the setup

a curated singles newsletter for chicago.

every week we hand-pick three to five thoughtful single chicagoans and feature them. readers browse profiles and ask people out. featured singles accept or pass. no swiping.

how it works

  1. 1

    build a profile

    verify your phone, add a few photos, answer prompts about yourself. it takes about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    get hand-picked

    we read every profile and pick three to five singles to feature each week. effort and verification get you featured.

  3. 3

    get asked out

    when you're featured, readers can ask you out. you see their full profile and their ask. you decide who to meet.

curation is the whole point.

we're not an app. there's no feed. you can't browse a thousand profiles. each week, a small slate goes out, and that's it.

we pick by hand. thoughtful prompts, real photos, layered verification, effort. that's what gets you featured. you'll see exactly what we're looking for in the profile builder.

everyone here has verified their phone. featuring requires more.

just want to read?

subscribe to the newsletter without a profile. one email a week with that week's slate. unsubscribe in one tap.

ready?

build your profile in about 10 minutes. you can ask others out as soon as your basics are in. featuring takes a little more effort.