Serious relationship
Long-term, considered, fully verified.
Now live · Built on trust
Real people.
Real connections.
Built for here.
Poka is the trust-first way to discover people in your city — for love, friendship, a workout partner, or someone to build with. Verified profiles, clear intent, your culture, your language.
4.8 / 5
From 2,400+ early users
Phone + selfie verified
Every profile checked
AI + human review
Fakes caught fast
6 connection intents
Be clear, get clarity
Approximate location
City-level, never exact
● One app · Six reasons
Tell us what you’re looking for. We respect it.
Most apps blur every connection together. Poka makes intent visible on every profile and connection, so expectations are clear before the first message.
Casual connection
Exploratory, respectful, and honest.
Friendship
For people building new circles.
Networking
More personal than a business card.
Workout partner
Same goal, same schedule.
Hangout partner
For city explorers and weekend plans.
Trust · Not a feature, a foundation
Built so you can actually relax.
Three layers of verification. AI moderation. A dedicated human review team. Every product choice reinforces the same thing: the people you meet are real.
Multi-layer verification
Phone, AI selfie check, and optional social checks make the verified badge mean something.
No fake-profile shortcuts
Photo moderation, behaviour signals, and device checks help stop bulk accounts before they spread.
Intent is visible
Everyone declares what they want, and both sides see it before the first message.
< 3%
Fake profiles · scanned daily
< 24h
Report response time
100%
Photo checks on verified tiers
Zero
Data sold to advertisers
● 5 minutes to your first connection
How Poka works.
01
Get your account
Create your account in seconds, then a quick selfie check to unlock trust signals.
02
Set intent
Pick one of six intents. Change it anytime as life changes.
03
Discover
See people near you with shared intent and compatibility context.
04
Connect & say hello
A mutual like opens chat, with thoughtful openers to help.
● Early users · Alpha
“Finally, an app that gets us.”
“The verification killed the fake-account stress. I connected with two actually interesting people on day one.”
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Diane M.
GOLD member
“I moved back with no friends nearby. Poka helped me find a running crew that meets every Saturday.”
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Patrick K.
Workout partner
“The icebreaker suggestions read like something I would actually say. Three conversations started naturally.”
A
Aline U.
Friendship
● Join 2,400+ early users
Your next real connection is one tap away.
Free to start. No games. No pressure. Just real people in your city who actually want to meet.
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