Product · 6 min read
Introducing Nearby: see who's around, only when you want to be seen
Priya Raman, Head of Product ·
Most dating apps ask you to trust an algorithm with everything. Nearby asks you something simpler: are you open to meeting someone right here, right now? If the answer is yes, flip the switch. If not, you're invisible. It's that literal.
Off by default, every session
Nearby visibility is never on unless you turn it on. When you close the app, leave the screen for a while, or your location goes stale, visibility expires on its own. You never have to remember to hide.
Distance bands, never coordinates
We never show anyone your exact location or a precise distance. People see a band, like "under 50 m" or "100–150 m", and avatars are placed at a random angle on the radar each session so no one can triangulate where you are.
You set the radius
Choose anywhere from 100 to 200 meters. Smaller feels like the same coffee shop; larger feels like the same block. Our team can adjust the bounds as we learn how people use it, but you're always in control within them.
Hide from specific people
Want to stay visible but not to a coworker or an ex? Add them to your hide-from-Nearby list. They'll never see you on their radar, and they won't be told.