café c(rush) was created to make dating feel human again.

Dating has become difficult and often impersonal.

We all know the feeling: you spend hours swiping, finally get a match, and arrange a date. You get dressed up, look forward to a fun evening, and quietly hope there might be a real connection. But within five minutes, you already know. This isn't it.

Yet you're still there, trying to make the best of it, while deep down you know you would rather have spent your evening doing something else. Your entire Thursday night is gone — maybe your only free evening of the week — and in hindsight, you wish you had spent it with friends instead.

That's when we started thinking:

What if there were a way for people to meet new potential partners more efficiently, without the disappointment of a failed date?

That's why we started café c(rush): a relaxed and enjoyable evening with pre-matched dates.

• Without putting in any effort yourself, you'll meet five people who have already been matched with you.

• You decide who you'd like to go on a longer, official date with afterwards.

• An enjoyable evening, the possibility of finding love, and no disappointment if one person turns out not to be the right match.

Some participants initially told us they were worried the experience would feel forced. But after the event, we heard the exact opposite: they were genuinely enthusiastic, felt the conversations flowed naturally, and said they would recommend it to anyone.