Real connections, in their own words. Names changed, photos blurred — the experiences are genuine.
Every month, thousands of members find a connection that fits their life. Here are six who agreed to share their journey, anonymously.
I was working three contracts, sleeping six hours a night. Through bestSD I met a mentor in his fifties who funds my MBA in exchange for honest conversations over dinner once a week. He calls me his thinking partner. I finally have time to breathe and a clearer career plan.
After my divorce I assumed dating apps were a waste. On bestSD I met someone who shares my appetite for last-minute weekends. We've been to Lisbon, Marrakech and Stockholm in eight months. No drama, no expectations beyond what we agreed on day one.
I was upfront about needing tuition support. Within a month I found someone equally upfront about wanting weekend company. Two years later my degree is paid, we're still friends, and I'm starting my own studio.
I built a software company. I had everything except someone to share a quiet Sunday with. bestSD gave me a slower introduction process — long messages, video calls, two months before we met. We've been together for over a year now.
Acting is brutal. Between castings I needed a financial floor. My benefactor, a producer in his sixties, never crossed a line. He pays my rent, reads my scripts, gives me feedback. We meet for tea twice a month. It's the most respectful relationship I've ever had.
I worked through my forties and looked up at fifty-five. bestSD matched me with someone twenty years younger who pulled me back into the world — concerts, museums, weekend hikes. We're not building a future together. We're sharing a present I had stopped enjoying.