The Asian Dating App for Chicago
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Chicago is home to some of the Midwest's largest and longest-established Asian communities, from Chinatown on the South Side to Devon Avenue and Argyle Street up north. Krush helps you meet Asian singles across the city and its suburbs.
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The local dating scene
Chicago's Asian dating scene follows the city's neighborhood map. Chinatown, centered on Wentworth Avenue and Chinatown Square in Armour Square, is the oldest hub and the busiest at Lunar New Year. Up north, Argyle Street in Uptown — "Asia on Argyle" — is the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian strip, Devon Avenue in West Ridge is the city's South Asian high street, and the Korean community spans Albany Park and the northern suburbs around Glenview, Niles, and Skokie. Much of the South Asian community also lives out west in Naperville and Schaumburg. The L makes the city itself easy to cross; the suburbs usually mean a car, so many people set their preferences by side of town.
The local community
Chicago has large Chinese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, Pakistani, and Vietnamese communities, with a growing share now living in the suburbs rather than the city's historic enclaves. Universities and the tech, finance, and healthcare sectors keep a steady flow of Asian students and professionals arriving, many of them from elsewhere in the Midwest.
Neighborhoods
- Chinatown (Armour Square)
- Argyle Street (Uptown)
- Devon Avenue (West Ridge)
- Albany Park
- Bridgeport
- Hyde Park
- Glenview, Niles, and Skokie (northern suburbs)
- Naperville and Schaumburg (western suburbs)
Communities
- Chinese American community in Chinatown and Bridgeport
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago in Chinatown
- Vietnamese and Southeast Asian community on Argyle Street
- South Asian community along Devon Avenue and in the western suburbs
- Korean American community in Albany Park and the northern suburbs
- Japanese American Service Committee in Uptown
Cultural events
- Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on Wentworth Avenue (January or February)
- Chinatown Summer Fair (July)
- Dragon boat races at Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown (summer)
- India Independence Day celebrations on Devon Avenue (August)
Students & campus communities
Chicago's universities draw a large Asian student body. The University of Chicago in Hyde Park and Northwestern in Evanston recruit heavily from China, Korea, and India, and the Illinois Institute of Technology has one of the larger Indian graduate communities in the Midwest. UIC, a short ride from Chinatown, has a big local Asian American student body, while Loyola sits within reach of Argyle Street and Devon Avenue. Student cultural associations run Lunar New Year, Diwali, and Korean culture nights through the year. Krush helps students meet people beyond their own campus and across the city.
- University of Chicago
- Northwestern University
- University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- DePaul University
- Loyola University Chicago
Frequently asked questions
Where do people meet Asian singles in Chicago?
Most people meet Asian singles in Chicago through its neighborhood hubs: Chinatown around Wentworth Avenue, Argyle Street in Uptown, Devon Avenue in West Ridge, and the Korean community in Albany Park and the northern suburbs. Campus cultural societies and Chinatown's summer events are the other usual starting points, and Krush helps you reach beyond them.
Is Krush free in Chicago?
Yes. Krush is free to download in Chicago and the suburbs, and the core experience costs nothing: making a profile, browsing recommendations, liking, and matching. Opening a chat with a match may use Hearts. If you want more, Hearts are one-time purchases for single actions like sending a Spark, and Krush Plus, the paid subscription, makes Sparks and chats with matches unlimited. The app stores show current prices.
Will Krush show me matches nearby in Chicago?
Yes. Krush lets you set your preferences toward people close to you, which matters in a metro where Chinatown, Devon Avenue, and Naperville sit on very different sides of town and the suburbs usually mean driving. Many people start with their own side of the city, then widen their preferences once they are happy to cross it for a good match.
Is Chicago a good city to meet Asian singles?
Yes. Chicago has some of the Midwest's largest and longest-established Asian communities, with Chinese, Indian, Korean, Filipino, Pakistani, and Vietnamese populations spread across the city and suburbs. Each has its own center of gravity, from Chinatown and Argyle Street to Devon Avenue, so the city rewards people who are willing to explore more than one neighborhood.
Where do Asian students in Chicago meet people?
Asian students in Chicago mostly meet people through campus cultural associations at the University of Chicago, Northwestern, UIC, Illinois Tech, and Loyola, and through the neighborhoods near each campus. UIC is close to Chinatown, and Loyola is within reach of Argyle Street and Devon Avenue. Lunar New Year and Diwali events are big dates on the student calendar.
What Asian cultural events happen in Chicago?
Chicago's main Asian cultural events are the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade on Wentworth Avenue in January or February, the Chinatown Summer Fair in July, dragon boat races at Ping Tom Memorial Park in summer, and India Independence Day celebrations on Devon Avenue in August. They make relaxed, easy plans for an early date with someone new.