Notai - Get out. Get connected.

Hi Product Hunt! I'm João, and I built Notai with Jéssica to help strangers become friends and feel less lonely.

We kept seeing the same thing in Lisbon: people on their own at cafés, gyms and coworks, a metre from someone they'd happily talk to, both looking at their phones. Social apps moved friendship online, and dating apps make every approach feel romantic. We wanted the opposite: an app whose whole job is to get you off it and talking to the person at the next table.

How it works:

• Scan the Notai card on your table. No download, no sign-up.

• Add a selfie of the day and say what you're up for: lunch, coffee, work or just a chat.

• See who else here is open. A chat opens only when you both say hi.

• Find each other in minutes, then tap "We met".

• Your photo and chats are deleted when you leave. Company, not dating.

Try the live demo (no install): notai.pt/v/demo

We'd love your honest feedback:

1. Would you scan the card if you were eating or working alone? What would stop you?

2. What would make you feel safe saying hi to a stranger?

3. Which places should we start with: cafés, coworks or gyms?

Thank you!