The journal of open connections

The journal

Practical perspectives and questions worth asking.

Mad2Moi review: features, prices, free access and Premium

An openly affiliated guide to Mad2Moi: dating, friendship, community, events, free limits, Premium, renewal, privacy and practical drawbacks.

Use a real detail, a current intention and an opening for conversation without publishing your whole life.

Choose an activity, make a simple invitation and leave room for friendship to develop at its own pace.

Choose what to share, ask precise questions about venues and make room for each person's own decisions.

Find activities and public settings that fit your interests, your comfort and the kind of connection you want.

Choose a recognisable photograph, check the background and keep editing consistent with your real appearance.

Compare the activity, group size, cost and practical details before joining a weekend outing.

Start with your current life, compare practical features and decide what you want from new connections.

Clarify what you want now, write a profile in the present and choose a first meeting without a fixed deadline.

Ten fictional bios with their strengths and limits, to help you write a personal profile without copying or revealing your private life.

Practical steps before, during and after a first date.

There is no magic line. Conversation starts with attention.

Expressing curiosity never creates an obligation to act.

Identity, orientation and pronouns: respect comes first.