Host Guide
How to host your first
Plus 1 plan.
Five steps to writing a plan that gets the right kind of requests and the right plus one for it.
Five steps to writing a plan that gets the right kind of requests and the right plus one for it.
Hosting a plan on Plus 1 is the fastest way to meet someone through the app. Posted plans typically receive their first request within minutes, and confirmed plus ones happen on average within 24 hours. The key to a great first hosted plan is treating it like a real plan, not a profile pitch. Here is exactly how.
The short version: Pick a plan you would do alone. Write it specifically. Pick a real date. Read every request. Confirm 24 hours before. Show up.
The best Plus 1 plans are activities you would still enjoy if no one joined. A brunch reservation you already have, a class you already paid for, a sporting event you already bought tickets to, a run you were going to do anyway. The activity is a win on its own. The plus one is a bonus, not the point.
This is the single most important shift for new hosts. On dating apps you build a profile to attract a match. On Plus 1 you build a plan to attract a fit. If you would not do the plan alone, you probably should not host it. If you would, the activity itself filters for someone who is into it too.
Good first plans for new hosts:
State the activity, the place, the time, and one detail about the vibe. Add a sentence about what kind of plus one you are open to. Two to three sentences total. Specific plans get five to ten times more requests than generic ones.
Here are two real examples, side by side. Same activity, very different request volume.
"Looking to grab brunch this weekend, hit me up if you're around."
"Brunch at Bakan in Wynwood, Saturday 12:30 pm, I have a reservation for two. Looking for a +1 who likes Mexican food and Wynwood walking afterward. Open to dating or friends."
The second version reads like a real plan, not a vibe. Real time. Real place. Real reservation. One filter (Mexican food + Wynwood walking). One intent (dating or friends). It signals you actually intend to follow through and you respect the time of someone considering joining you.
Pick a real date, a real time, and your intent (dating, friendship, networking, or two of the three). Plus 1 only shows your plan to members whose intent matches yours, so don't worry about awkward mismatches. If you want extra peace of mind on a first-meet or higher-stakes plan, toggle on require real ID verification when you post: only members who have completed real ID verification can request to join. Most successful first-host plans are posted 2 to 5 days in advance, on weekends or after-work hours.
If you set "dating," your plan goes to members open to dating. If you set "friendship," it goes to members open to friendship. If you set both, it goes to members open to either. There is no penalty for picking more than one. There is a small penalty (in request volume) for picking less than one.
Open each request, read the profile, read the note. The whole review takes under 30 seconds. Approve the person whose note is specific to your plan and whose profile feels like a fit. Decline the others politely. You can re-open the plan if your first pick cancels.
The signal you are looking for in a request note: did they read your plan? "I would love to try Bakan, I have wanted to do their tasting for months" is specific. "Hey, free this weekend" is generic. Specific notes correlate with members who actually show up.
If you get multiple strong requests, you have two choices: pick your top pick and decline the others, or boost the plan and post a second instance for a different day. Many hosts who get strong response on a Saturday plan will post a second plan for the following Saturday.
Send a short message 24 hours before the plan. "Still on for tomorrow at 12:30 at Bakan? Looking forward." This single message cuts last-minute flakes in half. If your plus one stops responding, you have time to re-open the plan and find a replacement.
On the day, show up on time, do the activity, let the plan be what it is. The activity is the buffer. You don't need to perform. You just need to do brunch. Or padel. Or whatever the plan is. The introductions happen through the activity.
"Drinks this week" puts the burden on the requester to propose a time, which is friction. Real plans have real times. Pick one.
"I'm a 32 y/o pilot who loves wine and travel, looking to meet someone fun" is a profile, not a plan. Save the personal details for your profile. The plan is about the activity.
If you would not enjoy the activity alone, you will not enjoy it with a plus one either. Do not host an opera plan if you do not like opera. The activity has to be a win on its own.
Especially during peak hours, you may get multiple requests within an hour. Wait, read all the notes, pick the best fit. Speed is not the goal. Fit is.
The single highest-leverage thing you can do as a host is send the confirmation message the day before. Members who confirm 24 hours out have a sub-2% no-show rate.
For a sense of the kind of plan that consistently works for new hosts, here are three real plan archetypes that Plus 1 hosts have posted successfully.
"Brunch at Glass and Vine in Coconut Grove, Sunday 12 pm. I have a reservation outside on the water. Looking for a +1 who is into good food and slow Sundays. Open to dating or friends."
"Tech Week Miami happy hour at Wynwood Brewing, Wednesday 6 pm. Looking for a fellow operator or builder to wingman the event with. Networking intent."
"Yacht day on Biscayne Bay, Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. I have a slot on a 38-foot boat with three others, looking for one more. Bring sunscreen and a Bluetooth speaker. Friends or dating."
Each one tells you exactly what is happening, when, where, who is invited, and what kind of plus one fits. Specific. Scannable. Real.
A weekend brunch, a Saturday morning workout, or a gallery walk. These are low-pressure, daytime, public, and easy to enjoy whether someone joins or not. Hosts who pick these as their first plan typically find a plus one within 24 hours.
Most posted plans receive their first request within minutes during peak hours (5 to 10 pm). The average time from posting to first request is under 30 minutes. If you do not get requests after 6 hours, refine your description or boost the plan.
State the activity, place, time, and one vibe detail. Include what kind of plus one you are looking for. Use a specific date and time, not "sometime this weekend." Plans that are specific to a place, time, and activity get the most requests.
A boosted plan is a one-time $20 purchase that puts your plan at the top of the feed for members whose intent matches yours. Boosted plans typically receive 3x more requests and confirm a plus one within hours instead of days.
Yes. Free members can have two active plans at once. Premium members can have five. Platinum members have unlimited active plans. See pricing for details.