Breeze
In short: Breeze is a Dutch dating app that cuts out in-app chat and sends users straight to in-person dates. After two members match, the app arranges a date at a partner venue, and messaging opens only shortly beforehand. It expanded to the UK in 2025-2026 and has since added Group Dates, where six to ten singles share a table at a partner venue.
Key facts
| Type | Dating platform |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Website | breeze.dating |
People
- Joris van Doorninck, CEO & Co-Founder
Stories about Breeze
- Breeze's Group Dates: A Retreat from Digital or a Revenue Revolution?
Breeze has launched Group Dates nationwide after 500 London pilot events with 3,500 participants. Members meet six to 10 other singles at partner venues. - Breeze's UK Launch: Offline-First Model Meets Venue Reality
Breeze, the Dutch dating app charging £9.50 per date, has launched in the UK, where users report repetitive venues, according to The Independent. - Breeze's Group Dating Gamble: A Strategic Pivot or a Costly Experiment?
Breeze has launched group dating events in London for up to eight singles, with no pre-event messaging, as an alternative to app chat. - Breeze's Bolt Partnership Creates a Revenue Model and a Liability in One Move
Breeze has partnered with ride-hailing platform Bolt to offer 40% off a first trip to a date, and a nine-point safety guide, as it expands beyond matching. - Breeze's Height Filter Data: A Sign of UK Dating Inertia?
Breeze says 32% of UK users filter by height, the lowest in its dataset, versus 39% in the Netherlands. UK daters wait an average of 12 days to meet. - Breeze's UK Launch Challenges Dating's Engagement-First Model
Dutch dating app Breeze has launched in the UK, restricting pre-date messaging and pushing users to meet in person, challenging Match Group and Bumble. - Breeze's Sign Language Match: A Gimmick or Genuine Accessibility Win?
Breeze has added sign language matching, letting users specify BSL, ASL, Auslan and others, which Match Group and Bumble do not offer as a filter. - Breeze's NYC Launch: A Test of Pay-Per-Date's American Viability
Dutch app Breeze has launched in New York City, its first American market, charging users only when they book a date instead of a subscription. - Breeze's IKEA Stunt: A Retail Playbook for Mid-Tier Dating Apps
Breeze pairs nine couples for first dates in IKEA showrooms this Valentine's Day, matched on sleep compatibility using IKEA's six sleep essentials.
Questions about Breeze
What does Breeze do?
Breeze is a Dutch dating app that cuts out in-app chat and sends users straight to in-person dates. After two members match, the app arranges a date at a partner venue, and messaging opens only shortly beforehand.
Where is Breeze based?
Breeze is based in Netherlands.
When was Breeze founded?
Breeze was founded in 2022.