Issue No. 001Spring 2026

招待制 · Founding 50

デートアプリではない。あなたを本当に知ってもらう場所。

今夜、世界のどこかで、誰かが自分の本当の姿を書き終える。その手紙は、ひとつの受信箱に届く。もしかしたら、あなたの。

HelloDate は、スワイプに疲れた大人のための、静かで、ウェブだけの家です。 フィルターなし。アルゴリズムなし。駆け引きなし。あるのは四つの告白だけ——あなたの欠点、あなたの長所、あなたという人間、そしてあなたが探している人。あなた自身の言葉で書き、ふさわしい相手だけが読む。

From the archive

What a letter sounds like.

An excerpt from one approved profile. The other three confessions are waiting — one flaw, one strength, one looking.

On who I am

N. · 34 · Taipei

I left a career in finance at 30 because I realized I was good at a thing I didn't want. For two years I drifted — a bookshop, a brief Buddhist retreat, a lot of walking. Now I write software for a small climate NGO and teach one class a week. I am slower than I used to be, and kinder to people who are slower than me. I'm not looking for someone interesting, I'm looking for someone honest. I've met plenty of interesting. Honest is rarer.

This is one of four confessions — the other three are just as long, just as written.

使い方

  1. 1.

    四つの告白を書く

    あなたの欠点。長所。あなたは誰か。どんな人を探しているか。各 80〜800 字。テンプレートなし、選択肢なし、タグなし。

  2. 2.

    毎晩 22:00、一通の手紙

    毎晩、厳選されたプロフィールを一つ、あなたの受信箱へ。ゆっくり読んでください。合わなければ、次へ。

  3. 3.

    スワイプではなく、深い手紙を送る

    誰かに届くには、理由を 100 字以上書いてください。絵文字、一言、「やあ」は不可。相手が受け入れたら、1 対 1 の文通が始まります。

Who this is for.

HelloDate is not for everyone, and that's on purpose.

You'll feel at home here if

  • You're past the swipe phase and tired of performing.
  • You'd rather read 600 words than look at ten photos.
  • You're willing to write honestly about your flaws, not just your strengths.
  • You believe slow meeting is worth paying for.

This probably isn't for you if

  • You want a match tonight.
  • You want the biggest pool, not the right one.
  • You don't want anyone to read what you actually think.
  • You'd rather take a meeting over writing a letter.

HelloDate ではないもの

  • スワイプなし。読むには時間がかかる。それが大事。
  • フィルターもタグもなし。人は身長、職業、MBTI よりずっと豊か。
  • アルゴリズムなし。あなたが全員を見て、あなたが選ぶ。
  • 既読表示なし。手紙は通知ではなく、手紙。
  • 広告なし。ずっと。

Questions.

How many people are on HelloDate?

Intentionally small. We're accepting the first 50 members in closed beta, then growing by invitation and waitlist.

Why does it cost money?

$29/month keeps us independent. No VC, no ads, no selling your data.

What if I don't want to write that much?

Then this probably isn't for you. Writing the four confessions honestly takes 30–60 minutes.

How do I know it's real people?

Every profile is read by a human (Leo) before it goes live. Photos go through moderation.

Pull quote
「私の最悪を受け止められないなら、あなたは私の最高を受け取る資格もない。」—

マリリン・モンロー

Your letter could be tomorrow's.

Join the waitlist. We'll write when the next seat opens.

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