An alternative dating platform built on authenticity and long-form profiles.

Live: https://date.val.run

The Date Me Directory hosts Date Me Docs—long-form, earnest dating profiles where people genuinely express who they are and what they're looking for. No swiping, no algorithms, just real people sharing their stories.

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• Framework: Hono for routing
• Database: SQLite (Val Town std/sqlite)
• Platform: Val Town (serverless TypeScript)
• RSS: Standard XML feed at /rss.xml

dateme/
├── index           # Main app (Hono routes)
├── pages/          # Home, browse, join, faq, layout
├── rss             # RSS feed generator
├── locations.json  # Location data
└── MIGRATE.ts      # Database migrations

High Priority

• Email verification for profiles
• Allow users to edit profiles
• Geocoding & map-based location input
• Make database forkable

Future

• Performance optimization & caching
• Featured profiles
• Better search/filtering

Fork the val on Val Town, make changes, and share! Keep it simple and authentic.

Built with ❤️ by @stevekrouse