Valentines is just around the corner, and if you’re single you’re probably thinking there’s no point trying to get involved now. You may as well have the night in and try again next year. Wrong. It’s the dating-day of the year that everyone is talking about, so why not celebrate? 

By celebrate, we mean go on a date. Sure, swiping can be fun if you’re bored or have some time to kill. But it isn’t going to lead to anything unless you start meeting in real life, and valentines is the perfect excuse for this. 

It also means you won’t be tempted to start pocket dating. By this we mean constantly messaging with no real intention to meet face to face. It’s pretty pointless, but is worryingly common on dating apps. This is where The Inner Circle comes in. It’s the dating app that’s taken a renewed focus on dating, by concentrating on offline meet ups rather than screen time. 

It might sound weird, by right from when you set up your profile you’re prepared for offline meet-ups. By manually verifying each new member, the app makes sure that no one is worried about being catfished or tricked by any other users. Everyone is genuinely who they say they are, and their pictures are up to date. 

But key for planning a last minute date (like valentines day) is the ‘spots’ feature. You can scroll through a member curated list of venues all tried and tested for first dates. This basically means it’s effortless to set up a date. Plus, you can search for your favourite places and see which other members go there, you already have that much in common you can skip the small talk and ask to meet up. Perfect for a last minute, chilled out date somewhere you’re both comfortable. 

We’re not promising that Valentines day dating is your guarantee to finding the one, but you never know who you might meet or how it might go. The Inner Circle is the app that’s going to get you offline as quickly as possible, so with only a few days to do, sign up here and start planning your date.