BULCLOVE
No. 01 · The Introductions Issue
Contents
There is nothing to swipe here, nothing to rank, and nobody is browsing you tonight. BULCLOVE is a private introduction service for gentlemen, and it works the way introductions used to: through people.
- 02Editor's letterWe are not an app.
- 06The Introduction, in three actsApply. Vetted. Introduced.
- 14Chosen, not swipedWe look at everyone. We introduce you to one.
- 18Where to goFive first dates, arranged for you.
- 24DatelinesThe founding cities.
- 26The reply cardThree ways in.
- 30The QuestionnaireSeven questions. Read by a person.
Editor's letter
We are not an app.
There is nothing to swipe here, nothing to rank, and nobody is browsing you tonight. BULCLOVE is a private introduction service for gentlemen, and it works the way introductions used to: through people.
You apply. A person reads it. We verify every member, and when there is a woman worth meeting, we tell you about her and her about you. Only if you both say yes do names change hands.
One introduction at a time. Properly. The rest of this issue is how it works.
The Editors
Act IApply.
One application, read by a person. No profile to polish, no photos to rank, nothing for anyone to scroll past.
The application takes two minutes. Reading it properly takes us longer.
Act IIVetted.
Every member is verified: identity, intent, standing. If something does not add up, there is simply no introduction.
Nobody meets anybody we have not met first.
Act IIIIntroduced.
When there is someone worth meeting, we tell you about her, and her about you. Names change hands only when you both say yes.
One introduction at a time. Never a feed.
Chosen, not swiped.
We look at everyone. We introduce you to one. Every introduction is chosen by a person who has met you both.
Where to go.
The first date is arranged for you: booked, considered, and quietly handled. You only have to show up.
- 01
The chef's counter
Eight seats, one menu, and nobody waiting on a table. Conversation is the only course you choose.
- 02
After hours
A salon or a gallery, closed to everyone but the two of you, with a drink poured before you arrive.
- 03
On the water
A terrace above the harbour at the hour the light goes gold. No reason to check your phone.
- 04
The screening
A private room, a film you both pretend to have seen, and a long walk after.
- 05
The weekend
When it is going well: somewhere far, already arranged, the car outside at nine.
The founding cities
Datelines.
- New York
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- London
- Paris
- Monaco
- Milan
- Dubai
Introductions in every founding city, for members who travel. The time where they are, right now.
Membership
The reply card.
Three ways in. Tick one, tear along the line, and continue to the Questionnaire. No postage necessary.
necessary
By invitation
Apply
The Questionnaire.
Seven questions, in the tradition of the magazine back page. Answer honestly; a person reads every one.
Small print.
- Who reads my application?
- A person. Every application is read, and every member is verified before any introduction.
- How are members verified?
- Identity first, then a conversation. We confirm you are who you say you are, and that you are here for the right reasons.
- Will anyone see my profile?
- No. There are no public profiles and nothing to browse. Your details go only to an introduction you have agreed to.
- What does it cost?
- Membership fees are discussed privately, once your application is accepted.
- Can I pause?
- Yes. Pause any time, for as long as you need.
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