New York · waitlist open
Meet who's here.
HelloHere shows you the people in the same bar as you, right now, for two hours. Live selfies, no filters, no endless swiping. Just a hello, and maybe an alcohol-free drink.
How it works
Four steps, one night out
No profile to polish for weeks. You open HelloHere when you are already out.
Scan the venue QR
At a partner bar, lounge or café, scan the HelloHere code at the bar or on your table. Nothing to download: it opens in your browser.
Take a live selfie
Camera only. No camera roll, no filters. Your phone checks for one clear face before you go visible.
Be visible for 2 hours
Confirm you are actually there. Only people in the same venue who match your preferences can see you. No map, no distance.
Say hello
A chat opens only if you both accept. You can also send an alcohol-free drink, paid at the bar.
What we stand for
Dating apps, minus the parts you hate
No catfishing
A fresh live selfie at every check-in. The person you see is the person in the room tonight.
No endless swiping
You only see people in the same venue, for two hours. Then it is gone.
No awkward rejections
Chats open only when both people accept. A pass is never shown to the sender.
No pressure to drink
Drinks you send through HelloHere are alcohol-free. You pay the venue directly at the bar.
Why HelloHere
The end of ghosting
On apps you first have to like each other's photos, then survive weeks of messages. Too much choice kills choice, and very few chats ever become a real date. With HelloHere, you are already in the same place.
| Typical dating app | HelloHere | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice | Hundreds of profiles, always another one to swipe | Only the people in the room, tonight |
| The match | You both need to like a photo | You can already see each other, in person |
| The chat | Days or weeks of messages, then often silence | A few messages to find each other in the room |
| The date | Rarely set up, often cancelled | It happens right now, or not at all |
| Attention | Concentrated on a small share of very photogenic profiles | Presence, humour, a smile: people meet the whole you |
| Ghosting | Common: people disappear without a word | Nothing to vanish from: the conversation is face to face |
Launching city by city
Bangkok first. New York is on the list.
HelloHere starts with a pilot in Bangkok. The waitlist tells us which neighborhoods in New York want it most, so sign up with yours.
Guides
Meeting people IRL, made easier
- IRL
How to meet people without dating apps
A realistic playbook for meeting someone in person in 2026.
- Confidence
How to approach someone at a bar
What to say, what to read, and how to take a no like a pro.
- Alcohol-free
Sober dating in New York
Zero-proof bars, alcohol-free dates and why sober curious dating is growing.
- Dates
First date ideas in NYC
Ten low-pressure plans across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
NYC waitlist
Be the first to say hello
Drop your email and neighborhood. We will email you once, when HelloHere opens near you. Users must be 21 or older in the US.