– A look back at the first few weeks, real figures and our thanks to the community –
When we officially launched DuoLivo on December 1, 2025, one thing was particularly important to us: to start quietly, listen carefully and gradually build a platform that people can really trust. Today, almost a month later, we can pause briefly and simply say thank you.
Because DuoLivo doesn’t thrive on advertising or fine words. DuoLivo thrives on people who register, create a profile, have the courage to write a first message and thus show: Real encounters are also possible online if the setting is right. Especially in a time when many things have become fast, loud and superficial, we are touched by how many of you use DuoLivo with a quiet seriousness: with the honest desire for closeness, exchange and a new beginning.
We also know that taking the step onto a dating platform is not a matter of course for many. Some have learned to be alone again after a long relationship. Others carry losses, disappointments or simply fatigue within them, because online dating too often sounds like stress instead of hope. This makes it all the more meaningful to us that you log in to DuoLivo, take the time to write a few lines about yourself and thus make yourself visible.
The first figures
We are deliberately sharing these key data because they are more than just statistics for us. They show that DuoLivo is reaching exactly the people for whom we built it:
- 120 registrations since the official launch on 12/1/2025
- 60% women / 40% men
- Average age: 57 years
We are very pleased with this development. Not because we want “growth at any price”, but because every single registration is a sign of trust. Especially in an industry where many people have had bad experiences, this is anything but a matter of course.
For us, these figures are a sign that our attitude is understood: DuoLivo should not be a place where you “waste” time, but a place where you arrive.
And yes: we also notice that the distribution of women and men plays a role. Because dating always thrives on different people being able to meet. We are observing this carefully, but without pressure – because quality does not arise through speed. Quality arises through trust. And trust grows in small steps.
Thank you for your feedback
In recent weeks, we have received many messages: hints about small stumbling blocks, requests for additional profile information, feedback on the operation and the process. Thank you very much for that. This feedback helps us not only to operate DuoLivo, but also to make it noticeably better.
We really read everything. Not only praise, but especially the hints about things that are not yet right. Sometimes it’s small things: a wording that is unclear. A step in the onboarding that feels too “technical”. A button that would be better placed.
And sometimes there are bigger questions that concern us a lot:
- How do we ensure that new members quickly feel comfortable – without being overwhelmed?
- How do we create security without it feeling “controlled”?
- How do we keep the platform alive without slipping into this typical dating app mechanic that turns everything into a game?
This is exactly why your feedback is so valuable: because it helps us to align DuoLivo with reality.
More profile, more clarity, many improvements
On January 1, 2026, Version 1.5 of DuoLivo will be released with new functions and many detailed improvements. Among other things, you can then additionally specify height or star sign in your profile.
In addition, numerous minor bug fixes and optimizations have been incorporated to make DuoLivo even smoother, clearer and more pleasant in everyday use. We want the app to feel “light”. Not complicated, not hectic. But in such a way that you like to come back because it feels good to be there.
Our advertising in December
In December, we deliberately focused on a mixture of regional presence and serious communication. Not loud. Not sensationalist. But in the same way that DuoLivo is designed.
Radio & Interviews
Interview at Vintage Radio (Friday, 12/5/2025)
Interview at Radio Basilisk (Wednesday, 12/17/2025)
6 different radio commercials
Radio is an exciting channel for us because it is more personal than many online ads. You hear a voice, a tone, an attitude. And especially in Switzerland, radio still has something connecting: you hear it in the car, in the kitchen, in the workshop, in the middle of everyday life. That’s exactly where we want to be present. Not as “noise”, but as an invitation.
Flyers in Basel
In addition to radio and online presence, we have also put DuoLivo into people’s hands in a very classic way: A5 flyers were distributed in Basel, including a small instruction manual, so that the entry is as easy as possible.
We deliberately chose this format because we know that not everyone wants to click through long websites or search for technical details. Sometimes it’s easier to have something physical in your hand. Something that you read through briefly, maybe put on the table, maybe pass on to someone.
And: A small guide takes away uncertainty. It doesn’t say “You have to be able to do this”, but “We will help you step by step”. We want to convey exactly this attitude in everything.
Poster advertising in Basel
From today, 12/25/2025, DuoLivo is also more visible offline: with posters at Aeschenplatz and on the Rhine – on the Gross- and Kleinbasel side.
Maybe you will discover one of them while walking over the holidays. And maybe that is exactly the little impetus for someone to get involved in something new again. We like the idea that someone is walking along the Rhine – maybe after a family visit, maybe just to get some air – and then reads a sentence that sticks. For a moment. And from that comes a decision: “Why not?”
A look ahead
We know that a dating platform is not “finished” in a month. Trust does not arise overnight. But what has happened in these first few weeks gives us courage: DuoLivo is growing slowly but healthily – and above all with people who are serious about it.
In the next few weeks, we will continue to work on making DuoLivo:
- becomes even simpler without being banal
- becomes even safer without feeling strict
- becomes even more personal without becoming more superficial
And we will continue to be transparent. Because we believe that this is exactly the difference: you don’t have to “hold” or “occupy” people. You have to give them a place that feels right.
If you are already there: Thank you.
If you are still hesitant: Maybe these days are a good time to just take a look.
Two hearts. One path.
Warm regards
Valentin & Alex
