Nuremberg.Franconian.Direct.Underrated.

Nuremberg lives in Munich's shadow-sm — and is perhaps the more honest of Bavaria's big cities for it. Around 530,000 residents, a fully preserved medieval castle above the old town, three Michelin-starred restaurants, one of the largest Christmas markets in the world, and FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg as one of Germany's largest universities. But what makes Nuremberg special is its population: Franconians, not Bavarians. Direct, friendly, without Munich's posturing.

Nuremberg's dating scene benefits from this mentality. Swipe Tinder here and you'll find less posing and more substance than in the state capital — profiles are more sober, conversations get to the point faster. Still, the basic app problem applies: the chat flows, the meeting rarely happens. In the Franconian dialect, where you don't beat around the bush, that's almost a contradiction in character.

talkbeforedate resolves that contradiction. A ten-minute call through the app, anonymous, without exchanging numbers, translates Franconian directness into the digital. Those who want to talk, talk. Those who then want a date, say so. Those who don't, say that too. Exactly how Nurembergers normally do it — only structured and safe.