Frequently asked questions

Don't let that person get away

Yes, you are good looking aren't you.

What you need to do is use the great search facilities on the site to look through all the encounters on your commute. You're sure to find hundreds of reported encounters that you fit the description for. You're going to love it!

You can then then use the messaging facilities to have a chat with these potential mates and arrange to meet up.

If you have an encounter with someone on the tube that you'd like to meet again then:

1. Simply record the encounter for FREE by clicking on the link in the top right of the page. Give a few details about where and when your encounter took place. Then, like Chuck Norris, you wait…
2. If you're luck's in - you'll get a notification email as soon as someone responds to your message. You can then follow the link to see what was said.
3. You can then have a conversation through the site, where you can determine that the person is the right one for you and arrange to meet up.

Every year, some 28 million people use the London underground system.

Between its running hours of 5.45am and 01.30am, London's commuters rub shoulders and exchange furtive glances on the platforms, escalators and tube trains that form the system.

OurBriefEncounter.com was set up to connect these people together so that they can make something of their brief encounter.