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Social Proximity
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# Social Proximity
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Human-first proximity networking powered by consent, shared interests, and conversational AI.
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> Human-first proximity networking powered by consent, shared interests, and conversational AI.
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Overview
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**Status:** Early concept / prototype phase
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Social Proximity is a privacy-focused mobile application that helps people naturally discover and connect with others nearby through mutual consent and shared interests.
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Using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the app can detect when two users are physically close — such as at a café, conference, coworking space, airport, or social event — and suggest low-pressure conversation starters based on common interests.
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## Overview
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The goal is not tracking or traditional dating, but reducing social friction and helping meaningful conversations happen organically.
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Social Proximity is a privacy-focused mobile application that helps people naturally discover and connect with others nearby — through mutual consent and shared interests, not algorithms or swiping.
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Using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the app detects when two users are physically close — at a café, conference, coworking space, airport, or social event — and suggests low-pressure conversation starters based on what they have in common.
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Core Idea
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The goal is not tracking or dating. It's about reducing social friction and letting meaningful conversations happen organically.
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Instead of:
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* endless swiping
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## Core Idea
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* cold approaches
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* awkward introductions
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Social Proximity creates a subtle bridge between people already sharing the same physical space.
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Instead of endless swiping, cold approaches, or awkward introductions, Social Proximity creates a subtle bridge between people already sharing the same physical space.
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Example:
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When proximity and mutual interest align, users might see something like:
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“Someone nearby also works with DevOps and enjoys philosophy & hardstyle.”
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> *"Someone nearby also works with DevOps and enjoys philosophy & hardstyle."*
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If both users are open to interaction, the app may reveal more information and suggest conversation topics.
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If both users are open to connecting, the app reveals more and suggests natural conversation topics — no pressure, no commitment.
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Features
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## Features
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Proximity Detection
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### 📡 Proximity Detection
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- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based nearby detection
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- Approximate distance awareness (1–3 metres)
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- No GPS required
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* Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based nearby detection
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### 🤝 Mutual Consent
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* Approximate distance awareness (1–3 meters)
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- Both users must explicitly opt in before any information is shared
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* No GPS required
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- No passive tracking or forced visibility
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Mutual Consent
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### 🎯 Shared Interests
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Users can optionally share hobbies, professional interests, passions, and topics they enjoy discussing. Only matched interests are surfaced to the other person.
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* Both users must explicitly opt in
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### 💬 AI Conversation Starters
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* No passive tracking
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The app generates natural icebreakers based on shared context, for example:
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* No forced visibility
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- *"You both work with cloud infrastructure."*
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- *"You both enjoy early hardstyle."*
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Shared Interests
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- *"Maybe ask about Kubernetes homelabs."*
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Users can optionally share:
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* hobbies
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* professional interests
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* passions
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* topics they enjoy discussing
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AI Conversation Starters
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The app can generate natural icebreakers such as:
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* “You both work with cloud infrastructure.”
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* “You both enjoy early hardstyle.”
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* “Maybe ask about Kubernetes homelabs.”
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Privacy First
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### 🔒 Privacy First
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Designed from the ground up with privacy in mind:
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Designed from the ground up with privacy in mind:
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- No live maps or exact locations
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- No movement tracking or location history
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- Ephemeral identifiers
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- Minimal data retention
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* No live maps
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* No exact locations
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* No movement tracking
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* No location history
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* Ephemeral identifiers
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* Minimal data retention
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## Use Cases
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Use Cases
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Social Proximity fits naturally wherever people gather:
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* Conferences
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- Conferences and networking events
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* Coworking spaces
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- Coworking spaces and university campuses
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* Cafés
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- Cafés and airports
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* Networking events
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- Social discovery for introverts
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* Airports
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- Professional networking without the business card awkwardness
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* University campuses
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* Social discovery for introverts
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* Professional networking
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Vision
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## Vision
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Technology should help humans connect more naturally — not isolate them further.
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Technology should help humans connect more naturally — not isolate them further.
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Social Proximity aims to create small moments of serendipity in everyday life through respectful, consent-driven social discovery.
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Social Proximity aims to create small moments of serendipity in everyday life: the kind that used to happen by chance, now made possible through respectful, consent-driven social discovery.
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Technical Direction
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## Guiding Principles
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Mobile
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| **Human-first** | The app should feel calm, respectful, and natural |
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| **Consent-first** | No interaction happens without mutual participation |
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| **Privacy-first** | Users should never feel monitored or exposed |
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* React Native or Flutter
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* Native BLE integration
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Backend
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## Technical Direction
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* FastAPI
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### Mobile
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* WebSockets
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- React Native or Flutter
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* Redis
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- Native BLE integration
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* PostgreSQL
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Infrastructure
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### Backend
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- FastAPI + WebSockets
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- Redis + PostgreSQL
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* Docker
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### Infrastructure
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* Kubernetes
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- Docker · Kubernetes · Azure / cloud-native
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* Azure / Cloud-native deployment
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Principles
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## Future Ideas
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Human-first
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- **Event mode** — optimised for conferences and meetups
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- **Café mode** — relaxed, low-key discovery
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- **Temporary "open to talk" sessions** — time-boxed availability
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- **AI-generated introductions** — personalised openers beyond icebreakers
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- **Shared mood / interests** — richer contextual matching
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- **UWB support** — more accurate proximity sensing
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The app should feel calm, respectful, and natural.
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Consent-first
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## License
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No interaction happens without mutual participation.
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Privacy-first
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Users should never feel monitored or exposed.
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Minimalism
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No noisy notifications or addictive mechanics.
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Future Ideas
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* Event mode
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* Café mode
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* Conference networking
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* Shared mood/interests
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* Temporary “open to talk” sessions
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Status
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License
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MIT License
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*Created by Henrik*
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