Find a Garba companion
See people who are going to the same Navratri nights and are looking for someone to dance with. Send a connection request, and a chat opens only after they accept.
Find a companionGarbaMate for women
Your Garba night. Your people. Your choice.
Find someone going to the same Garba, join a Circle, or plan the evening with friends. GarbaMate handles the people side of Navratri while you keep control of who reaches you.
Free to join. GarbaMate is for adults 18 and over.
Three ways in
Ways to enjoy Garba
Whether you are looking for one dance partner or a whole circle, start with the way that feels comfortable.
Join a Garba circle
Circles are small groups planning one Garba night together. Ask to join one, or create your own and invite your friends. The Circle host approves every new member.
Browse CirclesDiscover who's going to your night
Mark yourself as going to a Garba night and see the other people who are going too. You decide whether to mark yourself as going, and you can remove that plan at any time.
See who's goingYour controls
You decide who connects with you
GarbaMate is built around acceptance. Nothing opens until you say yes, and your contact details are never part of the introduction.
Nothing opens without your yes
Every introduction is a request. The other person cannot message you until you accept, and you can decline a request without giving a reason.
Your phone number stays private
Your mobile number verifies your account and receives account messages. It is never shown on your profile, in discovery or in chat.
You choose what people see
Other members see your display name and city. A profile photo you add is stored privately for review and is never shown to other members as a gallery.
Blocks are enforced in both directions
Once a block is in place, our servers remove the connection from discovery, requests, plans, venue check-ins and chat for both people. In-app block and report controls are being completed before public registration.
Check in only where you choose
I'm Here is a voluntary venue check-in. It expires within the hour or when the venue closes, and only people you have an accepted plan with can see it.
Meet in the open
Plan a meeting point such as the main entrance in chat. GarbaMate does not broadcast your live location and has no public people map.
Being honest about the gaps
Women-only discovery
We would rather be clear than imply a feature that does not exist.
Not available yet
GarbaMate does not currently ask members for their gender, and discovery cannot be filtered by it. We will not guess anyone’s gender from a name, a photo or the way they dance. If we add women-only discovery, it will be a preference each member sets for themselves and it will be enforced by our servers, never inferred. Until then, the controls above are how you decide who reaches you.
- Self-declared only — never inferred from a name, photo or appearance.
- Enforced by backend queries and access rules, not just hidden on screen.
- Never used to expose a member to someone they asked not to see.
Safety, without exaggeration
Simple habits for a good night
GarbaMate makes introductions easier. These habits are what actually keep a night comfortable.
- Meet at the entrance, where the crowd and venue staff are, rather than the edge of the ground.
- Tell a friend who you are meeting, where and when.
- Keep the first conversations in GarbaMate chat instead of moving elsewhere immediately.
- Share contact details only when you are comfortable — GarbaMate never shares your number for you.
- Choose whether to mark yourself as going to a night, and remove a plan whenever you want.
- If something feels wrong, leave and move towards people. Contact venue staff, or emergency services if you are in danger.
GarbaMate cannot promise how another person will behave. These habits help, and your instincts matter most.
Questions
Questions women ask us
Can I find other women to attend Garba with?
You can find people going to the same nights, join Circles and make plans together. There is no women-only filter in the current build: GarbaMate does not ask for or infer gender, so we cannot promise a companion’s gender. We would rather say that plainly than imply a feature that does not exist.
Can I join a group?
Yes. Circles are groups planning one Garba night. Ask to join and the Circle host decides. Once accepted, you join the Circle chat and can agree on a time and a public meeting point together.
Can strangers see my phone number?
No. Your number is used for sign-in verification and account messages. It is not shown on your profile or in chat, and other members have no way to reveal it.
Can I decline a request?
Yes. Every request can be declined, and the other person cannot message you unless you accept. You can also withdraw a request you sent earlier.
Do I have to share my live location?
No. GarbaMate does not stream your live location and has no public map. Onboarding asks where you are so you land in the right city, and you can choose your city manually instead of using device location. Venue check-in is optional and expires on its own.
How can I report inappropriate behaviour?
If you are in immediate danger, leave and call 112 (national emergency) or 181 (women helpline). In-app blocking and reporting controls are being completed before public registration. Where a block exists, our servers already enforce it in both directions.
Do I need to pay to use safety features?
No. Safety features are not sold and are not unlocked by payment. GarbaMate does not currently process real payments at all — the current build is free to use.
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Create your profile, choose how you want to meet, and keep every introduction behind your approval.