The Kopi Date
Manifesto
A World of Healthy Relationships
Executive Summary
Dear fellow humans,
Relationships are the single most important factor in determining the long-term quality of your life.
They affect everything (Harvard studies):
– your happiness levels,
- your physical health,
- your sense of fulfilment in life,
– even your financial success!
(If you’re not prioritising it yet, pro-tip: you should.)
Yet relationships are f*cking hard.
(70% of singles are unaware of this.)
Two flawed humans come together, carrying sky-high expectations of a perfect romance – yet limited understanding of themselves or what they truly need.
Easy recipe for disaster.
Many are frustrated with the dating journey itself – having to play a virtual pre-game of superficial comparisons or compete for attention at a mass dating event.
Some are insecure, each shaped by imperfect childhood experiences. Ill-equipped to deal with differences, conflicts, or any form of rejection.
Others may not have the ability to manage their emotions or simply struggle to hold themselves accountable for their actions.
In reality, the best way to build a great relationship is to start from the get-go — the dating stage.
This is where Kopi Date comes in.
We build a relationship platform for singles.
We designed the shortest path from singles to healthy relationships.
Spent 5,000+ hours talking to singles in Singapore.
Worked with relationship scientists and professors,
Condensed 80+ research papers.
We iteratively designed and fine-tuned our approach over the past 5 years to maximise success.
I’ll be honest...
It is not the easy or conventional path.
It’s WAY easier to fuel your expectations, over-promise, and try to headhunt for the ‘perfect love of your life’ for thousands of dollars. (If only relationships worked that way.)
OR to simply show you 20 attractive-looking profiles a day to play a virtual game of low-commitment sensing. (Best for passive daters, but emotionally draining for those who are intentional about human connections.)
At Kopi Date, we take a different road.
You meet offline, IRL, through curated meet-ups. You connect, build confidence, have fun, form meaningful connections, and grow. We support you directly with real human feedback and ensure you progress in your journey.
I believe a world of healthy relationships is a better world. We are committed to making it a reality.
I invite you to join us on your journey (and have fun along the way).
Liu Zhiqun
Co-founder, CEO of Kopi Date
Navigation Map
We believe
dating well is…
We believe that dating well is…
Starting with a Navigation Map for clarity,
Effortlessly meet interesting, curated people in real life and have fun,
Be blessed with warm support and real human guidance,
While embracing your authenticity, being human and grow;
Not forgetting to stay accountable to your values and progress.
Effortlessly Offline
Staying Accountable
Offline, IRL
Real life happens offline. Why do we look online for human connection?
Being Human and Grow
We celebrate everyone’s individuality. Humans experience, and we grow.
Real Guidance
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Being Human
Offline, IRL
Real Human Guidance
Dating is a complex human activity. We can never outsource emotional support to AI.
Kopi Date’s Commitment
We
(draf t) We believe that dating well is…
Starting with a Navigation Map for clarity,
Being able to meet curated people offline,
To have warm support and real guidance,
While not afraid to embrace your authenticity and be human,
Yet staying accountable to your values.
Staying Accountable
Real Guidance
Being Human,
and Grow
Navigation Map
Have a head start. Understand dating and relationships. Discover what kind of rls you’d like to build.
Staying Accountable
We celebrate everyone’s individuality. Humans experience, and we grow.
THE KOPI DATE
MANIFESTO
A World of Healthy Relationships.
Executive Summary:
Dear fellow humans.
Relationships are the single most important factor in determining the long-term quality of your life.
They affect everything:
- your happiness level (Harvard studies)
- your physical health
- your sense of fulfilment in life
- even affecting your financial success!
(If you’re not prioritising it yet, pro-tip: you should)
Yet relationships are f*cking hard.
(70% of singles are unaware of this)
Two flawed humans, come together, carrying sky-high expectations of a perfect romance - yet limited understanding of themselves, or what they truly need.
Easy recipe for disaster.
Many are insecure; each with their unique childhood trauma. Ill-equipped to deal with differences, conflicts or any form of rejection. Others may not have the ability to manage their emotions or simply struggle to hold themselves accountable for their actions.
Some are frustrated with the dating journey itself. Having to play a virtual pre-game of superficial comparisons or having to compete for attention in a mass dating event.
In reality, the best way to build a great relationship is to start from the get-go — the dating stage.
.
This is where Kopi Date comes in.
We build a relationship platform for singles.
We designed the shortest path from singles to healthy relationships.
We spent 5000+ hours talking to singles in Singapore.
We worked with relationship scientists and professors and condensed 30+ research papers.
We iteratively designed and fine-tuned our approach over the past 5 years to maximise success.
I will be honest…
It is not the easy or conventional path.
It’s WAY easier to fuel your expectations, over-promise and try to head-hunt for the ‘perfect love of your life’ for thousands of dollars. (if only relationships work that way)
OR to simply show you 20 attractive-looking profiles a day to play a virtual game of low-commitment sensing. (best for passive daters, but emotionally draining for those who are intentional for human connections).
At Kopi Date, we take a different road.
You meet offline, IRL, curated meet-ups. You connect, build confidence, have fun, have meaningful connections and grow. We support you directly with Real human feedback and ensure you progress in your journey.
I believe a world of healthy relationships is a better world. We are committed to making it a reality.
I invite you to join us in your journey (and have fun along the way)
Co-founder, CEO of Kopi Date,
Liu Zhiqun.