Plus 1 is not a swipe app. It is not a group meet-up. It is a plans-first social app for people who would rather show up somewhere real than message someone into meeting. Here are the 10 kinds of people using it most.
Plus 1 supports three intents: dating, friendship, and networking. Members declare on every plan what they are open to, so the app filters conversations before they even start. Below is the breakdown of who tends to use each intent most, why, and the exact use case.
Founders, operators, and industry professionals who want to build a real Miami network without the LinkedIn-message spam or generic mixer. Plus 1 makes networking specific: post a founder dinner, a Wynwood happy hour, a tech meetup side event. Only members with matching intent see it.
Common plans: Founder dinners in Brickell, happy hours after work, Art Basel networking week, industry breakfast meetups, professional yacht days.
See the Miami networking guide →
Travelers passing through Miami (and NYC from summer 2026) who want to skip the tourist track and meet a local. Post a plan the week of your trip, or join an existing one on your arrival day. The activity does the work of the introduction.
Common plans: "Local's dinner in Brickell", "Yacht day this Saturday", "Music Week concert +1", "F1 weekend watch party".
See the traveler-to-local playbook →
Singles tired of the chat-graveyard cycle on Hinge, Bumble, Tinder. Plus 1 skips the swipe-and-chat phase. Post a real date (rooftop, brunch, walk), someone requests to join, the activity is the introduction. Members declare dating intent, so the whole experience is filtered to people looking for the same thing.
Common plans: Sunday brunch, sunset drinks, first-date coffee, salsa dancing, Wynwood gallery walks.
25 first date ideas in Miami →
People who just moved to Miami and want to build a friend network fast. Miami is a transient city, so most residents have been here under five years. Plus 1 gets you into the local social scene within the first month by matching you with friendship-intent plans (run clubs, brunches, gallery openings).
Common plans: Weekend run club, neighborhood coffee walk, brunch meetup, gym partner.
The 30-day friend plan →
Digital nomads passing through Miami or NYC who want more than a coworking space and a hotel bar. Plus 1 lets you plug into a local social scene without the multi-month commitment of Bumble BFF or the cold-outreach energy of DMs. Post a plan, meet a +1, keep it moving.
Common plans: Coworking day + coffee, sunset drinks, gym meetup, weekend yacht.
See the friendship guide →
Runners, gym-goers, yoga people, padel and tennis players who want a workout partner or a run-club social. Fitness and wellness plans work because they are the easiest low-stakes way to meet someone in a shared context. No small talk. Just show up and lift, run, or serve.
Common plans: Saturday 9am Equinox class, Brickell run club, tennis doubles, Wynwood padel court, Sunday morning beach yoga.
See fitness plans →
Concert-goers, sports fans, F1 watchers, festival attendees, gallery openers with an extra ticket or extra seat. Plus 1's Ticketmaster integration (launching in NYC summer 2026) lets you browse events directly and post them as plans. Members with matching intent request to join. No more empty seat.
Common plans: Heat game +1, F1 watch party, Rolling Loud +1, US Open Miami, Faena Theatre night, gallery opening.
Find a +1 for any event →
Couples who want to expand their social circle beyond their existing friend group. Plus 1 works because a couple can post a plan (dinner for four, yacht day, double-date brunch) with friendship intent, and other couples with the same intent can request to join. The activity replaces the "how do you know each other" small talk.
Common plans: Double-date dinner, yacht for four, gallery walk with another couple, Sunday brunch four-top.
See dinner & brunch plans →
College students at UM, FIU, and Broward College (plus visiting students on internships or exchange) who want off-campus community. Plus 1 opens up a broader social scene than the college bubble, with verified members and host approval so the safety architecture is stronger than most college-friend apps.
Common plans: Coconut Grove brunch, South Beach day, tennis at Crandon, Wynwood cafe study session, weekend beach hang.
See Coral Gables plans (UM area) →
Retirees and older adults who want age-appropriate friendship, activity partners, and events. The best plan types for this cohort tend to be daytime, activity-based, and non-nightlife: brunches, museum walks, sailing, golf, book clubs, wellness classes. The verification and host approval remove most of the safety concerns older members have about meeting through apps.
Common plans: Vizcaya walk, PAMM visit, Coral Gables brunch, golf foursome, tennis doubles, book club.
Making friends after 30 (and beyond) →
Plus 1 is honestly not the right app if you want to swipe through thousands of profiles nationally (Tinder does this better), if you want an invite-only industry pool (Raya does this better), if you want to organize a 50-person birthday party (Partiful does this better), or if you want to meet a large group with no host approval (Meetup does this better). Plus 1 is one-on-one or small-group, with a plan, in a real city, hosted by a verified member. If that sounds like your speed, it is for you.
Plus 1 is built for adults 18 and older who want to meet people over real activities, not swipes. Common users include Miami and South Florida professionals, travelers passing through, singles looking to date over activities, new residents building a friend network, digital nomads, fitness enthusiasts, event-goers with an extra ticket, couples looking to meet other couples, college students seeking off-campus community, and retirees looking for age-appropriate friendship and activity partners.
No. Plus 1 supports three intents: dating, friendship, and networking. Members declare which one they are open to on every plan. Couples looking for other couples for double dates, dinners, or yacht days also use Plus 1 with friendship intent.
Plus 1 is 18+. The app is used by college students, young professionals, mid-career adults, and retirees.
Yes. Members who just moved to Miami typically use Plus 1 to build a friend network within their first 30 days. Read the 30-day friend plan for the step-by-step.
Yes. Networking is one of the three intents. Professionals use it for founder dinners, industry happy hours, tech meetups, and networking events. See the Miami networking guide.
Yes. Travelers passing through Miami (or NYC from summer 2026) can post plans or join local plans to meet people during their visit.
Whatever cohort you fall into, Plus 1 is free to download. Verify your identity, set your intent, and either post a plan or browse plans nearby. Most members find their first plus one within a week.