No swiping.
No profiles.
Just a conversation.

Cupid is an AI matchmaker you text. It gets to know you the way a perceptive friend would β€” then introduces you to someone it genuinely believes you'd click with. Anonymous video date first. Names and numbers only when you both say yes.

Launching in St. Louis Β· SMS-native Β· nothing to install

Hey! Cupid is basically me β€” an AI matchmaker who gets to know you through conversation, then introduces you to people I think you'd actually click with. No swiping, no profiles to fill out, just texting.
Honestly a mix β€” love a good hike but also happy staying in with a movie. I'm 28, work in tech
That's a solid mix β€” someone who can do both is rare. What kind of tech work? And after a year of being single, what made you want to try this out now?
Looking for someone curious, kind, doesn't take themselves too seriously
When you say "curious" β€” what does that look like in real life? Someone who asks a lot of questions, reads a ton, always trying new restaurants?
Actual onboarding conversation, unedited

How it works

1

Text Cupid

One phone number. No app, no account, no photo grid. Just start talking.

2

It learns you

A few honest conversations. Cupid builds a real picture β€” values, humor, dealbreakers, what you're actually looking for.

3

Anonymous video date

When two people are genuinely compatible and both say yes: a private, time-limited video call. No names. No pressure. No exchanged numbers.

4

Connect for real

If you both felt it, Cupid exchanges your contact info. If not, no harm done β€” nobody got your number.

See it work

How matching actually works

No black box. Here's the real algorithm.

Hard filters first

Some things aren't preferences β€” they're requirements. These eliminate a pair entirely, no matter how good the rest looks:

  • Mutual gender preference (checked both directions)
  • Age range (both directions)
  • Location
  • Stated dealbreakers β€” a "no smokers" is a wall, not a weight

Then weighted compatibility

  • 30% Relationship intent alignment
  • 25% Shared interests
  • 25% Shared values
  • 20% Personality complementarity

Two people both looking for something long-term, with overlapping values and a compatible sense of humor, beat a hundred mutual right-swipes.

Privacy is structural

  • Phone numbers are SHA-256 hashed β€” never stored in plaintext
  • Reverse lookups use AES-256-GCM encryption
  • The database accepts zero client connections β€” server only
  • Video rooms are anonymous, time-limited, auto-deleted
  • Your name is shared exactly once: when you both consent

Pay for introductions, not subscriptions

Your first introduction is free. After that:

$29
1 introduction
$149
8 introductions
$99/mo
Unlimited

Every introduction is one Cupid actually believes in β€” if it can't find someone compatible, it doesn't charge you for filler.

Ready? Just text.

No app. No account. No profile to fill out. Just send your first message and Cupid takes it from there.

πŸ“± Text Cupid on mobile
+1 (314) 377-7361

On desktop? Copy the number and text it from your phone.

Got a referral code from a friend? Just include it in your first message β€” you'll both get a bonus intro.

Not in St. Louis yet? Join the waitlist.

Drop your number and Cupid will text you the moment it reaches your city.

Your number is stored encrypted and only used for the launch text. No spam, ever.