Flare lets you broadcast that you are out at a cafe, bar, campus, or venue and open to connecting. Take a quick outfit selfie, pick your spot, and meet up in person within minutes, no endless texting required.
No complicated algorithms. No hidden tricks. Here is how you meet people physically present near you right now.
Go to your favorite coffee shop, bar, campus library, or neighbourhood hangout. Open Flare while you are there.
Snap a quick 2-second selfie on the spot. This lets people under the same roof recognise what you look like today. No old camera roll photos!
Pick your venue and tap a quick activity chip like "Grabbing a coffee" or "Out for drinks" so people know what you're open to.
See who else is out near you, signal interest, and say hi in real life. Say goodbye to endless texting and hello to real-world dates!
Stuck on what to write? Tap any chip below to see how easy it is to share what you're up to:
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