AniMatch 2x2: animation dating

You laugh at the same adult cartoons, quote the same characters and want someone who gets the joke without an explanation. AniMatch 2x2 builds dating around that love of animation. 🎬

It is a dating bot made by the 2x2 television channel, the first animation channel for adults in Russia. The channel has been on air since 2007, and the bot came out as a part of the summer campaign "Summer of Dates".

How a match is made

The principle is described in publications about the project: you answer a few questions about yourself and the animation you like. The bot looks for a person with similar tastes.

Instead of a long profile about job and height, the starting point is different: a shared interest. After a match the conversation starts more easily, because the topic is already there. 💬

A menu with one entry point

The bot has a single command: /menu. It takes you back to the main menu, where everything else lives. You launch the bot with the button in its profile.

It is hard to get lost in an interface like this, so it suits people who shy away from complicated dating apps.

The story that made it noticeable

The campaign did not stay in Telegram. On air, the channel showed clips about modern dating by independent animators, and recorded viewers with their matched partners on short round videos.

Later the channel told about a couple who met through the project and planned to marry. Stories like that are rare, but they show that a shared interest can serve as a base for meeting someone. 💍

Dating by interest: what to keep in mind

Dating apps taught us that the photo decides everything. Here the starting point is taste, and that changes the tone of the first messages.

A shared hobby is a good start, but it does not guarantee compatibility. Before you make plans, talk about real life.

1. Do not give a stranger your surname, address, workplace or school in early messages.
2. Arrange a first meeting in a crowded place and tell someone close to you about it.
3. Never transfer money, however convincing the story sounds.
4. If the other person rushes you to another messenger or sends odd links, stop.

Opening the first conversation

Start with a question about a favorite series or an episode that stuck with you. It is light, and the answer shows at once if your senses of humor match.

Do not bury the person under ten questions in a row. A couple of short lines and a real reaction to the answer work better.

Who this bot is for

The 2x2 channel aims at an adult audience, so dating here is for adults too. If you are under eighteen, it is better to stay away.

It fits people who find it easier to start a conversation from a topic both enjoy. It helps if you like grown-up animation with dark humor and not only classic cartoons. 😄

If the bot is silent

Press /menu and see whether the main menu opens. If the project is on pause, the channel's own news feed has the latest. Launches, promotions and new campaigns are usually announced there.

While the bot is unavailable, you can find like-minded people in discussions of favorite cartoon series: comments under posts about animation you love often gather many people with similar tastes.