Chapter 2 Dating

Chapter 2 is a dating app built specifically for widows and widowers, people who’ve lost a partner and aren’t exactly thrilled about jumping back into mainstream swiping culture. Founded in 2022 by Nicky Wake, who lost her husband Andy in 2020 and found existing apps to be, in her words, “depressing and soul-destroying,” the platform vets all profiles and aims to build a community where users actually understand what each other has been through. Beyond the grief-aware dating service, Chapter 2 also operates WidowsFire, an adult-oriented companion product for members looking for something more explicitly intimate. The company is based in Manchester, has been seeking £150,000 in investment to scale, and Wake has also established The Widow Collective, a non-profit supporting the broader widow community. The platform says it’s open to all ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities.