People
Has anyone actually met someone on Murudo?
Yes. More than 370 members have closed their account and told us it was because they met someone. It is the one kind of goodbye we like.
Do people go for the kind of person they say they want?
Mostly not. We studied more than two million likes and passes. Members who say they want commitment liked committed profiles and open-ended ones at almost the same rate. The full paper is Say Versus Do.
Does one year of age really matter?
More than anyone admits. In the same study, men liked 22% of women one to three years younger than themselves and 11% of women one to three years older. Women did the reverse: 2% for younger men, 7% for older ones.
Who is pickier, men or women?
Women, by a long way. The typical man liked about 12% of the profiles he saw. The typical woman liked about 3.5%.
What is the most common thing people say they are looking for?
"Dating to marry". On Murudo, more than half of the women and a third of the men choose it.
Is it strange to put "Friendship" on a dating app?
No. About one member in twenty does. Murudo's events are a good place to start.
Culture
Can I really put "Open to lobola conversation" on my profile?
Yes. It is one of the things you can say you are looking for, next to "Dating to marry" and "Ready to introduce families". If you want to know what the conversation involves, read How lobola works.
Should I ask someone their totem?
Yes, and early. Totems and dating explains why.
The app
Is there an iPhone app?
Not in the App Store. On an iPhone, open murudo.co in Safari and add Murudo to your Home Screen. It opens like an app from there.
My phone has no Google Play. Now what?
Download the Android app straight from murudo.co. It is the same Murudo. Pick one version and keep it, because the direct download and the Google Play app cannot update each other.
Can I pay with EcoCash?
Yes, on Murudo Web and on the Android app downloaded from murudo.co. You may never need to: joining, matching and messaging are free.
Does a verified badge get you more likes?
A little. In our study a badge raised the odds of a like by about 2% from men and 10% from women. What it really gets you is trust: verified members took a selfie to show they are the person in their photos.
Can I meet people in a room instead of a chat?
Yes. Murudo holds events that members book in the app.
Us
What is Murudo Labs?
The research side of Murudo. It studies how people look for a partner, using anonymous totals, and publishes what it finds on the blog.
Does Murudo read my messages for its research?
No. Research uses totals, such as how many likes were sent. Messages are counted, never read.
Who reads it when I report someone?
A person. Every report is reviewed by one.
The figures about likes come from Say Versus Do, a Murudo Labs study of 2,080,648 decisions made between May and September 2026. The everyday questions are on the home page.