ai that learns who you actually are, then matches you.
yuanfen is an sms matchmaker. no photos, no swiping. you text mei, she learns who you are, she introduces you when it's right.
somewhere in this city
is someone worth actually meeting.
but endless swiping was never the fix. feeling understood is.
mei
mei learns the real you.
she picks up what you'd never put on a profile. what actually matters, what you're actually like, who you become on a wednesday night at 10.
mei
active now
not the right person? that's useful too.
pass on an intro and mei doesn't forget. every no sharpens the next yes.
mei · about alex
quiet, thoughtful. reads before bed.
mei · about sam
loves being outside. runs before work.
mei · about j.
warm, direct. cooks for people.
step inside
keep scrolling — see what texting mei feels like.
mei
active now
good news — i found someone.
research
swiping predicts 5% of long-term compatibility.
conversation predicts 45%.
joel, eastwick, et al. — psychological science, 2020.
缘分
yuánfèn
the fated connection between two people — the reason strangers become inevitable.
questions
how does mei actually work?+
you text her. she asks questions that don't feel like a survey. over a few days she builds a picture of who you are. when she meets someone she thinks fits, she introduces you — one person at a time.
why no photos?+
because photos are what broke the apps. mei matches on who you are, not how you photograph. when it's mutual, we hand over a real phone number — you take it from there.
is this actually just a chatbot?+
no. mei is the interface. the matching runs on real research about relationship compatibility, and every intro is a real person she thinks you'd click with.
what if i don't want SMS?+
there's an email-only waitlist. no phone number needed. we'll email you when we're ready and you can decide then.
what's the research?+
joel, eastwick et al. 2020 — self-reported preferences (the stuff on dating apps) predict about 5% of long-term compatibility. actual back-and-forth predicts closer to 45%. mei is built on the second thing.
who's behind this?+
a small team who watched the apps burn out everyone we know. yuanfen is what we wish existed.