Nepali Dating in the USA

Where Nepali singles live in the USA

There's no single Nepali America. There's Jackson Heights in Queens, where you can get momo on almost every block. There's Texas, with big communities around Dallas and Houston. There's the DC area across Maryland and Virginia, the Bay Area, and growing communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Tennessee, many of them built by Nepali-speaking families who came from Bhutan.

That spread is the whole problem. The community is big, but it's scattered across a huge country. You might be the only Nepali in your office, your grad program or your town, and the people you'd click with might be a state or two away.

Why dating as a Nepali in America is hard

Most people meet their partners through friends, work or the apps everyone uses. For a lot of Nepalis in the US, those routes don't quite work:

• Long hours. Between work, classes, shifts and sending money home, there isn't much time left for meeting anyone.
• Mainstream apps don't get it. You can swipe for hours without meeting someone who knows what Dashain at home feels like, or why your mom is asking about your future partner's thar.
• Community events only go so far. Everyone knows everyone, and the aunties are always watching.
• Two worlds at once. Many of us grew up between Nepali family expectations and American dating culture, and want someone who understands both.

How Klik helps Nepalis in the US find each other

Klik is the dating app made for Nepalis worldwide, with 1,500+ members so far. Instead of hoping a Nepali shows up on a general app, everyone here already shares the culture. Set the preferences that fit your life, from religion and food to education and whether parental approval matters to you, and chat with your matches as much as you like. The whole app runs in Nepali or English.

Want someone in Nepal, or in another country? Seeing members from other countries comes with Klik Diamond, along with the height filter. See how Klik works for the full picture.

Kundali matching and Blind Date, for the American Nepali

Parents in Kathmandu still ask whether the kundali matches. With AstroPair, Klik's own 36-point Ashtakoota engine, you can check a real Guna Milan score from your and your match's birth charts before that conversation even happens. Free members earn stars by watching short ads and spend them on compatibility checks.

And if you're tired of judging by photos, try Blind Date: get paired anonymously, just conversation, and see who they are only if you both Klik. Our guide to talking to your parents about dating helps with the next step.

Staying safe when you meet up

Selfie verification gives real people a verified tag, uploads are screened automatically, and reports are reviewed around the clock. When you meet someone, pick a public place, tell a friend where you're going, and never send money to someone you haven't met. Read the full safety guide before your first date.

Start meeting Nepali singles in America

Whether you're in Queens or Columbus, Irving or Oakland, your people are already here. Klik is free on iOS and Android, and you sign in with Google or Apple. Nepalis in other places? See Nepali dating in the UK and in Australia.