Honest, useful writing about modern dating — first-date guides, real stories from our community, research from our events, and quiet reflections on how to show up well.
There may never be one “best dating app” for everyone. People enter dating with different expectations. Some enjoy browsing and meeting many new people. Others have little interest in spending hours…
Swiping gave dating apps an efficient way to put thousands of potential connections in front of people. It also made users responsible for searching through them. Dating without swiping changes that…
This is Vu and Tran. They met through Coffee Date two months ago. From the beginning, they weren’t the kind of couple that everyone would immediately think was a perfect match. One was quiet and…
Have you ever thought that the person you’re looking for may have already been part of your everyday life for a long time? They could be someone who goes to the same coffee shop, lives in the same…
Everyone says a girl’s youth is supposed to be the most beautiful chapter of her life. But what about a man’s youth? For many men, youth can be the years spent trying to prove that they can make it.…
A swipe asks you to choose from the profiles placed in front of you. AI matching asks a harder question: among a growing community, which two people have enough mutual context to be worth introducing…
Dating apps have made it much easier to find people. Building a dating marketplace where different groups actually want to stay and participate is a different challenge. Gender mix gives us one…
Dating apps solved one problem very well: access. A user can now see more potential partners than they could realistically meet through everyday life. The next product question is harder: how many of…
Dating apps can measure almost everything that happens on a screen: active users, profile views, likes, matches, conversations and retention. The harder question is which of those numbers best…
Getting a match feels like progress. Two people have seen each other and shown enough interest to say yes. Yet a match is still far from a real-life date. Between those two moments, people need…
Most dating apps are built to help people discover each other and start a conversation. Coffee Date by Clique83 is built to carry that journey further: from a private introduction to a real-life…
Dating apps made meeting new people highly scalable. The next question is what they should scale: more activity inside the product, or more meaningful connections outside it. At Clique83, we are…
The more successful a man becomes, the harder it can be to find love. It sounds like a contradiction, but it’s actually a common experience when it comes to dating as an adult. When you’re younger,…
Sometimes, the person you’re looking for isn’t actually far away. They might be working in the same building, grabbing coffee at the same places, or living just a few streets away. But without the…
How much do you need to earn before you’re ready for a relationship? It’s a question many single people have asked themselves, especially once they start working, paying their own rent and bills, and…
Not every woman will tell you directly, “I’m not into you.” Most people would rather turn someone down gently than hurt their feelings. That’s why many men keep texting, waiting, and hoping, even…
Dating technology is moving closer to the place where connection actually happens: real life. Clique83 has been built around that idea from the start. Our Coffee Date experience uses technology to…
More and more free dating apps are appearing with an appealing promise: more users, more matches, and no payment required to get started. But is “free” really better for people who genuinely want to…
If a dating event charges a participation fee, many people’s first reaction is often: “Why should I pay to meet other singles?” Some may even assume that the organizer is simply trying to profit from…
I’m not the kind of person who falls in love at first sight. And this time was no different. After spending four hours together at Thử Vị Yêu, my first impression of him was simply: “Hmm, he’s…
Linh lived in Hanoi for five years without finding a boyfriend. After moving to Saigon for work, she never expected that this new city would lead her to a meaningful relationship — with someone she…
You want a relationship, but sometimes what you’re really looking for isn’t love itself. Maybe you’re looking for the feeling of being chosen by someone, being cared for, and having someone validate…
Meeting someone new usually involves many small steps before two people ever sit down across from each other. You need to come across someone you feel curious about, know enough about them to…
Some connections begin with a phone. You create a profile, share part of your story and let technology open the possibility of meeting someone new. Then, at some point, the screen has done its part.…
If you are an introvert, dating can sometimes make you feel as though you are starting at a disadvantage. You may need more time to warm up to someone new, feel less inclined to take the lead in the…
Before a date, it is easy to think about everything you need to get right: what to wear, how to start the conversation, what to say so the other person finds you interesting or how to avoid an…
You still want to meet someone new. You are not literally busy every hour of every day either. Yet week after week, dating somehow keeps slipping behind work and everything already sitting on your…
You can talk to someone every day and know quite a lot about their work, interests and everyday life through social media. Yet knowing more about a person is still different from feeling that you…
You may already have an idea of your “type,” what you want from a relationship or what your ideal date might look like. Yet some things about yourself only become clearer when you are actually…
There was a time when liking someone could feel fairly simple. You were curious, wanted to talk more and felt open to seeing where things might go. As you get older, that feeling can take longer to…
There are times when you still feel open to meeting someone new, yet you have not fully thought about what you want from dating. You may be looking for a serious relationship, feeling ready to open…
Gen Z in Vietnam has grown up in a world where a new connection can begin on a dating app, through social media or with an introduction from a friend. Technology has created more ways to meet someone…
When you first hear about Coffee Date, you may naturally wonder how Clique83 decides to introduce two people. Does AI make every decision automatically, or is there a team behind the person you may…
Creating a profile, receiving a match and deciding if you want to meet someone new—at first glance, Coffee Date by Clique83 may appear to share several steps with a dating app. The difference becomes…
Adult life can easily settle into a familiar cycle: going to work, returning home and preparing to do it all again the next day. Weekends may still revolve around the same friends, familiar places…
There are stages in life when everything still feels full, yet follows the same familiar rhythm. Your days pass with people you already know, places you often visit and conversations that have…
Dating as an adult often comes with more thoughts, more awareness and more emotional history. You have lived through experiences of your own. Perhaps you spent a long time getting to know someone…
A Coffee Date sometimes feels awkward because of small actions rather than a lack of things to talk about. Arriving late without letting anyone know, repeatedly checking your phone or asking personal…
You have chosen what to wear, arrived on time and taken a seat across from someone completely new. Everything seems ready. Then the conversation begins, and suddenly you have no idea what to say…
A first Coffee Date often comes with a mix of excitement and nervous energy. You may spend longer than usual choosing what to wear, rehearse your opening line in your head or wonder what you need to…
Maybe you still want to fall in love. You are still open to meeting someone new. You still hope to have someone to talk to after a long day, and you still believe that something meaningful can begin…
As we grow older, meeting someone new and starting a genuine conversation often feels more difficult than it once did. After long and busy workdays, many of us become used to meeting people through…
Finding a partner isn't just about discovering her favorite food, movie, or music. Those questions make conversations enjoyable, but they rarely tell you whether the two of you can build a healthy,…
When people first start dating, they often pay attention to someone's appearance, career, or income. These are all easy-to-see qualities, but they don't always reveal whether someone is truly the…
Lots of matches. Endless conversations. But the moment someone suggests meeting... they disappear. If you've ever used a dating app, you've probably experienced this. The conversation flows…
"Why do I tell you everything, but you never tell me anything?" It's a question many of us have asked someone we love. When we're willing to share how our day went, the little things that made us…
After a first date, many people find themselves wondering: "Are they really right for me?", "Should I see them again?", or "Did I genuinely feel a connection, or was I just excited by the novelty of…
Is meeting the right person fate or is it something we actively create? Have you ever thought about this? What if you had chosen a different university? What if you had accepted another job? What if…
Should you break up even when you still love each other? Many people assume relationships only end when love is gone. But as we grow older, some of the hardest breakups happen for an entirely…
"I'm already 25 and I've never been in a relationship." This is a concern many young adults carry with them, even if they rarely say it out loud. The older we get, the easier it becomes to feel as…
Reading is one thing. Sitting across from someone is another.
