Stop swiping.
Start connecting.
We show you two curated matches. You pick one and send a message. It's dating designed for actual conversations, not endless swiping.
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Dating apps are broken
- ✕Endless swiping, but no real connections
- ✕Matches that can't hold a basic conversation
- ✕Getting ghosted after investing time and energy
- ✕Getting stuck in the 'talking stage' with people who never want to meet up
- ✕Paying to find love, while algorithms keep you single
How we fix it
2 options, 1 choice
We show you 2 people who actually fit your vibe. Pick the one you're into and send a real message to match. Done? Come back later for your next pair.
Thomas, 25
Amsterdam
Lucas, 26
Rotterdam
Three days to spark
You get 3 days to see if there's a vibe. After 3 days, you both decide: keep talking or move on.
Seven days to meet
If you both want to keep talking, you get 7 more days. You can't get to know someone just over text, so we'll nudge you to actually meet up IRL.
People you can trust
Soon, you'll be able to connect Instagram to meet people a few degrees away from you. Like a friend-of-a-friend intro, but online.
Connect Instagram
Find trusted matches
Mark, 27
Utrecht
How we match you
Your vibe
Your values, your humor, and what actually matters to you. That's what we work with.
Deep compatibility
Our matching engine looks beyond surface-level stuff to find people who actually get you.
Your top picks, curated
Out of hundreds of people, we narrow it down to a few curated picks that are actually worth your time.
Our state-of-the-art matching engine narrows hundreds of people down to a few picks that truly matter.
* Still calibrating — we appreciate any feedback or ideas you have.
Built different
No superficial filtering
Want someone taller? Sure. Want exactly 6'2"? That's not how chemistry works.
Your network, your choice
Soon you'll be able to connect Instagram to meet people in your extended circle. No more randoms.
Intentional conversations
If you match, you talk. 3 days to have a real conversation. No dead-end chats.
Actually meet up
After 7 days, we nudge you to plan a real date. You can't get to know someone over text.
Designed to delete, forever
The goal isn't to keep you swiping. The goal is for you to find your person and delete the app for good.
Your data stays yours
We don't sell your data, we don't share it. Everything you share on Vonk stays between us.
Why we built Vonk
If you're tired of dating apps, you're not alone. They're literally designed to keep you swiping, not to help you find someone. They want your attention and your money, not your success story.
It's always the same loop: swipe for hours, get a few matches, send a "hey", get ghosted, repeat. Or you talk for a week and it never turns into a real date. It's exhausting.
We built Vonk to break that loop. By giving you fewer options, we force you to actually look at the person. By setting time limits, we encourage real conversations. We're building an app that actually wants you to delete it.
Help us fix dating
Join the waitlist and get a unique invite link. Send it to your friends who are also sick of the apps. The more good people who join, the better Vonk works for everyone. Top referrers get early access.
Questions?
Because quality beats quantity. You see 2 people, pick the one you're into, and send a real message to match. After that, come back in an hour for a fresh pair. It keeps things intentional instead of mindless. We're also exploring giving you more choices over time, so this might evolve.
Not a problem. The Instagram thing is still just an idea we're exploring. At launch, matching is based on your profile and preferences. If we add it later, it'll always be optional.
You match by sending a message. After that you have 3 days to chat. If someone goes silent for 24h, you can extend or cancel. After 3 days, you both decide: keep going or move on.
Yep, completely free. The core app will always be free. We might add optional extras later to keep things running, but matching, chatting, and meeting up will never cost you anything.
We'll nudge you to actually meet up, because you can't really get to know someone through text alone. You can start a "date session" in the app to share your live location with each other for safety. And always tell someone you trust where you're going.
Every profile is manually reviewed before it goes live. Verification is required. If someone gets banned for a legit reason, they can never sign up again. During dates, you can share your live location through the app. And always tell someone you trust where you're going.
Every profile gets manually reviewed. Verification is required. If someone gets banned for a valid reason, they can't come back. Ever.
We'll welcome you back. And we actually have plans for people who are already in a relationship too, so you might stick around a bit longer than you think 😊
Ready to try something different?
Stop wasting your energy on apps designed to keep you single.
Join the waitlist and find someone worth deleting the app for.