Swipe, match, chat, repeat. It’s the constant cycle of online dating that so many of us are stuck in, so shouldn’t we be bold and meet in real life?! 

Well, actually maybe we shouldn’t. 

Most dating apps are good at setting you up with matches and offer a good chat room, but when it comes to meeting, you’re very much on your own. Admittedly there are arguments for meeting your matches (not dying alone, for example) but also, here’s why you shouldn’t. 

They might not be who they say they are. 

It’s any daters worst nightmare, and sadly something all too common on mainstream dating apps: The Catfish. They pretend to be someone they simply aren't, either by using a holiday picture from 8 years ago, applying a heavy filter, or just outright lying with a totally random picture of someone else. 

Most apps have absolutely nothing in place to stop this either, so it’s pretty likely you’re going to be duped. The Inner Circle does however, and their team experts check each profile to make sure the pictures are high quality, up to date, and of them. It saves you from any confusing encounters down the line. 

You might pick a really bad place for a first date. 

It could be too loud to chat, too quiet to relax, or just flat out grim. That would be embarrassing, especially if you’re the one suggesting where to meet. There’s a lot of pressure to get this right, and more often than not, your dating app totally leaves you on your own for this step.

But not Inner Circle! They’ve got your back here, providing a member tried-and-tested list of perfect date venues right at your fingertips. You can confidently pick your venue knowing that many daters before you have given it the nod of approval. 

You could have nothing in common. 

t’s pretty hard to know if you’ve got much in common with your dates when all you have to go off is a profile picture and a couple of messages. The dating sea is very very big, surely the chances of finding someone you click with is pretty small?

This is exactly why profiles on Inner Circle are detailed, the app insists on it. Each member is encouraged to put in everything from their height to what type of concerts they like, meaning finding someone you have things in common with is easy. Plus, you can do a detailed search, meaning you can find your people instantly. 

It’s quite likely to be pretty awkward. 

First meetings usually are, especially when it’s one on one. Here’s hoping the conversation flows, or that you don’t spend the duration clock watching. 

Inner Circle helps you skip this awkward stage by hosting events that mean you can mingle freely knowing everyone is single. If the chat is awkward just find someone new, and the epic venues and constant ice breaker games mean you’ll never be stuck for conversation, it’s genius really. 

Maybe meeting in real life shouldn’t be avoided after all, especially if you’re using an app that helps streamline the move into the offline. If you’re ready to start confidently meeting in real life, sign up to Inner Circle here.