The Asian Dating App for Seattle
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Seattle and the Eastside are home to large, long-established Asian communities, from the Chinatown-International District to the tech campuses of Bellevue and Redmond. Krush helps you meet Asian singles across the Puget Sound region.
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The local dating scene
Seattle's Asian dating scene splits across Lake Washington. In the city, the Chinatown-International District holds the historic Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino community and Little Saigon around 12th and Jackson, with Uwajimaya, Hing Hay Park, and the Wing Luke Museum at its heart. Beacon Hill to the south has deep Filipino and Chinese American roots. Across the water, Bellevue and Redmond have grown quickly with the tech industry, drawing large Chinese, Indian, and Korean professional communities, while Lynnwood and Federal Way have sizeable Korean communities of their own. Bridge traffic is real, so most people date on one side of the lake before widening their search.
The local community
The Seattle area has a large Asian population, with especially strong Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and Indian communities. The Japanese and Filipino communities go back generations, Little Saigon grew from Vietnamese arrivals from the 1970s on, and the tech boom has brought a newer wave of Chinese and Indian engineers and their families to the Eastside.
Neighborhoods
- Chinatown-International District
- Little Saigon
- Beacon Hill
- University District
- Bellevue (Eastside)
- Redmond (Eastside)
- Lynnwood
- Federal Way
Communities
- Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino American communities in the International District
- Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
- Vietnamese community in Little Saigon
- Filipino American community on Beacon Hill
- Chinese, Indian, and Korean tech communities on the Eastside
- Korean communities in Lynnwood and Federal Way
Cultural events
- Lunar New Year celebration in the Chinatown-International District (January or February)
- Dragon Fest in the Chinatown-International District (summer)
- Bon Odori at the Seattle Buddhist Temple (July)
- Pista sa Nayon Filipino festival (summer)
Students & campus communities
The University of Washington is the center of Seattle's Asian student life, with large international cohorts from China, Korea, and India and an equally large local Asian American student body; the University District around it is full of Asian bubble-tea shops, noodle bars, and late-night study cafés. Seattle University and Seattle Central College sit close to the International District, and Bellevue College feeds the Eastside. Many graduates go straight into the region's tech companies, so the student and young-professional scenes run together. Krush helps you meet people outside your own course, lab, or team.
- University of Washington
- Seattle University
- Bellevue College
- Seattle Central College
Frequently asked questions
Where do people meet Asian singles in Seattle?
Most people meet Asian singles in Seattle through the Chinatown-International District, Little Saigon, and Beacon Hill in the city, and through the large Asian tech communities in Bellevue and Redmond on the Eastside. University of Washington cultural societies and summer events like Dragon Fest and Bon Odori are the other common starting points.
Is Krush free in Seattle?
Yes. Krush is free to download across Seattle and the Eastside, and the core experience costs nothing: building a profile, browsing recommendations, liking people, and matching. Opening a chat with a match may use Hearts. If you want more, Hearts are one-time purchases for single actions such as a Spark, while Krush Plus, the paid subscription, makes Sparks and chats with matches unlimited.
Will Krush match me with people on my side of Lake Washington?
Yes. Krush lets you set your preferences toward people nearby, which helps when Seattle and the Eastside are a bridge apart — someone in Redmond and someone on Beacon Hill are not an easy weeknight meet-up. Many people keep their preferences close at first, then widen them to the whole Puget Sound region when they are happy to travel.
Is Seattle a good place to meet Asian singles?
Yes. The Seattle area has a large Asian population with strong Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and Indian communities. The Chinatown-International District and Little Saigon anchor the historic side, while Bellevue and Redmond have grown fast with the tech industry, so the region mixes long-settled families with many recent arrivals.
How do Asian professionals meet people in Seattle?
Asian professionals in Seattle often meet people through work and alumni networks on the Eastside, cultural associations, and community events in the International District. Long hours in tech make it easy to stay inside one company's circle, which is why many use an app like Krush to meet people who share their background but not their office.
Where do Asian students in Seattle meet people?
Asian students in Seattle mostly meet people through University of Washington cultural societies and the cafés and noodle bars of the University District. Seattle University and Seattle Central College are close to the International District, which hosts Lunar New Year and Dragon Fest. Krush helps students meet people beyond their own course or lab.