Are We Friends? is a social networking platform designed to foster real-life friendships through personality-based matching. It uses the IPIP-NEO Big Five psychometric assessment to match users with compatible people nearby. Key features include:
- Personality Matching: A real Big Five test (IPIP-NEO) that shapes who you see and who sees you.
- AI-Planned Hangs: Each match comes with pre-planned activity suggestions (e.g., coffee, gallery opening, chess park) to skip small talk.
- End-to-End Encrypted DMs: Private messaging using Bry_NFET_SX encryption, ensuring messages are not harvested or sold.
- Tiered Pricing: Free tier includes matching and meeting; paid tiers (Friend+, Social, Founders') unlock unlimited matches, AI planner, and curated meetups.
- Privacy Focused: No algorithmic feed, no endless scroll, and no data selling.
Target users are adults looking for meaningful friendships, especially introverts or those tired of superficial social apps. The platform is currently focused on Phoenix, AZ, but aims to expand.
