How Riff works
Riff replaces shallow networking with a five-stage journey from anonymous questions to a real connection. Each stage earns trust before the next one unlocks.
Across values, emotions, humour, and dealbreakers. Your answers stay private — they power the matching algorithm, not a public profile. Takes about 8 minutes.
Our algorithm compares your answers against every other user and finds the people who genuinely think like you. 72% compatibility minimum — most matches land between 78% and 91%.
You and your match start talking — no photos, no real names, just personality. Ask anything. Share anything. Find out if this person gets you.
When you are both ready, swap voice messages. Hearing someone changes everything. Both of you rate the connection — if you both score 4/5 or higher, the reveal unlocks.
Photos appear simultaneously for both of you. No power imbalance, no one-sided judgment. Then you choose: continue building this, or let it fade gracefully.
The whole process can take a day or a month — Riff moves at the speed of trust, not the speed of scrolling.