The End of Swiping? How HAEVN Is Reinventing Online Dating with Rik Foote

Haven and the next wave of online dating

Digital Dating Over 50 host Andrew talks with Rick Foote, founder of Haven, a city-by-city matchmaking network designed to replace swipe fatigue with a more intentional compatibility process. The conversation focuses on how Haven works, why it avoids the app model, and why its approach may be especially useful for daters over 50.In this episode, Rick explains the difference between matching by intent and matching by appearance, how Haven uses gates and weighted compatibility scoring, and why the service is built around local communities rather than endless nationwide browsing. Andrew also shares his own experience with dating-app fatigue, making the discussion especially relevant for listeners who are tired of the usual swipe culture.

HAEVN-Rik Forte Info:

https://haevn.co/

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