Meet People for Free and Host Free Local Events
Whether you're going to a restaurant, cafe, bar, nightclub, school, or place of worship, ThinkMatch helps you meet someone new.
ThinkMatch powers over 500,000 weekly events at venues nationwide, including restaurants, bars, schools, and places of worship, helping people meet every day.
You can find a ThinkMatch event near you and join instantly. Or, if you're hosting something, whether it's a dinner party, study group, or campus event, you can create your own ThinkMatch experience and invite your friends.
Hosts choose questions tailored to their event. Guests answer them, and ThinkMatch uses AI to match people into compatible groups and enable chat and video before the event. It's like having a host who knows everyone and introduces you to the right people.
All communication happens inside the platform, and ThinkMatch never shares users' contact information. For added security, hosts can restrict events to verified email domains (for example, @stanford.edu), ensuring only members of a specific school or company can participate.
ThinkMatch is always free to use. Whether you're joining an event or creating your own, there are no fees, subscriptions, or hidden costs.
Understand Yourself From Both Sides
ThinkMatch now gives you two ways to better understand who you are: how you describe yourself, and how other people experience you.
Social Persona: Your Social Persona is built from your own answers and helps you reflect on your interests, preferences, and how you present yourself socially.
SearchWithin Survey: Your SearchWithin Survey is built from outside perspectives shared by family, friends, coworkers, teammates, or other groups. Use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or the AI of your choice to analyze patterns, identify strengths, and better understand how other people experience you.
Together, they give you a fuller picture of how you see yourself and how others see you.
Want to host instead?
ThinkMatch is free to host, including private events, and eligible hosts can earn $5 per verified new user who answers questions, joins the event, and participates in ThinkMatch chat or video for that event. It is a simple way for student leaders, organizers, and community builders to earn while gaining real event and outreach experience.