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Tonight, nobody asks what you do.

In DC every happy hour starts with job titles. YesTonite starts with a photo, an age and what someone's into tonight: send one message and meet the same evening. Free, 18+.

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Where DC unwinds

  • U Street
  • Adams Morgan
  • H Street NE
  • Navy Yard
  • Dupont Circle
  • Shaw
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Washington, off the clock

By day DC runs on badges, briefings and calendars blocked in half-hour slots. By six it loosens up fast. Happy hour is practically an institution here, and plenty of evenings start with coworkers on a patio and end somewhere else entirely, with people you met an hour ago.

The local cliché is real, though: the first question at any bar is what you do, the second is who you work for, and suddenly drinks feel like an interview. YesTonite skips the résumé. You see a photo, an age and an interest for tonight, send one message, and talk about anything but work.

The city also turns over all the time, with summer interns, new staffers and people on short postings, so a lot of people here are new in town and glad to meet someone.

Thursday is the big after-work night, and Friday and Saturday run latest. Bars generally pour until 2 a.m. on weeknights and 3 a.m. on weekends.

Where DC unwinds

  • U StreetThe historic home of DC jazz, now bars, live music and late food.
  • Adams Morgan18th Street's packed row of bars and rooftops, loudest on weekends.
  • H Street NEA long corridor of bars, music spots and eclectic late hangouts.
  • Navy YardRiverfront bars and patios by the ballpark, busy on game nights.
  • Dupont CircleWine bars, lounges and a lively LGBTQ+ scene around the circle.
  • ShawCocktail bars and restaurants that keep the neighborhood busy most nights.

How it works: three steps.

  1. Say you're out

    Switch on "out tonight" and you get a green dot. It turns off by itself in the morning.

  2. Send one message

    See a photo and an age, say something, and the chat opens for both of you. No matching first.

  3. Meet tonight

    Pick a place, or join an event nearby. Same evening, not three weeks of small talk.

Events anyone can host

Anyone 18+ can host an event on YesTonite: a trivia team in Shaw, a sunset run past the monuments, a jazz night off U Street, a happy hour for people new in town. Join open events right away; closed ones work by request, and the address stays private until you're in.

For local creators and venues

DC creators, newsletters, nightlife pages, bars and event organizers: share your personal YesTonite link and earn a fixed amount for every new customer who joins through it. Payouts go out monthly.

About the partner program

Questions, answered

Is YesTonite new in Washington?

Yes, it's early days here. The people you see are real members going out tonight; we never invent profiles or numbers.

Do I have to put my job on my profile?

No. Your profile is a photo, an age, a sign and what you're into tonight. Your first name stays hidden until you choose to share it in a chat, and work can come up whenever you like, or never.

Is it free?

Yes. Signing up, browsing, a number of new chats each day and every reply cost nothing. Extras are optional.

Happy hour is calling.

Free to join, 18+, any gender, single or as a couple. Send the first message and the chat opens for both of you.

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Works in your browser today. Android app in testing, iPhone app in November.

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