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For Berkeley students · 18+ · free

Meet the people who said what you said.

Lotus is a number you text. One odd question a day, then a small Thursday hangout with the people who gave your answer. Afterwards, it only tells you if it's mutual.

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lotusa bot · berkeley
tuesday
for thursday's sake: best late-night food in berkeley? pass is a full answer
the taco truck. not close
a few people said that. thursday night, somewhere on campus. in? yes or no
yes
thursday
the spot for tonight: the taco truck on durant. running late is fine, just say
friday
private question: anyone from last night you'd see again? first names, or none. only mutual answers are shared
the one who defended bongo burger

One question a day. Odd on purpose, answerable in three words.

best late-night food in berkeley, one answer.monday
the class you'd retake for fun.tuesday
the song you're embarrassed is your most played.wednesday
the one spot on campus where you can actually study.thursday
the boba hill you'd die on.monday
a free thursday night and zero plans: what do you do?tuesday
the most berkeley thing you saw this week.wednesday
the movie you'd make a stranger watch.thursday
the hobby you dropped and still miss.monday
your walk-up song.tuesday
the best bad restaurant on telegraph.wednesday
the thing you cook when nobody's watching.thursday
the game you'd play for a week straight.monday
the smallest thing that made your day this week.tuesday

How a Thursday happens

Monday to Thursday

One odd question a day.

Answer by text, in your own words. Or text Lotus a plan of your own and it sets it up. Skip a day and nothing happens.

Thursday night

A few people who said what you said, in one place on campus.

You open with the thing you share. Lotus plans it; you show up.

Friday

Say who you'd see again.

It's only shared if they said you too. If they didn't, nothing happens. No one gets rejected, nothing gets awkward.

a bot, and it says so 18+, with a school email your number is never shown only mutual answers are shared one text reports anyone

Lotus says it's a bot in its first message and never writes a message for you. Introductions happen through Lotus, so nobody sees your number, email or birthday. A reported person is paused at once, and a person reads every report.

How texting works

Lotus is a text-message service run by a UC Berkeley student for adults 18 and over at Berkeley. You join by texting JOIN to the Lotus number from your own phone and replying Y to confirm. Nobody is added from a list or a form. After that, Lotus sends replies to what you text, up to one optional question a day, and the plans you join: the invitation, the spot, a reminder that day, and the private question the morning after.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to opt out at any time.

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Nothing is a match until you've met.

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Want to watch a Thursday happen? Email tony@textlotus.com.