plan a date
folk's flagship trick — a real, time-boxed, shareable date plan grounded in actual places.
planning a date is the thing folk is best at. instead of a vague list of suggestions, you get a real itinerary: a few stops, in an order that makes sense, with actual places that are actually open — and one tidy link you can send to whoever you're going with.
start it however you like:
/date
plan a date friday night near hayes valley, somewhere cozy, not too pricey
what folk will ask
to make a plan that's actually good, folk needs a few things. it'll ask for whatever you didn't already say:
- where — a neighborhood or area (not just "near me" — the date might not be where you are right now)
- when — the day and rough time
- who / the vibe — first date? anniversary? casual? fancy?
- budget — so it doesn't send you somewhere out of range
it also leans on your memory — if folk already knows your date is vegetarian or that you love natural wine, it factors that in without you repeating yourself.
sharing your location
so folk grounds the plan in the right place, it'll ask where you are or where the date should be. how that works depends on your app:
folk pops up a one-tap share location button. press it and you're done — no typing an address. (this works in private chats with the bot.)
there's no one-tap button in imessage, so just tell folk the neighborhood, or drop an apple maps link to the spot you have in mind. folk recognizes the link and uses it.
what you get back
folk does the legwork — checking hours, vibe, and (where it can) availability —
then sends you a finished plan as a shareable page, something like
folk.com/plans/your-plan. open it, send it to your date, done.
it takes folk a little time to research real spots and build the plan. it'll tell you it's working and message you the moment it's ready — you can put your phone down.
tweaking it
don't love a stop? just say so.
swap the second spot for something with outdoor seating
can we start later, like 8?
folk adjusts and re-sends the plan.