How do I find someone I met but didn't get their number?

Start with where, not who

You probably don't know their name. You do know the place, the day and roughly the time. That's more than it sounds like. A place has regulars, staff, an events page, tagged photos and check-ins. If it was a class, a show, a game or a pop-up, there's a guest list or an attendee tag somewhere. Start there before you start guessing spellings on Instagram.

Ask the room

Bartenders, baristas, door staff and the friend who was with you notice more than you think. Describe the person and the moment, not just a face. "The guy in the green hoodie who asked about the DJ around midnight" gets you further than "tall, dark hair." Be polite about it; nobody owes you a stranger's details, and a good venue won't hand them over.

The old missed-connections boards

Craigslist's Missed Connections is gone, and the subreddits and city Facebook groups that replaced it work about as well as a note on a lamppost: only if the other person happens to be looking at the same lamppost the same week. Post if you want, keep it kind and specific, and don't count on it.

The fourth option: an app that knows you were both there

This is the gap Misd was built for. Misd uses a technology called Moments® that notices when you and another Misd user were at the same place at the same time. Later, you open that Moment, see who else was there, and reach out. No name, no number, no searching.

The catch is the honest one: you both need Misd. That's why the more people in a city who have it, the more often the Moment is there when you go looking.

Questions people ask

Is it strange to look for someone I only met once?

Not if you do it the way you'd want it done to you: one message, warm and specific, and you take a no gracefully. Looking for someone is normal. Pressuring them is not.

How long do I have?

Practically, the sooner the better: staff forget and photos scroll away. On Misd the Moment stays, so you can go back to it later.

Does Misd work if only I have the app?

A Moment is recorded between people who both have Misd. If they don't, nothing about them is shown, by design.

Is there a mobile app for finding people you didn't get a number from?

Yes. Misd records a Moment when you and another Misd user were at the same place at the same time, so the person you met and didn't get a number from is findable later, as long as you both have the app. It's invite-only; get a code on misd.co.