Date Right
In short: Date Right, originally called The Right Stuff, was a US dating app for conservative singles, launched in 2022 by former Trump administration staff John McEntee, Dan Huff and Isaac Stalzer. It is listed as developed by Right Stuff App, Inc. and ran events in New York. It matters as a test of a political niche. Reports say it closed in November 2025.
Key facts
| Type | Dating app |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Status | Reported discontinued; support said to have ended on 21 November 2025 |
| Website | daterightstuff.com |
| Former name | Originally launched as The Right Stuff; renamed Date Right in November 2024 [Date Right Celebrates Rebrand, Android Launch With Exclusive, 5 November 2024] |
| Founders | Co-founded in 2022 by John McEntee, Dan Huff and Isaac Stalzer; McEntee is named as CEO in the press release [Business Wire press release, 5 November 2024] |
| Android launch | Launched on the Google Play Store in November 2024, alongside the existing iOS app [Business Wire press release, 5 November 2024] |
| Company-reported metrics | Over 300,000 downloads, 54-46% male-to-female ratio, 25 documented marriages, 3.4 million TikTok and 1.8 million Instagram followers (company figures) [Business Wire press release, 5 November 2024] |
| Developer and first release | Developer listed as Right Stuff App, Inc.; initial release 30 September 2022; iOS and Android [The Right Stuff (app), Wikipedia, 30 September 2022] |
| Funding | Seed investment of $1.5 million from Peter Thiel, as reported [Single Right Female, 2022] |
| Status | Reported discontinued: in-app message on 21 November 2025 said support would end within 24 hours; app reported removed from App Store and Play Store [The Right Stuff (app), Wikipedia, 21 November 2025] |
| Chief Marketing Officer | Raquel Debono named as Chief Marketing Officer [Single Right Female, 2025] |
About Date Right
Date Right was a dating app aimed at conservative and Republican singles in the United States. It launched in 2022 as The Right Stuff and was co-founded by John McEntee, Dan Huff and Isaac Stalzer, who had all worked in the first Trump administration. Wikipedia lists the developer as Right Stuff App, Inc. and the first release date as 30 September 2022. Reports put the seed funding at $1.5 million from investor Peter Thiel.
In November 2024 the company renamed the app Date Right and launched on Android through the Google Play Store, having started on iOS. Its press release, issued from New York, claimed over 300,000 downloads, a 54 to 46 per cent male to female ratio, 25 documented marriages, 3.4 million TikTok followers and 1.8 million Instagram followers. These are company figures. The app also ran "Make America Hot Again" events for members, starting with an election night party in New York. Early coverage of the app was often critical, including reports of a male-heavy user base and a slow start.
Wikipedia reports that on 21 November 2025 users received an in-app message saying support would end within 24 hours, and that the app was no longer in the App Store or Play Store. A Substack article published on 10 November 2026 says the same. We could not check the official site or the app stores directly, so the closure rests on these secondary reports. For the industry, Date Right is a case study in whether a large social media following can turn into a sustainable political niche dating product.
Stories about Date Right
- Date Right's Android Move: A Political Niche or a Plateau?
Date Right, the conservative dating app, is moving to Android with 300,000 iOS downloads and 3.4 million TikTok followers, raising scale questions.
Questions about Date Right
What is Date Right?
Date Right was a US dating app for conservative singles. It launched in 2022 as The Right Stuff and was renamed Date Right in November 2024.
Who founded Date Right?
John McEntee, Dan Huff and Isaac Stalzer co-founded it in 2022, according to the company's press release.
Is Date Right still available?
Reports say not. Wikipedia says support ended on 21 November 2025 and the app left the App Store and Play Store. We could not confirm this on the official site or the stores.
When did Date Right launch on Android?
In November 2024, according to its Business Wire press release.
Where is Date Right based?
Date Right is based in New York, United States.
When was Date Right founded?
Date Right was founded in 2022.
Also known as: Date Right Stuff, The Right Stuff, The Right Stuff: Dating Right.