Born from a frustration
we all share
In 2023, our founder was sitting alone at a coffee shop in Kaka'ako surrounded by people also sitting alone, all staring at their phones, all swiping through faces they'd never actually meet.
The irony was impossible to ignore. We live in an era of unprecedented connectivity, and yet genuine human connection has never felt harder to find. Dating apps promised to bring people together but ended up making us all feel more isolated — measured, filtered, ghosted.
Go-kon — the Japanese tradition of small group social mixers — offered a different model. Groups of friends introduce other groups of friends in a relaxed setting. No pressure. No judgment. Just people in a room, sharing food, conversation, and laughter.
En Meets is that idea — starting in Honolulu, and growing from there.