What is OtterHalf?
OtterHalf is a dating app designed for the South Asian community in the United States and Canada. We're on a mission to create a less lonely world by inspiring intimate, in-person connections within our community.
We designed OtterHalf from the ground up to be a refreshing alternative—a platform that values quality over quantity and real conversation over mindless swiping. Through in-depth and personalized profiles, members have unique conversations that get them off the app and out on great dates.
What Makes OtterHalf Different
In today's digital world, singles are so busy matching that they're not actually connecting. OtterHalf is on a mission to change that for the South Asian community.
- Profiles That Tell Your Story. Move beyond a list of stats. Our profiles are designed with rich prompts and photo layouts that encourage you to share who you really are—your humor, your ambitions, and what you're passionate about.
- Better Conversation Starters. Say goodbye to awkward intros. On OtterHalf, you start a conversation by commenting directly on a specific photo or prompt answer that caught your eye. It's a more natural way to show your interest and find common ground from the very first message.
- Your Privacy, Protected. Your comfort is our priority. Easily block your phone or email contacts to ensure you won't see them, and they won't see you.
- A Matchmaking Model Focused on You. Our unique model learns your preferences and priorities to introduce you to the people you're most likely to have a real connection with. We focus on long-term compatibility, not just fleeting popularity.
- Cultural Filters That Understand Nuance. We know that true compatibility goes deep. Our unique cultural filters help you find people who share your values, background, and specific life goals—the nuances that make a relationship work.
- See Who's Interested. No more guessing games. We provide a clear, single view of who has liked your profile, so you can focus your energy on connections that are mutual and promising from the start.
The app is free to use. Members who want unlimited likes, advanced filters, and other premium features may subscribe to Premium membership.
What We Believe
We believe in love.
At our core, OtterHalf is focused on helping our members find authentic, meaningful connections. Our goal is to create a community where everyone can safely find love.
We believe in diversity.
Our community is made up of South Asians from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. We believe this is something to celebrate and want OtterHalf to be a welcoming place for anyone in the South Asian community looking for a genuine connection.
Our strength flows from our diversity and the voices that make up OtterHalf help us grow as a community. This includes (but isn't limited to) a diversity of genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds within the South Asian diaspora.
We believe in respect.
There isn't any room for debate when it comes to respect. Abuse, harassment, and threats are all unacceptable on OtterHalf.
We do not tolerate hate speech. That includes anything that encourages racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other kind of bigotry. To protect other members of the OtterHalf community, we encourage you to report hate speech if you see it.
We believe in empathy.
We believe in treating one another with compassion, so we expect all our members to treat each other as they'd like to be treated. Many of us feel anxious about the challenges the world is facing, but one thing we do have control over is how we respond. It's important to lead with love.
These are essential values for the kind of community we aspire to be. When we don't feel safe, we can't be open and honest. When we can't be open and honest, it's impossible to make real connections. In a time when we often feel divided and defensive, we want each member of our community to feel safe enough to be their authentic selves and to find someone who loves them for who they are.