How a circle is composed
Composition is the part mothers ask about most, so here it is in plain terms.
There is no algorithmic matching score shown to anyone, and no public profiles.
The short answer
Circles are composed inside a single local area, among mothers whose children are at a comparable stage and who are going through a comparable season. Everything else, profession, nationality, interests, is used to refine the group and never to exclude anyone.
What decides the group
Three things do most of the work.
- Where you live, down to the local area rather than the city
- The age of your youngest child
- What brought you to Alma, in your own words
Why it can take time
A circle needs at least four mothers in the same area and stage. In a dense area that happens quickly. In a quieter one it depends on how many mothers nearby have joined, so we never promise a fixed delay.
What happens once it exists
You receive first names and a private group link. No venue, no date at that point. The group agrees on a moment, and only then is a place proposed.
How Alma Circle works
You answer one questionnaire about where you live, the age of your children and the season you are in. We compose a circle of five mothers who live close to each other and are going through something comparable.
Your circle starts in a private WhatsApp group, agrees on a moment together, and meets in a real place. Then it keeps meeting, because the same five women stay together.
- One questionnaire, no swiping and no public profile
- Five mothers, matched on proximity, life stage and season
- A private group first, a real gathering second
- One questionnaire, then we set the day, the hour and the place
What exactly is an Alma circle?
A circle of five mothers who live near each other, matched on the age of their children and the season they are going through. The circle starts in a private group chat and then meets in person, and the same five women keep meeting.
How much does it cost?
You answer the questionnaire, we compose your circle and set the day, the hour and the place. Food and drinks at a gathering are not included.
How long does it take to get matched?
It depends on how many mothers have joined near you. A circle needs at least four mothers in the same area and life stage, so density decides the timing rather than a fixed delay.
Do I have to bring my child?
Gatherings are for the mothers by default. Circles of mothers with babies under one often choose to come with their baby, and the circle decides.