How Rome works
Rome starts with real-world context. Bluetooth proximity and shared events are two ways to establish that you were genuinely in the same place; everything after that stays private until interest is mutual.
Step 01 / Establish the encounter
When Bluetooth discovery is active, your device exchanges temporary, rotating identifiers with other Rome users nearby. Rome can establish proximity without collecting precise GPS coordinates or building a map of where you have been.
After you attend an event listed on the Events page, submit a ticket screenshot or a photo of yourself there. This gives Rome another private way to establish that you attended, alongside Bluetooth proximity. It is also useful if you forgot to enable Bluetooth or downloaded Rome after the event.
Step 02 / A private chance to match
For a shared event, Rome gives each person a separate path to verify that they attended. It never presents a public attendee list, and neither person sees the other’s interest unless it becomes mutual.
Step 1 of 5: the shared event has passed.
Both people attended the same Night Market.
Each adds a ticket screenshot or photo of themselves there.
Rome verifies each person as an attendee.
Each person gets their own yes-or-no choice.
Only mutual interest opens messaging.
A playful extra
Wink Mode is a playful, real-time way to break the ice. It’s separate from regular matching and only works when someone is nearby right now. Send a Wink to let them know you’ve noticed them and see if they’re curious too.
Wink Mode is optional and uses Bluetooth when you choose to switch it on. It doesn’t affect your regular matches, so whether you Wink or not, you can still get the chance to reconnect with that person later.
Think of it like a wink in real life. It’s a little signal of interest, curiosity, or simply “come say hello.” If you exchange Winks, you both know the feeling is mutual. No guessing, no awkward approach. You’ve already got your icebreaker. Now all that’s left is to walk over and say hi.
Wink Mode
Send a Wink when someone is nearby to show you are curious.
Rome needs context, not your GPS history.
It only needs enough information to know that you may have crossed paths in the real world. From there, you both get to decide privately whether you’d like that moment to go any further.
Understand the privacy model →Rome is available on iOS and Android. Use proximity or shared experiences to reconnect with people you genuinely crossed paths with.
