Céline
I would like to get to know you.
Hey U! Yes, you! Is this our meet-cute?
How it started
“I wish making the first move felt less scary.”
After eight years in a relationship, I found myself navigating dating again. In three years of being single, I tried countless dating apps, social events and speed dating. But what I kept missing was that real-life spark — the kind of meet-cute I’d want to tell my friends about.
Sometimes, the opportunity was right there — I just couldn’t quite make the move. Someone I’d see on my commute or sunbathing at the lake. Even at events designed to bring people together, opportunities slipped by. Someone catches your eye just before you leave. You never quite get a chance to talk. And afterwards, you wonder what might have happened if you had.
And then I met a man at a wine tasting event who I couldn’t stop thinking about afterwards. Asking for his number felt like a bigger step than I wanted it to be. Was he single? Interested? The thought of seeming pushy or being turned down face to face made me hesitate.
And sharing my number or Instagram felt like letting someone into my life before I’d even got to know them. I wanted to show a little interest, while keeping a little mystery — and my personal details to myself.
I wished I could simply have said, “Hey you, I really enjoyed talking to you. Here’s my card.” No need to ask for his details or put him on the spot. Just a little sign of interest, leaving him free to make his own move.
That’s where HeyU! started: a little card to turn “I wish I’d said something” into “Maybe this could be something.”
- A personal card to give someone you’d like to date.
- They scan your QR code to explore your profile and send an introduction.
- You choose whether to accept. A private chat opens when you do.
— Céline, founder of HeyU!
