Why lingr
What lingr does differently.
Many apps for queer men start with a grid: photos, distance, filters. lingr starts with what you share — and doesn't treat your safety as an extra.
Meeting people
How you meet people
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What you share, not distance
OftenA grid of people nearby, sorted by metres.
On lingrYou see people you share something with — a group, a meetup, an event. Always with the reason. No map, no distance.
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Nobody gets filtered out
OftenFilters by body, age, background or preferences.
On lingrlingr doesn't even ask for height, weight or body type. You can filter by interests and by what someone is here for. Profile texts that shut others out don't go through.
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A small group first, then one-on-one
OftenFrom a photo straight to meeting someone you don't know.
On lingrMeetups in small groups, from three people. The host decides who comes along, and only the people who are in see the address.
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Contact with respect
OftenAnyone can message anyone — and many messages are simply met with silence.
On lingrAnyone who shares nothing with you sends a request first. If it stays open, it's over after 72 hours. You end a conversation with a kind sentence instead of silence.
Protection
How you are protected
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No unwanted outing
OftenPeople who know you can stumble across you in the app.
On lingrBy hiding from contacts, you pick people from your address book and you don't see each other. Right at sign-up, without anyone being notified.
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Nobody sees where you are
OftenOthers see how far away you are right now.
On lingrOthers only see your city and district — never a distance. Where a meetup takes place is only known to the people who are in.
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You choose what you share
OftenWhatever is on your profile, everyone sees.
On lingrYou share your age, social media and more photos person by person — for a day, a week or until you take it back. Shared photos carry the name of whoever is looking at them.
Fair
How lingr treats you
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Safety never costs extra
OftenBeing invisible or incognito only comes with a subscription.
On lingrOn lingr, protection and visibility are never for sale. And at launch, lingr is completely free.
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No ads, no tracking
OftenAds between the profiles.
On lingrNo ads, no third-party tracking, nothing for advertisers. Your data is stored on servers in Frankfurt.
To be honest
None of these ideas is new on its own.
Some of it already exists somewhere on its own. What's different is that lingr does all of it together — from the start, the same for everyone and not as an extra you have to buy.