Every feature answers one question: does this help two people actually connect?
You declare what you want at the start of every session. SYNC reshapes your feed, your AI tone, and your suggested actions around that choice.
Direct, honest, available tonight. Feed sorts by proximity and online-now status. AI tone is direct. 🔥 profile variant unlocks. "At This Very Moment" mode available for instant nearby connection.
No agenda. Just conversation. Feed sorts by reply probability and live signals. AI suggests thoughtful openers. Great for slow, organic connection with no pressure to escalate.
Looking for something real. Feed sorts by compatibility (tag overlap + trust). AI is thoughtful, slower to suggest escalation. Phase reveals feel more meaningful. Biography-forward.
New city. New chapter. Feed groups by shared tags and interests. Platonic framing throughout. Great for gay men relocating or rebuilding a social network. No romantic pressure.
Surface and host real-world events — parties, brunches, hikes, dinners. Trust-gated hosting (verified + trust 85+). Optional App Lock keeps phones away during events. The only mode focused on group connection.
Profile photos are blurred at first — revealing themselves phase by phase as the conversation deepens. By the time you see someone clearly, you already know if you like who they are.
When photos are blurred, users engage with personality. You can't dismiss someone based on a face you can't see.
Users invest in conversation because it's the only way to see photos. This creates deeper, more genuine exchanges.
Real photos only reveal at phase 4, after real conversation. A catfish has nowhere to hide after 12+ messages.
Lives in an expandable orb — never interrupts. Generates context-aware openers from profile tags, suggests replies based on conversation, detects ghosting risk, and surfaces "ready to escalate" signals. Adjusts tone by intent mode. Free: 5 AI messages/day.
Two completely separate profile variants. ❤️ = everyday self. 🔥 = explicit, available in Hookup mode only. Separate bio, tags, photos, and private album. They never bleed into each other. Switching is explicit and intentional.
See who's nearby on a real map, not a grid. Location blur up to 500m. Anonymous ghost mode. "At This Very Moment" for tonight-mode connection. All map visibility requires explicit opt-in. Stalking detection with automatic blocking.
Energy score (0-100), burnout signal, conversation quality score, detox mode (4-72hrs), late-night warnings, and weekly recap. SYNC is the only dating app that tells you to close it. Full wellbeing guide →
0–100 score computed from real signals: verified selfie (+30), account age, reply rate, no reports (+10), confirmed meets (+10), reports against you (-10 each). Buying Pro doesn't change it. Actions do.
Verified users with trust ≥85 can host events — parties, brunches, dinners. App Lock toggle blocks all attendees from using SYNC during the event, forcing real interaction. RSVPs tracked. Events visible on the community tab.