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Free doesn't mean "not serious" Here's the objection you hear all the time: "A free dating app? Nobody on there is actually looking for something real." It sounds reasonable. We tie price to commitmen…
Read more →Student life is a people machine, even when you're broke Starting university often means landing in a city you barely know, far from your school friends, in a tiny room, with a timetable that shifts …
Read more →What "free" really means on a dating app You search your app store for a "free dating app," and dozens of results proudly wear the word "free." You download one, build a profile, start liking people, …
Read more →A real app, without going through a store Loviam is a progressive web app (PWA). In practice: you install it straight from your browser, in seconds, with no App Store or Play Store involved. Once inst…
Read more →Beyond the coffee-or-drinks default Coffee and drinks on a terrace have one merit: simplicity. But they're also a job interview format — two people face to face, an hour of questions and answers, and …
Read more →The silence that says everything… and nothing The conversation was flowing, the date went well, and then — nothing. No argument, no explanation, just a silence that settles in and messages left on rea…
Read more →Meeting in real life, with peace of mind The whole point of a dating app is to eventually meet. And the vast majority of first dates go perfectly well: two people, a coffee, sometimes a spark, sometim…
Read more →Why the first message matters so much A match is a half-open door — nothing more. Most matches never become conversations, and most conversations die on a "Hey, how are you?". The first message is whe…
Read more →Fake profiles are a real problem Fake profiles account for up to 10% of accounts on some dating apps. Bots, romance scams, identity theft — the problem is real and can range from mild annoyance to ser…
Read more →1. Choose the right main photo Your main photo is the first (and sometimes only) thing others see. On a swipe interface, the decision happens in under a second — unfair, but measurable. Photos where y…
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