Dating isn’t easy, but digesting stereotyped dating logo designs is even harder. Every time you go on the internet to look for some serious dating design inspo, you are inundated with a storm of heart logos, hand-holding logos, dove logos, and other superficial visual cues about romantic love.
Of all these overused icons, heart logos have been the busiest. Out of every ten dating logos you see around you, 7 use the heart icon.
If you are anything like us and clichéd designs are one of your pet peeves, we welcome you to our blog today. In today’s post, we are talking about dating logos that are not hearts. Disclaimer: there may be a hint of the primary cardiovascular organ in this list but it is subtle enough not to become an annoyance.
So, the preamble done, let’s start with the good stuff.
1. Keep It Dreamlike
Elevate the romance in your dating logo by incorporating dreamlike elements. Flat colors in pastel and romantic shades with a lot of darker backgrounds.
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2. Just A Hint
While we can see the general shape of the heart icon contained in this logo, the beautifully designed small case ‘w’ engages the eye and emerges as the main symbol.
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3. An Icon Of People
Hearts or interconnected hands are the only icons that say ‘love’ and ‘connection’. You can use people icons in creative ways to make your dating logo look even more interesting.
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4. Puns And Pairing
The brand name is a wordplay and sounds like an interesting platform to try out when you want to meet new people.
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5. Friend Of A Friend
Wary of strangers? Enlist your friends to help you out when you are in a dating rut. The brand design is simple, and while the font choice could be better, the creative intent is commendable.
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6. Like The Pieces Of A Puzzle
Finding someone who you can fit as well as two pieces of a puzzle together is a dream come true. Use this dating logo to ignite hope in people.
Two Connected Pieces of a Jigsaw Puzzle
7. Wedding Ring For Your Matchmaking Logo
If you run a matchmaking agency, using a wedding ring logo is the quickest way to communicate your business to the audience. Don’t pay attention to the jeweled hearts on top – you can always swap them for something else.
8. A Perfumed Envelope
Before there was speed dating, there were the romance of letters and the sweet agony of the wait. Ok, fine, the waiting may not have been as sweet but this logo of perfume vapors coming out of it definitely is.
Bubbles with an Envelope Logo
9. An Attractive Shape
The human brain loves symmetry and uniformity. Circle and oval are some of the most popular geometric shapes found in nature and loved by the brain. Use one in your logo to benefit from this favoritism.
A letter Logo in Oval Shape
10. Plan For The Courtship
Bring the courtship back in style by encouraging your users to plan creative dates. This app uses a heart logo to create the letter P and we love the twist.
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11. Add Details
Who said your dating logo needs to be simple? No, we left the simple back in 2012. This is the time to add details and make your logo speak for itself.
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12. Don’t Make It Obvious
Dating, as well as brand identity design, is a lot about how much you communicate and when. So, keep things a little abstract and make people work to look for them.
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13. Way To The Heart
This is one of those logos that take the heart and use pieces of it to create something entirely unique. Here, the connection, location, and love are all included in the Trill logo in a unique and appealing way.
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14. Twist The Heart
The logo literally twists and separates the details of a heart design to create two interconnected teardrop shapes. Goes to show that even if you want to use the heart, there are more than one ways to go about it.
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15. A Speed Dating Logo
The logo uses shades and hues of fire to add urgency to the design. The chat logo is unmistakable and the added sheen elevates the look further.
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16. A Matchmaking Logo
Make your audience’s heart racing with this matchmaking logo that uses vertical lines to showcase the beating heart imagery.
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17. An Abstract Shape
As we said, do not make things too obvious. Keep things looking professional yet creative with abstract images and subtle design cues.
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18. For An Exclusive Feel
Dating is where being truly ‘you’ gets you the prize. Use design details in your logo that speak for an exclusive clientele to narrow the pool already. Your users are going to thank you.
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19. A New Flame
Add a pop of color or a bit of flame to your logo to heat things up. While this brand name is a pun itself, it doesn’t let you miss the message and uses a flame to emphasize the meaning.
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20. Connection Is Everything
Keep the icons in your dating logo connected and squishy. Too much distance is bad for both dating and design.
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The Takeaway
So, how do you like our run-up of these heartless (get it?) dating logos. We hope you like the collection better than the joke we just made. In any case, as you look to finalize your dating website or dating app logo, keep this list for some creative design inspiration.
