You write, a human answers.

The social network for queer, gay and bisexual men: groups, meetups and events in your city — and the people you share them with. No ads and no premium wall.

On lingr there is no grid of people nearby and no distance. You get to know people through what you share: a group, a meetup, an event.

On top of that, you decide who sees how much of you, and hiding from contacts, Safe-Meet and the authenticity status help you stay safe. How it all fits together is under People.

No. lingr is a social network: groups, meetups and events and the people you meet there. Whether that turns into a running partner, a circle of friends or simply a good evening is up to you.

Nothing at the moment, every feature is free. If something paid is added later, we will say so openly. The core features will not move behind a paywall, and safety never costs anything.

In early 2027. The app will be available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with groups and meetups starting in Munich. Whoever is on the waiting list hears the date first.

iPhone with iOS 26 or newer. An Android version is planned, but comes later.

You probably signed in a different way than you registered — with Apple instead of your email address, for example. With Apple's “Hide My Email” in particular, that creates a second, empty account.

Sign out and sign in again the original way. If in doubt, write to us and we will help.

Nothing is lost. Profile, photos, chats, connections, groups, meetups and settings sit on the servers in Frankfurt, not on the device. Install the app, sign in, carry on. Only small things kept on the device, such as your filters, start over.

Yes, with the same account on every device. Everything stays in sync, and notifications arrive everywhere.

The servers are in Frankfurt, everything under the GDPR. The app does not pass on where you are — others only see your city and district, no distance. Nothing is sold to ad networks, no third-party tracking. The details are in the privacy policy.

In the app: Settings → Delete account. Or through the form at /en/account-loeschen, if you no longer have access.

Your profile is gone at once, all data is permanently deleted within 30 days. You cannot bring the account back yourself — while the 30 days run, support can help you.

You can report profiles, chats, groups, meetups, events and posts on the Board. Six reasons, free text with it, and for people, blocking in the same step if you want. Blocking takes effect at once and in both directions.

A human looks at every report. After that the content is removed, the person warned or the profile suspended. Whoever reports stays anonymous towards the reported person.

In urgent cases write to us directly at support@lingr.online. Everything else that belongs to this is in the security hub.

You tell a trusted contact by when you will check in. Until then they only see that a Safe-Meet is running. If you check in, everything is deleted again and they never learn the details.

If the check-in never comes, they get place, person and note automatically — with a notification that cannot be silenced.

A Safe-Meet is optional: you set one up when you want one — and otherwise not. No step in the app asks for it. The whole sequence is in the security hub.

People who are connected vouch for each other as real. Every vouch counts 10 per cent, ten of them make 100 per cent. Only people connected to someone can vouch, and every vouch can be taken back — so the value can fall as well.

From the first vouch the badge is on the profile. No ID document, no selfie check. The names of those who vouched are visible only to the person themselves; someone else's profile shows the badge and the number, not the names.