Where it began
Why we started
I was tired of looking for connection in the wrong places. The dating apps didn't help: they showed me photos and a line or two, and none of the things that actually make two people work.
So in 2024, I started Minutes 2 Match as a speed dating evening at North Ridge Café in Accra: real people, face to face, a few minutes at a time.
That room taught me something simple:
Five minutes of real talk tells you more than a hundred photos.
Away from the screens, you finally meet the person. But a room only holds so many people, so I took the same idea further: one thoughtful introduction a week, always someone in your own city, Accra or Nairobi.
Every one comes with the same nudge: go and meet.
Maxwell CofieFounder, Minutes 2 Match
Simple, on purpose
How it works
- 1
Take the Vibe Check
Five minutes on what you want, how you love and what you believe: children, faith, family, money, and the values you look for in a partner.
- 2
Opt in for the week
Matching is weekly and free. Tell us you're in, and you're in the running for Sunday. Busy week? Skip it.
- 3
Meet one person, every Sunday
We compare what you both said and introduce you to one compatible person, with a letter on why you might click: where you line up, where you differ, and a few date ideas for when you're both free.
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Tell us how it went
A quick tap after you meet helps us make every introduction after it a little better.
Rather meet people in person first? Come to one of our events.
Your answers are used to find and introduce your match, and we never sell your data. Privacy policy
Where we're going
What we're hoping to achieve
We measure ourselves by one thing: how many introductions turn into something real. Not the hours you spend in an app, and not how many people you swipe past.
Make every introduction count. One person you're genuinely curious about is worth more than a hundred you'll never message.
Help fewer people feel alone. Close relationships, more than money or fame, keep us happy and healthy as we age, and the World Health Organization now treats social connection as a global health priority.[1][2]
Build for where we live. Accra and Nairobi first, with questions and date ideas that fit life here, and more cities as we grow.
Make dating feel human again. Kind, intentional and safe, with a real team that reads your feedback and keeps the community respectful.
That's why we built
If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.
The Vibe Check is free and takes about five minutes.
References
- [1] Harvard Study of Adult Development, running since 1938. See Waldinger & Schulz, The Good Life (2023), and Harvard Gazette, "Over nearly 80 years, Harvard study has been showing how to live a healthy and happy life" (2017).
- [2] World Health Organization, Commission on Social Connection.