the depth and variation of different strains. Focus on a first date where you both bring your favourite strain, pre-rolled, for the other to try. You can then spend the evening discussing what you did and didn't like, hopefully strengthening that already flourishing connection. All that remains now is to decide what you're going to call the kids (we mean your cannabis plants, of course)!

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: