How it works

Four steps, and then a real date.

Most apps leave you messaging for weeks. Here you book the date first, and the conversation starts once it's in the calendar.

01

Apply

You upload a few portraits, tell us about yourself, and answer 15 questions most apps never ask. A person reads every application. Not everyone gets in.

02

Be verified

You verify your ID once. We keep it private and never show it to other members.

03

Be introduced

We match you on your answers and send you a few introductions at a time. You see their profile and where you align. No swiping.

04

Meet properly

You invite someone to a date. When you both accept, we book the venue and arrange the rest. The chat opens between you, and all you have to do is turn up.

No feed

A few introductions, not a feed.

There is no swiping and no endless scroll. You get a small number of introductions at a time, matched on your answers.

Date first

The chat opens once the date is set.

You invite, they accept, and only then does the conversation start. Every chat is already heading somewhere.

Handled

The venue is booked for you.

When you both accept, VAELA books the venue and arranges the rest. All you have to do is turn up.

Opening first in Miami · iOS first