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How it works

Dating, live and in real time

POPPED replaces solo swiping with Pop Rooms — hosted, live events where verified singles actually meet. Fun like a game show, real like a date, and you're always in control.

The basics
Three moves
1

Join a Pop Room

Enter a live room with a featured dater and other verified singles. Chat and play icebreakers while it fills up.

2

Raise your balloon

🟢 Interested · 🟡 Unsure · 🔴 Pop. Popping removes you from the running — it's your choice, and it's never broadcast as a rejection of anyone.

3

Match & meet

If the interest is mutual, you get an explainable compatibility match and a private, safe place to chat and plan to meet.

Inside a room
Six rounds, escalating

Each room moves through rounds that go from light to real — so you're not deciding on looks alone.

  • Round 1 — First impressions: Light, fun questions to break the ice and feel the vibe.
  • Round 2 — Lifestyle: How you actually live — routines, energy, what a good weekend looks like.
  • Round 3 — Values: What matters to you. The stuff that makes or breaks a real relationship.
  • Round 4 — Relationship goals: What you’re looking for — so you match with people who want the same.
  • Round 5 — Rapid fire: Quick, playful questions to see the spark in real time.
  • Round 6 — Match selection: Still interested? Get an explainable compatibility match and a place to talk.
🎈 The balloon is about agency, not rejection. Your exact state is private — the room only ever sees aggregate counts. No one is ever singled out or publicly “popped.”
After the room
Matches you can actually understand

Every match comes with a clear compatibility score and the reasons behind it — shared goals, values, and interests. No black-box algorithm deciding your love life in secret.

From there, you chat in a safe space with one-tap block and report, and meet-safely guidance whenever you're ready to take it offline. On your terms, at your pace.

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