# How Mesa works in Auckland

> Mesa is private matchmaking in Auckland: one introduction at a time — a photo, a name, a few lines, 72 hours to reply — no public profile, and dinner covered up to $150 if you both say yes.

Mesa is not a dating app. There is no feed, no swipe, and no public profile. You request a table. A real person reviews every application. For the first people, we also speak for fifteen minutes. We introduce you to one person: a photo, a first name, a neighbourhood, a few lines. You have 72 hours to say yes or pass. If you both say yes, we book a table for two in Auckland and cover dinner (up to NZ$150 including drinks).

Joining is free. Other members cannot search for you.

## 01. Create a private account

Tell us if you are a man or a woman, your age range, and an email or New Zealand mobile. Upload a photo. A real person reviews every application. Other members cannot search for you.

## 02. Answer a few more questions

Where you are from, who you hope to meet, and a short note in your own words. We also ask what you eat and which nights you can do dinner, because the first date is in a restaurant. This is never published.

## 03. We find a match. A human connects you.

We look for people who fit. Early on, we also speak with you for fifteen minutes. Then a person writes the introduction: one photo, a first name, a neighbourhood, a few lines. Only you and they see it.

## 04. You say yes, or you pass

You have 72 hours. If you pass, or if the time runs out, the other person is not told. We send another introduction when we have someone who fits what you asked for.

## 05. If you both say yes, we book dinner

We hold a table for two at one of the restaurants below. We cover your meal and drinks.

## Joining is free. We cover your dinner.

There is no membership fee. You do not pay to join, to stay, or to be introduced. We do not sell your information. Partner restaurants never receive a list of members — only a booking for two people who already said yes.

When you both say yes, we cover your meal and drinks.

*Up to $150 including drinks.

## For singles who want a partner.

Mesa is for the Latin community in Auckland, including people living in New Zealand from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, and across Latin America — and of course for Kiwis who want a partner in that room.

Mesa is open to all ages, 18 and over. Whether you are just starting out or you have already lived a full life, you are welcome — as long as you are single and looking for a partner. This is a table for two people who have not met. A couple looking for a free dinner will not get a table.

If you are travelling in New Zealand, you are welcome to join. Casual dating is not. This room is for people who are dating with intent: a partner, not a passing night.

Moving here often means your friends and family are a long flight away. Sunday used to be a long lunch; here it can be you and the supermarket. Dating apps in Auckland are built around photos, and a lot of people on them are not looking for the same thing you are. You tell us who you hope to meet — someone from a similar background, someone who grew up here, or either — and we introduce from that.

If you grew up in New Zealand and live in Auckland, you can join. Same questions. Same standard. Treat someone badly after a dinner and you are removed.

https://mesalove.co.nz/how