Proximity

Who's nearby, and what you'd have in common

An overview of how proximity-based discovery works — how location context and shared interests get combined to surface people you could plausibly meet this week.

Map view

Neighborhood resolution, not street address

The map shows density, not coordinates. Location is generalized before anyone else sees it — close enough to know someone's in range, never close enough to know where they live.

Coffee Music Dog parks Hiking Running
Schematic proximity chart
1.5 MI
Your radius
Approach

Distance is context, not a filter

Two people fifteen minutes apart share the same weather, the same neighborhoods and the same Tuesday night. Proximity doesn't decide who you'd get along with. It decides who you could actually meet.

What's inside

Six things local discovery has to get right

Range

See who's active inside a radius you set yourself.

Common ground

Interests, routines and places are weighted alongside distance.

Map view

Activity rendered as an area, at neighborhood resolution.

Openers

Conversations start from something shared, not an empty box.

Visibility

Choose who can find you. Turn it off without deleting anything.

Ground rules

One published standard, applied the same way to everyone.

Safety

The parts that have to work first

Platforms in this category typically combine moderation, reporting and verification, and generalize geographic signals rather than exposing exact position.

Profile checks

Verification before a profile becomes discoverable.

Reporting

Report from any screen, in two taps.

Visibility

Granular control over who can discover you.

Standards

Guidelines everyone agrees to at signup.

In their words
We were both naturally positive and driven, but when we're together, it feels like there's nothing we can't achieve.

Leslie & Thomas, connected in 2025

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FAQ

Questions worth asking first

No. Discovery of this kind works on approximate geographic areas, not addresses or precise coordinates.

This page is a general overview of how proximity-based discovery works across social platforms. It isn't a service in itself.

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Philosophy

Built around respectful connection

Digital communities hold up when the standards are published, applied consistently, and visible to the people they apply to.

0.5–25 MI
Radius range
~1 MI
Location precision floor
ANY TIME
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See what's inside your radius

Set a distance and look at the area first. Nothing gets created until you decide to.