Raya (app)

Raya
Developer(s)	Raya App, Inc.
Initial release	March 2015
Platform	iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Size	24.6 MB
Available in	English
Type	Dating and Networking

Raya is a private, membership-based, social network application for iOS, launched in 2015.[1] The application was initially a dating app, but over time has added features to promote professional networking and social discovery.[2][3][4]

History

Raya was conceived by Daniel Gendelman in 2014 and went live in February 2015.[3] The app is available on Apple devices.[3] In 2016, Raya acquired Chime, a video messaging startup.[5]

Format

Users link their profile to their Instagram account, and must create a photo montage set to music for their profile.[6]

Secrecy

Raya is not advertised and grows by word of mouth. If a user screenshots a profile, the app warns them that they may be removed from the platform.[7] In May 2021, a user of Raya who met actor Matthew Perry through a match on the app created a controversy by sharing her conversation with the actor on TikTok. The TikTok video went viral but has since been deleted. The user who had shared the video has been removed from Raya for violation of the privacy policy of the app.[8]

References

"Raya". Raya App. January 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
Hines, Alice (August 14, 2015). "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". New York Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
Roose, Kevin (June 27, 2018). "Can 'Illuminati Tinder' Save Us All?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
Hoffower, Hillary. "Channing Tatum is reportedly looking for love on Raya, the exclusive dating app for the rich and famous that accepts 8% of applicants. Here's what you should know about how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
Constine, Josh (March 23, 2018). "How Raya's $8/month dating app turned exclusivity into trust". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
"Raya Dating App: What It's Like Inside The Exclusive Community". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
"Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". The Cut. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
Stolworthy, Jacob; Brodsky, Rachel (May 8, 2021). "Matthew Perry: Dating app user who matched with Friends star says she's been removed from service". Independent. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

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[au-1] "Raya". Raya App. January 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

[cut-2] Hines, Alice (August 14, 2015). "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". New York Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

[nytraya-3] Roose, Kevin (June 27, 2018). "Can 'Illuminati Tinder' Save Us All?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

[4] Hoffower, Hillary. "Channing Tatum is reportedly looking for love on Raya, the exclusive dating app for the rich and famous that accepts 8% of applicants. Here's what you should know about how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[5] Constine, Josh (March 23, 2018). "How Raya's $8/month dating app turned exclusivity into trust". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[6] "Raya Dating App: What It's Like Inside The Exclusive Community". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

[7] "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". The Cut. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

[8] Stolworthy, Jacob; Brodsky, Rachel (May 8, 2021). "Matthew Perry: Dating app user who matched with Friends star says she's been removed from service". Independent. Retrieved July 4, 2021.