One Year Fiancé

Welcome to

Dating for Marriage

The shortest path from stranger to fiancé.

Date like you mean it →
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How it works

Three simple steps.

  1. Write your dating resume

    Three photos and three prompt responses about who you are and the future you want. No “two truths and a lie.”

  2. Discover and connect

    Discover people who fit and send a connection request. No secret algorithm.

  3. Hop on a video call

    Both accept, schedule a video call, and see if there's a spark. No surface-level texting.

See features →See walkthrough →
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Why we exist

We exist to help you find your fiancé.

It's not that the big apps are bad — they're built for a different mission. Their goal is engagement — time spent on the app . They optimize for swiping, matching, and endless chatting — the things that keep you scrolling, not the things that get you married.

1YR is built for the other engagement — a ring and a commitment . That one goal changed every decision, so we built the app differently: no swiping, no endless feed, just three steps — create a dating resume, discover and connect, hop on a video call. Same word, opposite mission.

If your goal is to actually find your person, we're the right app for you.

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Our story

Why we built this.

I grew up in a traditional Jewish home, where dating had a sense of purpose. People were looking for a partner, building a life together, and everyone understood the goal.

When I stepped into the broader dating world, that clarity seemed to disappear. People wanted connection and companionship, but commitment had become almost taboo. The ambiguity kept everyone guessing — and often kept them stuck. Endless swiping, situationships, and years spent wondering where things were going became the norm.

I built 1YR to bring intention back to dating. Not because everyone should date the same way, but because people who want a real relationship deserve a better way to find one.

— Ariel, Founder

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Case study

A year on Hinge vs. a year on 1YR.

Same person, same twelve months. The Hinge column reflects measured behavior; the 1YR column is an illustration of how the model is designed to work.

Time spentⓘ
Hinge
178 hrHinge — a yearSwiping & browsing60 hrMessaging & matching50 hrScheduling logistics14 hr27 first dates54 hrTotal178 hr
One Year
~40 hrOne Year — a yearReading profiles~22 hr~8 video calls~6 hr6 first dates~12 hrTotal~40 hr(−77%)
Total costⓘ
Hinge
$4,240Hinge — a yearHinge+ subscription$200Dinners & drinks$2,600Travel & rides$1,44027 first dates$4,240
One Year
~$525One Year — a year1YR membershipFreeDinners & drinks$390Travel & rides$1356 dates~$525(−88%)
Fiancéⓘ
Hinge
0
One Year
1(the flip)
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Guidelines

Date like a mensch.

Mensch — a stand-up person.

  1. 01
    Compatibilityon paper

    Values, faith, kids — the things that don't change. Filter on them first.

  2. 02
    Chemistryin real life

    A 15-minute call tells you what weeks of texting can't: is there a spark?

  3. 03
    Commitmentafter some time

    When it's going somewhere, name it. Date exclusively instead of staying undefined.

See guideline checklist →
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Pricing

Free, on purpose.

No tiers, no boosts, no paying to be seen.

What it costs
Free

Free to join and use — no tiers, no boosts, no paying to be seen. We’d rather get you engaged than charge you rent. We’re supported by sponsors and volunteers who believe in our mission.

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Contact

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