Deplug.Place
Curated, phone-free gatherings for people who actually match.
Better offline experiences start with better matching.
Deplug.Place is a separate members-only app for Friending users. You’ll answer a deeper set of questions than you would on Friending, helping us understand your personality, energy, interests, and social style. Behind the scenes, our AI matching engine helps bring together people we believe are more likely to genuinely connect in real life.
You won’t know exactly who will be there in advance. Instead, you’ll receive a color code that helps identify the people you were matched with. The result is a more curated kind of gathering — one built around compatibility, presence, and real human interaction.
Deeper Profiles
Answer more thoughtful questions so we can better understand your personality, social style, and connection energy.
AI Matching
Our matching engine helps bring together people who are more likely to genuinely click in real life.
Color-Coded Matching
You’ll receive a color code that helps identify the people you were matched with during the experience.
No-Phone Rule
Phones stay away during the event except for emergencies or a quick group photo, so everyone stays fully present.
DEPLUG.PLACE
Curated, phone-free gatherings for people who actually match.
A separate members-only app for Friending users, designed for more intentional in-person experiences.
You’ll answer a deeper set of questions, and our AI will help match you with people who are more likely to genuinely click.
No scrolling. No checking notifications. Just real attention, real presence, and real conversation.
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Powered by trust. Built by Friending.
DEPLUG is created by Friending — a platform built on trust, not attention addiction.
Every DEPLUG member signs in with a verified Friending account.
Verified people. Real identities. Intentional presence.
No fake profiles. No scams. No endless chat loops.
Deplug means no phones.
At Deplug.Place events, phones stay out of sight. No scrolling, no checking notifications, and no disappearing into your screen mid-conversation.
Phones should only come out for a real emergency — or briefly for something like a group photo. The point is to be fully present with the people in front of you.
How to join Deplug.Place
Deplug.Place is a standalone app connected to the Friending network. To keep the experience trusted, curated, and real, access is reserved for verified Friending members.
- Create your Friending account You’ll need a Friending account to access Deplug.Place and become part of the trusted member network.
- Verify your identity Every Deplug.Place member comes through Friending’s verified system, helping keep the experience real, trusted, and bot-free.
- Join the waitlist Sign up with your verified Friending phone number, email, and city to get early access when Deplug.Place launches.
- Get invited first Members on the waitlist will be among the first considered for curated Deplug.Place experiences as they roll out.
Join the Deplug.Place waitlist
Be among the first to get access to Deplug.Place experiences in your city.
If you already have a Friending account, please use the same phone number.
Why Deplug.Place feels different
Most social events bring random people together and hope for chemistry. Deplug.Place is designed more intentionally.
Access is limited to Friending members, and every participant comes through a more trusted network. Instead of leaving connection to chance, Deplug.Place uses a deeper profile and AI-powered matching to help bring together people who are more likely to genuinely click in real life.
The result is a more curated kind of gathering — one built around compatibility, presence, and real human interaction rather than noise, randomness, or endless scrolling.
The goal isn’t just to go offline.
It’s to make meeting people in real life feel more intentional again.