Show HN: ValuePair – a friendship app that cares about values first

A new friendship app called ValuePair has entered the chat with a bold promise: no swiping, no looks-first matching, and no endless profile shopping. Instead, users answer 14 questions, get matched on values, and only see each other’s photos after finishing the full conversation and agreeing to reveal them. In other words, the app is trying to drag modern online connection away from the selfie circus and into something deeper. Naturally, the crowd had thoughts.

The biggest applause was for the anti-meat-market vibe. One commenter basically declared that regular dating apps are cash-hungry connection casinos, while ValuePair felt like a refreshing rebellion against the usual shallow nonsense. Another loved the blurred-photo idea and immediately wanted to know the real tea: where are people finding this thing, and how exactly does the matching happen?

But this wasn’t all wholesome group hugging. The skeptics showed up fast. One person pointed out that the email confirmation link lands on a domain caught by ad blockers, which is exactly the kind of tiny problem that can make a shiny launch look messy. Another went straight into fraud panic mode, demanding stronger defenses against scammers and profile miners, even tossing out the spicy line that if someone can’t pay, maybe they should "go away." Brutal.

And then came the relatable complaint: the questions may be thoughtful, but real humans are messy, and several answers felt too limited. So yes, the app wants friendship beyond small talk — but the comments prove the internet will never go beyond hot takes.