The anonymous missed connections platform for UC students.
A missed connection is that moment when you cross paths with someone — in a lecture hall, at a coffee shop, on the bus, at a party — and feel a spark, but the moment passes before you can say anything. Maybe you made eye contact, maybe you shared a laugh, maybe you just wish you had said hello. IVmissed gives you a second chance. Post a short, anonymous description of the encounter and hope that the other person sees it too.
Privacy is at the core of IVmissed. Every post is fully anonymous — no accounts, no sign-ups, no names attached. Nobody will ever know who wrote a post unless you choose to reveal yourself. This makes it a safe, low-pressure way to reach out to someone you otherwise might never connect with.
IVmissed started at UC Santa Barbara — that's where the name comes from. "IV" is short for Isla Vista, the college town right next to UCSB where most students live. It first went viral on the UCSB campus, with students posting and sharing missed connections from IV parties, the library, dining commons, and everywhere in between. Word spread fast, and before long it slowly became viral through all the other UC campuses as students at each school wanted their own version.
IVmissed is currently available for students at every University of California campus: