Field Notes

Stories from the offline world

Essays, ideas, and quiet observations on meeting real people — the way our members are already doing it.

A plain-English tour of the app — from the first verified profile scan to the moment you meet, in person, by consent.

Identity verification isn't a feature — it's the floor. Here's the thinking behind it, and what it means for the people you'll meet.

A short field guide to the first ten minutes — how to walk in, what to notice, and why the phone belongs face-down.

Consent isn't a checkbox in the sign-up flow. It's the model the whole product is built around. Here's how it shows up in practice.

A note from our team on who the first hundred members are, why we're starting so small, and what we're asking of them.