Fewer people.
Real people.
Verified people who actually reply, engage, and show up. Other apps are crowded because joining costs nothing, and you pay for it in wasted evenings. Here, everyone passed a government-ID check and has a refundable deposit on the line to stay engaged. Less swiping. More showing up.
Expensive on purpose
The $100 deposit isn't a paywall, it's a filter. Scammers won't verify a government ID. Validation seekers won't put money behind a match they never intend to message. Ghosts don't ghost when it costs them. What's left is a smaller pool where every single profile is a real, invested person, and your deposit comes back as you engage.
Who you won't find here
High friction at the door filters out the people who waste your time on every other app:
- 🤖 Bots & scammers → blocked by mandatory government-ID + live-selfie verification.
- 🪞 Validation seekers → a refundable deposit means matching costs something, so collectors don't bother.
- 💤 Low-effort & ghosters → you must reply and actually engage to earn your deposit back; ghosting is flaggable.
- 🎭 Catfish & liars → selfies are matched to photos, and peers review anyone who lies about a dealbreaker.
How it works
- Verify → government ID + live selfie. ~5-10% don't pass. That's the point.
- Put skin in the game →
$100 feefee waived for founding members + $100 refundable deposit you earn back by engaging. - Match & actually meet → reply within 72h, have a real conversation, then meet or politely decline. Ghosting and lying are flaggable; peers judge; reputation is real.
Join the founding list
Launching in Seattle with a founding cohort: signup fee waived, deposit only. Leave your email and we'll hold your spot.