Circl.es shows you real public Facebook profiles of single people around you. These are the same "profiles" you see when you click on someone's name on Facebook that you don't know (e.g., in an event or group). You can see their real name, basic information, mutual friends, and selected photos.
Integrating with Facebook allows us to ensure we show real people with real friends and interests, and it allows us to dramatically simplify the process of online dating - signing up takes two minutes. We also filter out your Facebook friends so you don't see people you know.
To find dates, you simply select singles nearby who you'd be interested in meeting. If they select you as well, there is a match and you send them a message on Facebook and then grab a drink at that cute wine bar down the street. No back and forth messages, no creepiness, no wasted time.
1. Login with Facebook
We will never, ever post anything on your Facebook profile or abuse any of your personal information. Not being creepy is one of our driving principles.
2. Fill out a two-minute form
Tell us exactly what you're looking for, and we'll make sure that you only view (and are viewed by) people who meet your criteria. No more time wasted viewing people that aren't a match - and no more "creepy randos" viewing you!
3. Update your Facebook privacy settings
Potential matches will be linked to your public Facebook profile. Share as much or as little information as you want. Your public profile already exists if you have Facebook - there is nothing new to create.
4. See single matches nearby
View your matches' public Facebook profiles. See the real person - mutual friends, real photos, and real name. Matches are sorted by location - if your future husband lives across the street, we'll show you him first.
5. Click Yes, No, or Skip
If you both click yes, we'll let you both know. If you click no, you'll never see the person again and they'll never see you. No let downs, no rejections - just straightforward matches if both parties are interested.
Yep, this site is all about being real. If you're not comfortable sharing your real name and photo with potential matches, you should not join. Read about Privacy and Discretion.
It typically takes over a week to start getting matches, because we let people know there are "yes's" in their queue once per week. We do this to reduce spam. If there is a match, we let both parties know via email.
Circl.es is chill. It's not realtime; it takes awhile to get matches. We don't have an app. You don't have to visit every day. We try not to send too many emails. Just be sure to come back when you do get an email from us - we'll keep you in the loop!
We randomize your location up to 1/2 mile in any direction to protect user privacy. If you're showing up farther away than that (or we cannot get your location), try inputting an address under the map on the Criteria page.
Because the site filters out your existing social circle, filters in people within a given radius, and filters out anyone who doesn't match your criteria. It's like a giant venn diagram where we only show you the people at the intersection of everything you select.
Nope, just your Facebook friends. We've discovered that having mutual friends is actually a strong signal that you may be a good match. So if you don't want to date completely outside your social circle - try dating on the edge of your circle.
Once a week, for people who have "yes's" in their queue, we send something like this:
We only send this message if there are multiple people in the person's queue - so they don't know exactly who is interested.
We require minimum Facebook activity - a few dozen friends, a few posts on the site. This is to prevent people with fake profiles from signing up. We realize not everyone uses Facebook, but Circl.es is based on it and only (at least partially) active Facebook users can join.
Click "Options" then "Deactivate" on the home page (once you finish registering).
It's the Circl.es version of a profile - except it's slimmed down, only visible to potential matches, and can't be linked to.
It completely depends on you - how many people you say "I'm Interested" to, and how many of them say the same to you. If you don't see anyone you like and say "No" to everyone, you won't get any matches.
Because saying "No" effectively blocks people, there is a fairly good chance people in your queue are interested if you've been using Circl.es for awhile. So if you give people an honest view of who you are (read: pictures, a blurb), and if you keep saying yes to people who show up in your queue, there is a very good chance you will find matches and dates on Circl.es.
It completely depends on you - how many people you say "I'm Interested" to, and how many of them say the same to you. If you don't see anyone you like and say "No" to everyone, you won't get any matches.
It completely depends on you - how many people you say "I'm Interested" to, and how many of them say the same to you. If you don't see anyone you like and say "No" to everyone, you won't get any matches.
It completely depends on you - how many people you say "I'm Interested" to, and how many of them say the same to you. If you don't see anyone you like and say "No" to everyone, you won't get any matches.