Fake messages
Dating apps have been caught sending fake messages and notifications to lure users back and pressure them into paying.
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Now accepting early access signups
Dating apps profit from your loneliness. We don't.
One company owns 42% of the US dating market. They've optimized for engagement, not relationships. We're building the alternative.
The Problem
When you switch between popular dating apps, you're not really choosing.
Most are owned by the same company. And their business model depends on you staying single.
Age-based pricing
Major dating apps have been caught charging users aged 30-49 up to six times more than younger users for identical features.
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Algorithmic manipulation
Show you the most attractive person right after you've used your free swipes. Create artificial scarcity to maximize payments.
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"Designed to be deleted"
Some apps use this slogan but face lawsuits claiming the opposite. Engagement metrics trump successful relationships.
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Our Promise
What if a dating app actually wanted you to find someone?
Radical transparency isn't a marketing gimmick. It's our entire business model.
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No fake messages. Ever.
We will never send you fake notifications, bot messages, or manufactured "likes" to manipulate you into paying. If you get a message, a real person wrote it.
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Actually designed to be deleted.
Our success is measured by relationships formed, not daily active users. We publish our "successful match" rate publicly. If we're not helping people connect, we've failed.
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No algorithmic games.
We won't hide attractive profiles behind paywalls. We won't show you "the one that got away" after your swipes run out. Our algorithm optimizes for compatibility, not conversion.
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One price. For everyone.
No age-based pricing. No location-based pricing. No A/B testing different prices on different users. Everyone pays the same fair rate. We publish our pricing publicly.
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Open algorithm.
We publish how our matching algorithm works. No black boxes. If you want to know why you're seeing certain profiles, you can find out.
By The Numbers
The dating app industry has a problem.
42%
of US dating market controlled by one company
6x
price difference based on age for identical features
$3B+
annual revenue from keeping you swiping
Built-in Fairness
Anti-gaming mechanisms, not engagement tricks.
Other apps use psychology against you. We've built guardrails into our system to prevent it.
No attractiveness leagues
Everyone sees everyone within their filters. Period. We don't secretly rank you or limit who you can see based on some hidden "desirability score."
No artificial scarcity
If 20 people match your criteria, you see all 20. We don't drip-feed matches to keep you coming back or create fake urgency.
Randomized, not ranked
Profiles appear in random order. No "saving the best for last" to hook you right when your free swipes run out.
Equal visibility
Free users aren't shadowbanned. Paying users don't get algorithmic advantages. Your visibility is based on your profile, not your wallet.
Transparent Pricing
One price. Everything included.
No premium tiers. No add-ons. No microtransactions. Just one honest price that unlocks everything.
Free
$0/month
Try Candor with no commitment
- Browse all profiles
- 5 connections per day
- Full messaging
- No artificial limitations
Full Access
Candor
$10/month
Everything. No upsells. Ever.
- Unlimited connections
- See who liked you
- Advanced filters
- Read receipts
- Priority support
Same $10 whether you're 21 or 51.
Other apps charge $30-40/month, then constantly upsell you on extras. We believe in one fair price for the full experience.
Ready for dating
without the manipulation?
Join the waitlist for early access. We're launching in select cities soon.
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