The Bookstore

A verified dating society

Meet your person.

The Bookstore replaces swiping with local dating, monthly IRL events and old-school matchmaking. Every member is ID-verified.

Apply to join

Apply in about five minutes · No swiping, ever

Find your city. Find your person.

Dating, the way it used to feel.

Verified, every one

Every member passes ID verification before they can see or message anyone.

Monthly in Real Life Events

Monthly events in your city, plus "genre groups" (e.g. run club, foodies, outdoors, etc.) where conversation starts with a story.

No swiping. Ever.

Local members, real conversations and old-school matchmaking, instead of an endless deck of faces.

How it works

  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us your city and what you’re looking for. It takes about five minutes.

  2. 02

    Get verified

    A quick ID check to make the community safer.

  3. 03

    Choose your membership

    Join online only, or go premium and add in-person events.

  4. 04

    Meet your city

    Browse members, join genre groups, RSVP to the monthly IRL events and start talking.

Coming to a City Near You

IRL events are launching first in Nashville. Join the waitlist to be first when we come to your city.