Dating for people whose flat is a greenhouse
Your 47 houseplants, your propagation station, and your opinions about drainage holes are not just a hobby - they are a lifestyle. Affinity Atlas captures the full depth of plant parenthood.
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Powered by Interest Q&A. hierarchical There is no houseplant API. Affinity Atlas uses branching questions to capture your collection size, favourite species, care investment, and plant community involvement.
How many plants do you have? 1-5 / 6-20 / 21-50 / 50+ / Zero but want to start
Favourite types? Aroids, succulents, ferns, calatheas, rare tropicals, cacti...
Do you propagate? Actively / Occasionally / Never
Care investment? Daily checks / Weekly routine / Low-maintenance only
Rare plant collector? Yes, actively seeking / Some / Not really
Community? Plant swaps, local groups, online forums, none
Outdoor/garden too? Yes, full garden / Balcony / Indoor only
Niche overlap > mainstream overlap
Mainstream
"I have a few houseplants"
Frequency 55% → NicheWeight 0.45
Niche
"50+ aroids, active propagator, rare plant collector"
Frequency 2% → NicheWeight 0.98
What gets scored
Collection scale - 50+ plants signals a different lifestyle than 3 succulents on a windowsill
Species overlap - shared love for aroids, calatheas, or rare tropicals weighted by niche popularity
Propagation activity - active propagators have a deeper engagement with the hobby
Rare plant collecting - both actively seeking variegated monstera or philodendron is a strong niche signal
Care investment - daily plant care routines as engagement depth. Someone who checks soil moisture daily lives differently
Community - plant swaps, local groups, online forums. Shared community involvement is a strong signal
Example match
"You both have 30+ houseplants with a focus on rare aroids. Both actively propagate and attend local plant swaps monthly. Species overlap: 8 shared genera including philodendron, anthurium, and monstera (combined NicheWeight 2.3). Both rate plant care as 'daily ritual'. Both seeking variegated forms."
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No real matching is live yet. If you want to find someone who understands why you check your plants before making breakfast - get in touch.
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