Lox Club Review: How to Get Accepted to the Elite Jewish Dating App & What to Expect

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Nowadays, there’s a dating app for just about every religion, sexual preference, hobby, and interest you can think of — from dog lovers, music fans, and fitness fanatics to sober, polyamorous, and bi-curious people, you name it. The idea, of course, is that these niche apps boost the odds that you’ll find someone you have things in common with.

Case in point: Lox Club, a relatively new platform that’s aimed at “Jews with ridiculously high standards.” Being described like a Raya for Jewish people (and the people who love them), it isn’t super easy to get accepted onto this membership-based app.

As it turns out, the whole idea for Lox Club started as a joke. Founder Austin Kevitch has said the site was initially intended to be a parody of all the dating apps and sites he found so “superficial and cringe-y.” But it was peak COVID-19 times, leaving many super lonely with more time on their hands to actively search for love. Within just a few days, more than 1,000 people had applied for the Kevitch’s app before it even fully existed, leaving him with something unexpectedly special on his hands.

Lox Club, which officially launched in the fall of 2020, has since attracted a slew of eager applicants looking for — you know, the kind of person you want to grab a late-night bite at Katz’s deli with or someone your sweet grandmother would take a liking to. Unfortunately, not everyone gets

approved, and there are some important considerations you’ll want to make when submitting your application to increase your odds of acceptance.

Here’s how to use Lox Club, plus some tips for getting approved and making the most of your app experience.

Applying to Lox Club

The first thing to know? Lox Club is currently only available in select cities: New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. That said, the company plans to launch in more regions as soon as possible.

When filling out basic info like your name, gender, and gender(s) you’re interested in, you’ll also provide your hometown and current location, college, current job, and brief career history. You’ll also be asked to explain why you want to join the Lox Club community, a key component to being accepted onto the exclusive app.

“We’re really looking for thoughtful applicants who make the effort to share a bit more about themselves, including their aspirations and interest in joining Lox,” Kevitch told AskMen.

All applicants are required to submit one recent photo of themselves, as well as the link to their Instagram account (or LinkedIn if they don’t have social media). The membership board uses this to verify an applicant’s identity across platforms, thus keeping catfishers and other shady characters off the app entirely.

How Members Are Chosen on Lox Club

Just like the brined salmon it’s named after, Lox Club isn’t just for Jewish people. Rather, it’s for “authentic, well-rounded people” with “ambitious dreams and careers” who don’t take themselves too seriously.

“Our focus with Lox Club has always been more about connecting people with shared values,” says Kevitch. “The goal is to curate a culture with our members around keeping close bonds with family and friends, being ambitious and career-oriented, and giving back to their communities or engaging in service. We’re Jewish ourselves so we’re well-versed in those values, but you don’t have to be Jewish to have them too. We like to say that Lox Club is like a deli — culturally Jewish, sure, but anyone can enjoy it.”