Step 1: Create your profile
Create your profile with an email address, your age and where you live in Canada. Membership is for adults 18 and over. Choose a username that doesn't give away your full name or workplace; it is the first thing other members see.
Step 2: Add photos that look like you today
Two or three recent, clear photos do more than ten old ones. Show your face, show something you like doing. Skip photos with cannabis products front and centre: they say less about you than a photo of you on a hike, and some people will scroll past.
Step 3: Say how cannabis fits your life
This is the part that makes 420 Dating Canada different. In your bio, give a straight answer. A few examples you could adapt:
- "Weekend smoker, weekday runner."
- "CBD for sleep, that's my whole relationship with it."
- "I don't use it but I'm totally fine if you do."
- "Medical patient. Happy to talk about it, won't make it the whole date."
Then tick whichever of the twelve cannabis tags fit, maybe Edibles or 420-Friendly Travel, alongside hobbies like hiking or film. Our guide to mentioning cannabis on your profile has more wording ideas.
Step 4: Verify
Verify your ID to get a verified badge. It is included for every member. Prefer not to upload a document? A brief on-camera chat with our team does the same job. Verified profiles tend to get more replies because people can trust they are real.
Step 5: See who fits
Check your daily match suggestions, which factor in the interests you chose. Upgrade to VIP and you can narrow results by town and how far you'll travel, plus see the full list of people who liked you.
Step 6: Start a conversation
Comment on something specific in their profile. Ask a real question. If cannabis comes up, it comes up; you both already know where you stand, so there's no big reveal to manage. Keep the chat on the site until you trust the person. Off-platform contact alerts warn you if someone pushes to switch apps too soon.
Step 7: Meet in person when you're both ready
Pick a public place, tell a friend where you are going, and plan how you'll get there and home again by transit, on foot or by taxi. Our safety page and 420-friendly date ideas cover the details.
Choosing a plan
Classic covers a profile, daily suggestions and a capped daily allowance of messages. VIP removes the message limit and adds advanced search; VIP Plus adds priority placement and exclusive matches. All prices are in Canadian dollars on the pricing page.
A worked example
Here's how a typical start might look. Priya lives in Kitchener, works in health care and uses a low-dose edible on her days off. She writes three lines about her job, her running club and her love of terrible horror films, then adds "edibles on my off days, not a big smoker" and picks Edibles and CBD & Wellness. She verifies her ID the same evening.
Her daily suggestions include a teacher in Waterloo who chose Cannabis & Creativity and writes about restoring furniture, and a man in Guelph who says he doesn't use cannabis but grew up around it. She likes both profiles, and messages the teacher about a chair in one of his photos. They chat for a week, then meet for a walk along the Grand River trail on a Saturday morning. Cannabis comes up once, briefly, when he mentions he's trying a new edible brand from a legal store. That's the whole conversation about it, which is exactly what she wanted.
None of this needs special tools. It works because both profiles were honest from the start.
Common mistakes, and easy fixes
- A bio that is only about cannabis. Mention it, then move on to the rest of your life.
- Using code words. "Herbivore" or a leaf emoji can confuse people. Plain language works better.
- Old photos. Matches feel misled when the person at the café looks five years older. Use recent pictures.
- Copy-and-paste openers. People can tell. Mention something from their profile.
- Rushing off the site. Wait until you've had a decent chat before you swap numbers.
- Assuming the date will involve cannabis. It might not, and that's fine. Ask, don't assume.
Writing your first message
Short and specific is the rule. Point to something in their profile, add a bit about yourself, and finish with a question they can answer easily. For example: "Your photo from the Cabot Trail made me want to go back. I did it on a bike two summers ago. Did you camp or do inns?" If you get no reply after a couple of days, let it go. People are busy, and a polite silence is an answer too.
Deciding when to meet
There's no right number of messages before a first date. Some people like to meet within a few days; others want a couple of weeks of chat. A good sign is when you both have questions you'd rather ask in person. Suggest something simple and daytime-friendly, give a clear time and place, and be fine with a counter-suggestion.
After the first date
If it went well, say so. If it didn't, a short, kind message ("Thanks for the walk, I don't think we're a match, but good luck") is better than vanishing. If anything made you uncomfortable, use the report tool. You can block someone at any point, and they won't be told why.
Changing your mind later
Profiles aren't fixed. If your relationship with cannabis changes, update your bio and interests. If you take a break from dating, you can hide your profile. And if you want to try a paid tier for a short while, the one week plan lets you do that without a long commitment.
How long setup takes
Most people finish a solid profile in about fifteen minutes: a few photos, a short bio, a handful of interests. Verification adds a few minutes more. You can always come back and polish later; a decent profile today beats a perfect one next month.
If you get stuck
Can't think what to write? Look at the bio guide's examples, then write one honest sentence about cannabis and two about anything else. Not getting replies? Add a clearer photo, mention your neighbourhood and write more specific first messages. Something not working on the site? Our support team is available around the clock.
Taking a break
If you meet someone or just need time off, you can hide your profile or switch off renewal from your account settings, and come back whenever you like.
What happens after you report someone
Use the report button on the profile or in the conversation and pick a reason. A member of our support team reviews it, at any hour, and the person you reported isn't told who sent it. You can block them at the same time so they can no longer contact you.