Honolulu & Hawaiʻi dating site for local singles

*1-month free trial of Kamaʻāina Basic for women. After the trial, Kamaʻāina Basic is $9.99/month and renews automatically each month unless you cancel before the trial ends. Cancel anytime in Profile → Manage subscription or by emailing kamadate@proton.me. Founding Member free Plus is separate: no card, and it never converts to paid.

Kamaʻāina Date: quick answers

What is Kamaʻāina Date?

Kamaʻāina Date (808singles.com) is a dating site made only for Hawaiʻi, run by RyPul Media and launched in 2026. You choose whether to see people on your own island or across all six main islands.

Who is Kamaʻāina Date for?

Any adult 18 or older in Hawaiʻi: people born and raised here, military and families stationed in Hawaiʻi, newcomers, and visitors. The site is independent and not affiliated with the military.

How much does Kamaʻāina Date cost?

Joining is free, with no card needed, and messaging your mutual matches is free on every plan. Kamaʻāina Basic is $9.99/month and Kamaʻāina Plus is $19.99/month. Both add unlimited Alohas (free accounts get 5 per day). Plus also adds see who liked you, read receipts, one free 30-minute Profile Boost each month (no extra charge), incognito browsing, and advanced filters (kids, drinking, smoking, height). Paid plans renew automatically each month until you cancel in Profile → Manage subscription. Women can get a 1-month free trial of Kamaʻāina Basic. The trial needs a card and renews at $9.99/month unless you cancel before it ends.

Is messaging free on Kamaʻāina Date?

Messaging is free on every plan: once you and another member both send an Aloha, you're a match and can message each other as much as you like. You can also add a verified badge with a quick live selfie (optional, free, about a minute). You can block, report or unmatch anyone from the chat.

What is the Founding Member offer?

The first 100 member accounts created on Kamaʻāina Date become Founding Members, while spots remain. They get Kamaʻāina Plus features free for 3 months and a Founding Member badge. No payment method is needed, and the account goes back to the Free plan when the free period ends. It never converts to a paid subscription automatically. Full terms: 808singles.com/terms.html#founding.

How does Kamaʻāina Date keep people safe?

You can block, report or unmatch anyone from their profile or chat, and reports are reviewed by the team. Accounts must confirm an email address, and members can verify their photo with a quick live selfie (optional and free); verified profiles show a checkmark badge, and anyone can filter discovery to verified profiles only. See the safety center at 808singles.com/safety.html.

How do I contact Kamaʻāina Date?

Email kamadate@proton.me. Contact is by email only.

Dating in Hawaiʻi works differently on every island

Kamaʻāina Date is a dating site made only for Hawaiʻi. It's run by RyPul Media and launched in 2026. Big national apps treat the state like one big city. Here, the island you live on comes first, and you choose whether to see people on your island only or across the state.

Oʻahu has the biggest mix of people, from Honolulu professionals and UH students to families on the Windward side and people stationed here, so traffic and neighborhood matter more than distance. On Maui, social circles overlap and Central Maui is the usual halfway point. On Hawaiʻi Island, Hilo and Kona are on opposite sides, so people say which side they're on up front. On Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi, communities are small, and many singles are open to dating someone on another island.

Find singles near you with our island guides: dating on Oʻahu (including dating in Honolulu), Maui, the Big Island, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Comparing options? See the best dating apps in Hawaiʻi.

Start with our island dating guides, read the safety center before a first date, or browse the blog for date ideas, long-distance and inter-island advice, and local culture.

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