The GoMeetMe Blog
Notes on meeting people, live video and saying hi first.
Essays, field notes and a few strong opinions about what actually happens when two strangers say hi on camera. Published when we have something worth saying — not on a content treadmill.
On cameraFeatured
Why video makes meeting someone online feel less awkward
Texting a stranger gives you unlimited time to perform. A camera takes the editing tools away — and that's the relief.
Search intent
What people really mean when they search “meet me online”
Meet me, meet me online, meet me live — two little words, three very different moods.
Stage vs. living room
Livestreaming vs. one-on-one video chat: they feel completely different
A livestream is a stage. A one-on-one video chat is a living room. Pick the room you actually want.
Field guide
How to have a better first video conversation
Window light, an opener that isn't rehearsed, and knowing when to leave — small fixes, big difference.
Off the swipe
Meeting people online without endless swiping
The swipe turned people into inventory. Conversation-first discovery turns them back into people.
Industry notes
MeetMe Live and the shift toward real-time social video
Social products moved from profiles to feeds to live video. Here's where one-on-one fits in that story.
Maybe your next hello is five seconds away.
Reading about meeting people is nice. Meeting one is nicer — see who is online right now.