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The GoBuddy Manifesto

There are billions of human connections that could happen every day but don't.

GoBuddy exists to make some of them happen.

01

Human first

Your Buddy is a real person.

AI may help us match, coordinate, guide and protect the interaction — but the human connection belongs to you.

02

Be open

A stranger is a possibility, not a profile.

Meet people with curiosity and give each other the chance to be human.

03

Be kind

Every Buddy deserves respect.

Different backgrounds, abilities, ages, personalities and perspectives are part of what makes human connection valuable.

04

Be present

When you say yes to a connection, show up.

For those few minutes, give another person something increasingly rare: your attention.

05

Respect boundaries

Connection must always be mutual.

No pressure. No harassment. No unwanted contact.

A Buddy can leave, decline, block or end an interaction at any time.

06

Protect trust

Privacy and safety matter.

What another person chooses to share with you should be treated with care and respect.

07

Let connection grow naturally

One encounter may simply be one good moment.

Another may become a regular Buddy, a member of your Trusted Circle, or even a friendship.

There is no required outcome.

08

Remember why we are here

GoBuddy is not designed to keep you scrolling.

It is designed to help you spend more meaningful time with other humans.

GoBuddy creates the opportunity.

People create the connection.

This is our culture, not a legal document. Terms and privacy stay separate.

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Members formally acknowledge the Manifesto as part of onboarding, before connecting with a Buddy.