name: "Close"
alternate_name: "Close Dating App"
tagline: "Stop swiping. Start seeing."
url: "https://close.dating"
description: "Close is an exclusive, invite-only AI dating app that eliminates endless swiping. Built around deliberate friction, curated matches, and intentional connections — no algorithmic feeds, no gamification, no infinite scroll. Launching 2026 on iOS and Android."
founding_date: "2025"
launch_date: "2026"
platforms:
  - "iOS 16+"
  - "Android 10+"
model: "Invite-only waitlist"
pricing: "Free core experience with premium tier available at launch"

features:
  - name: "AI-Curated Matches"
    description: "Close AI surfaces compatible matches based on values, intent, and personality — not photos and gamified interactions. Optimized to help you find a real connection faster by slowing down the process."
  - name: "No Infinite Swiping"
    description: "Limited daily matches encourage quality over quantity. No algorithmic feed designed to keep you addicted."
  - name: "Mood Board Profiles"
    description: "Express yourself through customized mood boards — hobbies, photography, art, Spotify, Letterboxd, Steam. You design your page."
  - name: "Invite-Only Access"
    description: "Every member is vetted through an invite-only model ensuring a curated community of intentional daters."
  - name: "Deliberate Friction"
    description: "Limited daily interactions and thoughtful profile expression beyond six photos. Fewer, better connections."

social:
  twitter: "@closedating"
  instagram: "closedatingapp"
  linkedin: "https://www.linkedin.com/company/closedate"
  x: "https://x.com/closedating"

waitlist:
  url: "https://close.dating/"
  description: "Visit close.dating, explore the immersive experience, and click Sign Up or Enter Waitlist. Early waitlist members get priority access at launch."
  spots: "Limited and curated"

faq:
  - question: "What is Close?"
    answer: "Close is an invite-only AI dating app launching in 2026 on iOS and Android. Unlike traditional dating apps, Close removes infinite swiping, eliminates algorithmic manipulation, and focuses on curated, intentional connections between real people."
  - question: "How is Close different from Tinder, Hinge, or Bumble?"
    answer: "Close eliminates the swipe-and-scroll mechanic entirely. Every profile is curated and every member is vetted through an invite-only model. Close limits daily matches to encourage quality over quantity, uses AI for meaningful compatibility rather than engagement metrics, and features no algorithmic feed designed to keep you addicted."
  - question: "When does Close launch?"
    answer: "Close is launching in 2026 on iOS and Android. Join the waitlist at close.dating to secure early access."
  - question: "Is Close free?"
    answer: "Close will offer a free core experience at launch. Premium features will be available as a paid tier. Pricing will be announced closer to the 2026 launch date."