Inside AroundMe · Published on Aug 4, 2026
Verified but private: how identity works on AroundMe
Being verified and being visible are two different things. How AroundMe keeps the first and refuses the second.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Aug 3, 2026
538 people, 105 meetups: what our 2024 campaign taught us
538 users, 105 meetups, one quarter at UCR: the real numbers, and the lessons that rebuilt AroundMe from browsing to curation.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Aug 2, 2026
Why we're launching region by region
Why 500 people in one region beat 5,000 spread across a country. The density math behind our launch order, stated plainly.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Aug 1, 2026
Why AroundMe matches groups of 4-6: the science of small groups
Not 2, not 10. The conversation research behind the one number we'd defend in a fight, and what it deliberately costs you.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 31, 2026
Why you can't browse profiles on AroundMe
No feed, no swiping, no requesting people. The most deliberate absence in the product, defended honestly, trade-offs included.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 30, 2026
How AroundMe's matching actually works
What's enforced in code, what the AI composes, what only you decide, and what happens when a group falls flat.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 29, 2026
Safety at AroundMe meetups: public venues, verification, and what strangers never see
Verified people, public venues, groups of 4-6, profiles that stay private until it's mutual: the safety design, explained honestly, limits included.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 28, 2026
Why your invite expires: commitment by design
An expiring invite feels like pressure. Here's the case that it's respect for the five people who already said yes.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 27, 2026
What to expect at your first AroundMe meetup
You confirmed. Now the nerves. The day before, arriving early, the first ten minutes, and why nobody asks for your number at the end.
Inside AroundMe · Published on Jul 26, 2026
What happens after you join the waitlist
The exact path from signup to your first meetup: region activation, the short intake, weekly opt-ins, and your one group invite at a time.
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