{"id":141443,"date":"2025-05-29T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/141443\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:00:09","slug":"meet-lovejack-the-dating-app-designed-for-users-to-find-love-using-just-five-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/141443\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet LoveJack, the dating app designed for users to find love using just five words"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Kevin Malone from \u201cThe Office\u201d once said<\/a>, \u201cWhy waste time say lot word when few word do trick?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Julia LeStage and Lisa Le, the creators of a new dating app called LoveJack<\/a>, finding love online doesn\u2019t have to feel like filling out a mountain of paperwork. Sometimes, all you need are a few carefully chosen words to spark a connection.<\/p>\n

LoveJack profiles look like those on other blind dating apps, but with a twist. Instead of blurred or hidden profiles, users see five words chosen by potential matches. When users press and hold on their phone screens (the app doesn\u2019t use swiping mechanics), profile pictures are then revealed.<\/p>\n

The five words can be anything from personal traits and jokes to current feelings or even random details, such as the ingredients in their lunch sandwich\u2014 an entertaining tactic that we saw one beta user try during our testing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The idea is that the five-word constraint allows users to be creative while also challenging them to be concise and clever, encouraging more witty conversations and moving away from mundane questions like \u201cWhat do you do for a living?\u201d or overused pickup lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LeStage and Le decided to create LoveJack after being frustrated with the way online dating profiles often resemble job resumes\u2014complete with posed photos, filters, and carefully crafted bios that can feel exaggerated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not LinkedIn. Where has the fun gone?\u201d LeStage told TechCrunch, reflecting a sentiment shared by many online daters<\/a>, which may explain why dating giants like Tinder<\/a> have faced challenges in recent quarters.<\/p>\n

LeStage got the idea while working as a judge for the Webby Awards, which notoriously limits winners to five-word speeches. The app also takes inspiration from The New York Times\u2019 popular Wordle game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She shared with us that when she re-entered the dating scene, apps sucked the fun out of the experience, noting that traditional platforms emphasize superficial judgments based on appearance. So she decided to use the five-word challenge on her dates to spice things up, which helped her realize that people tended to use words that \u201cadvertised\u201d their way of thinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the stories behind the words that matter,\u201d LeStage explained. For instance, she spoke with someone who mentioned the word \u201cdisco.\u201d When she asked him more about it, she discovered that he had written about the history of disco. \u201cI was like, \u2018Well, aren\u2019t you Mr. Interesting?\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"LoveJackLoveJack co-founders Julia LeStage (left) and Lisa Le (right)Image Credits:<\/strong>LoveJack<\/p>\n

Other standout features include the options to either \u201cBet On\u201d or \u201cHold\u201d a match. Betting is similar to liking a profile, but the key difference is that users must place a bet by entering a five-word opening line. This gives the match something interesting to respond to.<\/p>\n

Users are limited to a maximum of five matches per day, so they need to be strategic in their choices. This is where LoveJack\u2019s \u201cHold\u201d feature comes into play, allowing users to bookmark a profile if they\u2019re unsure about someone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally, the five-word descriptions can be updated every day, adding a social aspect to the app. LoveJack archives all previous entries, allowing users to scroll through everything they\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see in real time, day to day, how they\u2019re revealing themselves through their five-word updates\u2026Your story is going to change every day, all day, like your mood and the weather,\u201d LeStage added.<\/p>\n

In the future, there will also be a premium subscription that will include an \u201cAll In\u201d button, the app\u2019s version of a \u201cSuper Like,\u201d but in this case, it\u2019ll use all five bets on one person so they can\u2019t match with anyone else for the rest of the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When it comes to unmatching someone, LoveJack says it tries to minimize ghosting by requiring users to write a preset message when they set up their profiles. The goodbye note is automatically sent to anyone they unmatch.<\/p>\n

Another interesting aspect of LoveJack profiles is that users are encouraged to use fake names to protect their identities. While using pseudonyms on dating platforms is common, it can elicit mixed reactions from users. Some individuals may question the authenticity of potential matches, while others might prefer to keep their personal details private until they become more familiar with the other person.<\/p>\n

LoveJack states that it implements a selfie verification process to confirm that the person behind the profile is indeed who they claim to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other safety features include reporting and blocking capabilities, as well as censorship of banned language and explicit photos, and an emergency feature that enables users to contact the police and safety hotlines. (These features were unavailable during our beta testing but are expected to be included in the official version.)<\/p>\n

LoveJack is set to launch its iOS app next month. It\u2019ll launch in London first, with plans to roll out to U.S. markets next, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, and others. An Android version of the app will launch in India in late summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starting today, users can join the waiting list for early access by signing up at lovejack.app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Kevin Malone from \u201cThe Office\u201d once said, \u201cWhy waste time say lot word when few word do…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3159],"tags":[61234,750,547,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-141443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-blind-dating","9":"tag-dating-apps","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}