No swiping.
No profiles.
Just a conversation.

Cupid is an AI matchmaker you text. It gets to know you the way a perceptive friend would โ€” then introduces you to someone it genuinely believes you'd click with. Anonymous video date first. Names and numbers only when you both say yes.

Launching in St. Louis ยท SMS-native ยท nothing to install

Hey! Cupid is basically me โ€” an AI matchmaker who gets to know you through conversation, then introduces you to people I think you'd actually click with. No swiping, no profiles to fill out, just texting.
Honestly a mix โ€” love a good hike but also happy staying in with a movie. I'm 28, work in tech
That's a solid mix โ€” someone who can do both is rare. What kind of tech work? And after a year of being single, what made you want to try this out now?
Looking for someone curious, kind, doesn't take themselves too seriously
When you say "curious" โ€” what does that look like in real life? Someone who asks a lot of questions, reads a ton, always trying new restaurants?
Actual onboarding conversation, unedited

How it works

1

Text Cupid

One phone number. No app, no account, no photo grid. Just start talking.

2

It learns you

A few honest conversations. Cupid builds a real picture โ€” values, humor, dealbreakers, what you're actually looking for.

3

Anonymous video date

When two people are genuinely compatible and both say yes: a private, time-limited video call. No names. No pressure. No exchanged numbers.

4

Connect for real

If you both felt it, Cupid exchanges your contact info. If not, no harm done โ€” nobody got your number.

See it work

How matching actually works

No black box. Here's the real algorithm.

Hard filters first

Some things aren't preferences โ€” they're requirements. These eliminate a pair entirely, no matter how good the rest looks:

  • Mutual gender preference (checked both directions)
  • Age range (both directions)
  • Location
  • Stated dealbreakers โ€” a "no smokers" is a wall, not a weight

Then weighted compatibility

  • 30% Relationship intent alignment
  • 25% Shared interests
  • 25% Shared values
  • 20% Personality complementarity

Two people both looking for something long-term, with overlapping values and a compatible sense of humor, beat a hundred mutual right-swipes.

Privacy is structural

  • Phone numbers are SHA-256 hashed โ€” never stored in plaintext
  • Reverse lookups use AES-256-GCM encryption
  • The database accepts zero client connections โ€” server only
  • Video rooms are anonymous, time-limited, auto-deleted
  • Your name is shared exactly once: when you both consent

Pay for introductions, not subscriptions

Your first introduction is free. After that:

$29
1 introduction
$149
8 introductions
$99/mo
Unlimited

Every introduction is one Cupid actually believes in โ€” if it can't find someone compatible, it doesn't charge you for filler.

Be first in line

Launching with a closed beta in St. Louis. Tell us where you are and we'll text you when Cupid is ready.

Join the waitlist