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Shelf'd is a free dating app that matches you based on shared books, authors, and reading taste instead of looks.
Instead of the usual "Hey, whatsup" everybody gets at the start, with Shelf'd you get to break the ice immediatly by talking about your match's shelf, favorite book or author.
We made it free because human connection is more important now than ever. Contrary to other dating apps, our goal is not your screen time. The goal is meeting someone worth closing the app for.
Shelf'dConnect Through Books, Not Looks
Guerric Giacomonileft a comment
Dating apps have trained us to judge people in seconds based on looks. It’s fast, but it’s also shallow—and honestly, it leads to pretty bad matches. On top of that, they’re built around dopamine loops. A like, a match, a notification—it gives you a quick hit of validation. People end up opening apps not to actually meet someone, but just to feel seen for a moment. It becomes addictive, but not...
Shelf'dConnect Through Books, Not Looks