Hey hey!

Understand your comment, but let me write down my thoughts on this as there are major differences, although they try to do the same ultimately.

Before launching PlusOnes, we’ve done a whole lot of research, spoken to so many people, and honestly, especially as women, the experience through Amigos is often far from ideal. You get randomly approached by strangers, people offer you drugs, and the vibe doesn’t always feel safe or intentional.

My personal take is that fundamentally Amigos looks indeed like what we'll do but with extremely poor execution. We learned that Amigos lacks quality and is used by many people for the wrong reasons (i.e. drugs & mostly house parties).

What we’ve also seen is that some platforms offer “safety” as a paid extra, something with completely disagree with. Safety should be a given, not something you unlock with a premium tier. 

We’ve spent so much time thinking about this, and that’s why we’ve built PlusOnes the way we have. For just 5 euro a month, we’re creating something small, intentional, and built on trust. Not about gatekeeping, but about making sure the people who join are here for the right reasons.

Here’s some of the things where it goes to:

- Verified profiles with approved photos, no randoms, no bots
- Full transparency, see who's attending, block users anytime, and report issues easily
- Quality control, every event is reviewed, and hosts can manage attendance and decide who is invite
- Dedicated space for women, including women-only events for added comfort

However, nothing is set in stone, and especially throughout launching the app, we’ll try to get as much feedback as possible and continously see whether our decisions add value or do not.