For organizersSocial clubs and run clubs

Nobody should leave your club without meeting someone.

The hardest moment in any club is the first night, alone, watching everyone else already know each other. Flare introduces people by what they’d actually enjoy doing together, so a first-timer has someone to talk to before the coffee’s gone cold.

Try it freeSee the questions you’d ask

A club night of up to 15 costs $29.99, and up to 50 costs $79.99, once. Up to 10 is always free.

Newcomers don’t come back

If nobody spoke to them the first time, there often isn’t a second time.

Regulars mean well

They’re friendly. They also have ten months of in-jokes and a group chat.

You can’t greet everyone

You’re running the thing. You can’t also be everyone’s first friend.

The regulars fill the long table. New people hover by the door.

Everyone scans in, first-timers included.

Flare looks for people who’d get on.

Someone waves from across the room.

Questions you could use tonight.

Flare only knows what you ask. Here’s a starting template for this kind of event, and why each question is there. Copy it, then change whatever doesn’t sound like your crowd.

What your guests see when they scan in. Illustrated with this template.

  1. What would you enjoy doing together?

    Shared answersHigh importanceMultiple choice

    A shared activity makes a second meeting easy to suggest.

  2. Your ideal evening: quiet (1) to lively (5)?

    Similar answersNormal importanceScale of 1 to 5

    People with the same energy tend to get along.

  3. A conversation I would love to have…

    Conversation contextNormal importanceShort text

    Lets the AI ranking pick up shared interests you didn’t think to list.

Friends events have no romantic preferences at all. Keep the questions light and about what people enjoy.

How to build this in the appHow to write good questions

How the night runs.

You start the event from your own iPhone and put the code where guests can see it. Everything after that happens on their phones.

  1. Arrive

    The code is on a phone or tablet at the check-in table. New and regular members scan in together.

  2. Start

    A quick hello from you. Everyone lights their flare before the run or the first course.

  3. Next

    Friends rest for 30 minutes after an introduction, so conversations get time to go somewhere.

  4. During

    Second introductions land as people change seats or finish their cooldown.

  5. End

    End the event. Answers are deleted, and the friendships are their own business.

What it looks like on the phones.

Real screens from the app, in the order they come up.

The host’s phone showing the live event code
You show the codeIt changes every five minutes, so only people in the room can join.
A phone lit violet saying someone worth looking up for
Two phones light upSame color, same rhythm. The other person is in the room somewhere.
The light holding steady and saying there you are
They find each otherThe pulse quickens as they get closer, then holds steady.
Event results with example totals
You see the totalsWho joined and who met, as counts only. Example numbers shown.

Is it right for your event?

It tends to suit

  • Run clubs, supper clubs, climbing groups and newcomer meetups
  • Groups with lots of first-timers
  • Clubs that meet often and want a low-effort welcome ritual

It’s probably not for

  • Groups where most people already know each other well
  • Outdoor settings where phones can’t be checked while moving: use it before or after
  • Events with many guests under 18: Flare is for adults

Pay once, for this event.

A club night of up to 15 costs $29.99, and up to 50 costs $79.99, once. Up to 10 is always free.

No subscription and no per-match fee. Guests never pay.

How to choose a size

Guests, up toOne eventWorks out at
10FreeRehearsal
15$29.99About $2.00 a guest
50$79.99About $1.60 a guest
100$149.99About $1.50 a guest
250$299.99About $1.20 a guest

What organizers ask.

All questions

Can we use it for free?
Up to 10 guests is a free rehearsal, and it’s a real event. For a bigger group, the next size up is $29.99 for 15 and $79.99 for 50, paid once per event by the host.
Does it work outdoors?
Yes. Guests need signal to join and be matched, and the phones find each other directly. A bright day makes the light harder to spot, so the pulse and vibration do more of the work.
Isn’t it strange to use a phone to make friends?
The phone’s job ends when you’ve found each other. The light goes out and the app’s last words are “Now it’s up to you.” Nobody scrolls, because there’s nothing to scroll.

Keep reading.

Welcome new membersWhat makes a first-timer come back a second time.What to say to the roomWord-for-word scripts you can read out or print.Host your first eventThe whole journey, from opening the app to ending the night.

Try it with ten people, for free.

A rehearsal is a real event. Round up some friends, run it once, and see how it feels before you put it in front of a room.

Try it freePlan a rehearsal