Start with shared context
Reply to an interest, community topic or event rather than demanding personal disclosure from the first message.
Start with clarity
Make “friends” specific enough to mean something
A good friendship profile says more than “friends welcome”. Mention the rhythms you enjoy—regular walks, gaming, creative projects, gigs, sober social plans, parenting conversations, sport, quiet coffee or online community. Specificity gives another person a real way to reply.
Be clear if friendship is your only goal, if you are open to dating as well, or if you prefer not to decide immediately. Do not use friendship as a hidden route to romance; if your feelings change, say so once and respect the answer.
Better connection
Build community without forcing closeness
Respect different capacities
People may want occasional messages, activity friends or deep chosen-family connection. Ask what pace works.
Keep first meetings low pressure
A public group activity or short coffee can be easier than an open-ended one-to-one plan.
Use the DM generator to create friendship-oriented opening ideas privately in your browser. The tool does not send or save what you type.
A clear path
How lesbian friendship works on Verve
Create your account in a browser
Use a supported browser on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop, including supported browsers on iPhone and iPad. The same website is used across devices.
Complete application review
Applicants submit a current selfie. Automated checks assess whether one face is present and whether it appears consistent with the moderated profile photo; every submission remains pending for human review before member access. This can reduce some misuse, but it cannot prove identity, age, gender, intentions, safety or future conduct.
Set honest expectations
Describe the kind of connection you want, choose discovery preferences, and add enough detail for another person to start a real conversation. A label never replaces clear communication or consent.
Connect, pause or report
Use dating, chat and community features where current membership is available. If something feels wrong, stop engaging and use the relevant report control when available or email verve@verve.dating. Verve does not promise a fixed response time.
Specific, not absolute
Profile review is a layer, not a promise
Verve requires a current selfie as part of its application process. Automated checks assess one-face presence and apparent consistency with the moderated profile photo; every submission remains pending for human review before member access. An approved profile means the application passed that process at the time it was assessed.
It does not certify identity, age, gender, relationship status, intentions, location or future behaviour. People can misrepresent themselves, and conduct can change. Keep your own boundaries, use public first meetings, arrange independent transport, never send money, and report pressure, impersonation or harassment.
Selfie and application-review records are handled for application assessment, safety, fraud prevention, security and legal purposes under Verve’s Privacy Policy. Access is restricted, and retention depends on those purposes; Verve does not claim that every record disappears immediately after a decision or account deletion.
Know before joining
Free access, Premium and device availability
What the free tier includes
Approved free members can browse Orbit profiles without a daily profile limit, send up to 10 outgoing likes per day, keep unlimited one-to-one chats, and join up to 10 public groups or non-general community spaces under a shared limit. Community participation, event browsing and RSVP, and venue-map browsing are also included. Verve does not and will not show ads inside the member experience.
What web Premium adds
Web Premium adds unlimited outgoing likes and unlimited joined public groups or non-general communities; Who Liked You; full alignment details; advanced and keyword filters; location changes; private groups; Mixer; profile customisation and themes; Discover and Learn content; and venue submissions.
Web price: 5.50 per month or 55 per year in AUD, USD, CAD, EUR or GBP, including applicable tax, when that checkout currency is selected. Subscriptions renew until cancelled and are managed through Verve and PayPal. Read the Subscription Terms before subscribing; no price or feature guarantees are implied beyond the published terms.
Verve works in supported modern browsers on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, including supported browsers on iPhone and iPad.
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Clear answers
Lesbian Friendship and Queer Community FAQ
Can I use Verve only to make friends?
Yes. Describe friendship as your intention and explain what kind of connection or activities you would enjoy. Current community, event and local activity varies.
How do I avoid mixed signals?
State whether you want friendship only, are open to dating, or are still exploring. If your feelings change, communicate directly and accept the other person’s boundaries.
What does Verve account review guarantee?
It does not guarantee identity, age, gender, intentions, relationship status, location, safety or future conduct. Applicants submit a current selfie; automated checks assess one-face presence and apparent consistency with the moderated profile photo, and every submission remains pending for human review before member access.
Can I use Verve on a phone, tablet or computer?
Yes. Verve works through supported web browsers on phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, including supported iPhone and iPad browsers.
Ready to meet people your way?
Create a free Verve account in your browser. Complete application review, then explore dating, friendship, chat, community spaces and events where available.