A calmer way to date.
Fewer profiles. No swiping. No pressure to perform.
Made for people who are tired of the usual apps. Each day you get a small group of people to look through at your own pace, and a clear place to stop.
For adults 18 and older. On Android, and on iPhone from your home screen.
Photos are left blank here on purpose. Grove doesn't show sample people.
Grove is the dating app that helps you meet people without trying to keep you dating forever.
One small set a day, and room to think.
No endless feed to keep up with. Grove shows you who's here today, explains what you have in common, and lets you decide at your own pace.
A small group each day
About twenty people who fit what you're looking for, side by side instead of one card at a time. A few more may join at noon, 4pm and 8pm. When you reach the end, you can stop, and nothing expires while you think.
Interest stays private
Sending interest takes two taps, so you never send it by accident. They only find out if they're interested in you too. There's no likes counter and nothing to buy.
What you share, not a score
Grove shows the answers you have in common on a few short questions. There's no percentage, and nobody gets ranked.
Leave whenever you want
You can pause, close a conversation, take it off Grove, or delete your account at any time. If you leave because you met someone, that's a great reason.
Some features are missing on purpose.
Grove won't add these later. Each one turns dating into a contest.
- No swiping or endless feedA small group each day, with a clear end.
- No boosts or paid visibilityMoney never moves anyone up or unlocks more people.
- No scores or rankingsNo desirability ratings, public or hidden.
- No streaks or countdownsNothing expires to make you check in.
- No "someone's waiting" notificationsOnly a new match or a new message, and you choose which.
- No selling your dataYour answers and conversations aren't for advertisers.
How Grove keeps you safe.
Here's what Grove does, and what each feature means. Read the full safety page.
Adults only
Grove is for people 18 and older, checked at sign-up.
Verified means one thing
A person compared a member's selfie with their photos, so you know they're really the person pictured. It doesn't mean they're safe, and it doesn't change who gets seen.
Block and report, in every chat
Blocking works right away, and the other person isn't told. Reports are private, reviewed by a person, and never reveal who reported.
Your town, not your location
You pick your town and the regions you'd meet people in. Your profile shows the town, and Grove never uses your live location.
Two kinds of notification
A new match or a new message, showing a first name only. No sound, no badge counts.
Conversations end kindly
You can close a conversation with a short note, or without one. You never have to explain yourself.
Grove is not an emergency service. If you're in immediate danger, call 911.
Starting here, one area at a time.
We're starting in the GTA and Simcoe County with a small group of testers. Grove will open to more people once there are enough members nearby for everyone to have someone to meet.
The test covers six regions:
- Durham
- Halton
- Peel
- Simcoe
- Toronto
- York
You pick your town, then tick which regions you'd meet people in. It works both ways, so you only see people who'd also meet someone from your region. Small towns and rural areas are as welcome as downtown.
Anyone 18 or older in the area can join the test.
Join the waitlist
Tell us a little about you, and we'll email you when there's a spot for you. We invite people in balanced groups, so everyone who joins has people to meet.
We only use your email to invite you to Grove. Questions? Email hello@meetgrove.ca.
Know someone who'd like this?
The more people nearby who join, the more people everyone gets to meet. Send Grove to a friend.
On an iPhone?
The iPhone app is on the way. Until then, Grove runs from your home screen, notifications included.
- Open app.meetgrove.ca in Safari.
- Tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.
- Open Grove from the new icon, then turn on notifications in Settings.
Notifications need iOS 16.4 or newer, and only work once Grove is on your home screen.
Straight answers.
Is this just another swipe app with fewer profiles?
No. You see your daily group all at once instead of one card at a time. There are no paid boosts or rankings, and Grove makes it easy to pause or leave instead of keeping you scrolling.
Are about twenty people a day enough?
Twenty is what we aim for, and a few more may join during the day. In a quieter area you may see fewer people. When that happens, Grove tells you instead of filling the list with people who don't fit.
Is the compatibility system secretly ranking people?
No. Grove uses your answers and what you're looking for to choose your group, then shows a few things you have in common. There's no overall score, public or hidden.
How will Grove make money?
Not by selling visibility. The plan is clearly labelled local sponsorship and optional tools that never affect who sees whom. Sponsors never get your profile, messages, or matching data.
Where is Grove available?
The test covers Durham, Halton, Peel, Simcoe, Toronto and York. You choose which of those regions you'd meet people in, and so does everyone else. If you live somewhere else, you can still join, but you'll only meet others outside the test area until Grove opens there.
Does Grove work on iPhone?
Yes. While the iPhone app is on the way, iPhone testers add Grove to their home screen from Safari. It's the same Grove as on Android, with the same notifications. You need iOS 16.4 or newer for notifications.
What happens when I leave?
Hopefully it means you met someone. You can pause, take a conversation elsewhere, or delete your account, and Grove won't try to pull you back.