A calmer way to date.
Fewer profiles. No swiping. No pressure to perform.
A calmer way to date in the GTA, designed for people tired of the usual apps. Each day, a small set of people to consider together, and a clear place to stop.
For adults 18 and older. Coming to iOS and Android.
Photos are left blank here on purpose. Grove doesn't show sample people.
Grove is the dating app that helps you meet people without trying to keep you dating forever.
One small set a day, and room to think.
No endless feed to keep up with. Grove shows you who's here today, explains what you have in common, and lets you decide at your own pace.
A daily set, shown together
About twenty compatible people a day, side by side instead of one card at a time. When you reach the end, that's the end. Nothing refreshes, and nothing expires while you think.
Interest stays private
Send interest with a second, deliberate tap. They only find out if they chose you too. No likes counter, no admirer queue, nothing to buy.
What you share, not a score
Grove shows the exact answers you both gave to a few short questions. Never a percentage, and never a ranking of anyone.
Leave whenever you want
Pause, close a conversation, move it off Grove, or delete your account, all without penalty or a maze. Leaving because it worked is a good ending.
Some features are missing on purpose.
These aren't on a roadmap. They're the lines Grove doesn't cross, because each one turns dating into a contest.
- No swiping or endless feedA finite set each day, with a clear end.
- No boosts or paid visibilityMoney never moves anyone up or unlocks more people.
- No scores or rankingsNo desirability ratings, public or hidden.
- No streaks or countdownsNothing expires to make you check in.
- No "someone's waiting" notificationsOnly a new match or a new message, and you choose which.
- No selling your dataYour answers and conversations aren't for advertisers.
Calm only counts if it's safe.
Here is exactly what Grove does, and what each feature does and doesn't mean. Read the full safety page.
Adults only
Grove is for people 18 and older, checked at sign-up.
Verified means one thing
A person compared a member's selfie with their photos. It means "really them." It doesn't mean safe, and it never changes who gets seen.
Block and report, in every chat
Blocking is immediate and invisible. Reports are private, reviewed by a person, and never reveal who reported.
Coarse location only
Grove uses the area you choose, like Toronto or the GTA. Never your live location.
Two kinds of notification
A new match or a new message, showing a first name only. No sound, no badge counts.
Conversations end kindly
Close a conversation with a short, kind note, or quietly. You never have to negotiate an exit.
Grove is not an emergency service. If you're in immediate danger, call 911.
Starting here, a city at a time.
Dating moves fast here. Grove slows it down. We're opening the GTA first with a small group of testers, and we'll only open more widely when there are enough people to be honest about who's actually here.
Joining the test is open to anyone 18 or older in the area. It isn't an exclusive list.
Ask to join the test
Email us with where you live (Toronto, or elsewhere in the GTA). We'll reply with how to get the app.
Email hello@meetgrove.caWe use your email only to invite you to the test, and delete it if you ask.
Straight answers.
Is this just another swipe app with fewer profiles?
No. Your daily set is shown together rather than as a deck, there are no paid boosts or rankings, and the app is built around pausing and ending well rather than keeping you scrolling.
Are about twenty people a day enough?
Twenty is a starting point, not a promise. The firmer rule is a finite, honest set. In a quieter area you may see fewer people, and Grove will tell you that plainly instead of padding the list.
Is the compatibility system secretly ranking people?
It shouldn't, and it's designed not to. Grove uses your answers and your boundaries to put together a set, then shows a few things you have in common. There's no total score, public or hidden.
How will Grove make money?
Not by selling visibility. The plan is clearly labelled local sponsorship and optional tools that never affect who sees whom. Sponsors never get your profile, messages, or matching data.
What happens when I leave?
That may mean it worked. You can pause, move a conversation elsewhere, or delete your account without being pulled back.