Shy is a softer social app for people who want a calmer way to connect nearby.
Create a simple profile, choose when you want to be visible, and discover other opted-in people around you. Shy is built for low-pressure first moves: start with a quiet wave, chat when it feels right, and hide anytime.
Features:
- Opt-in visibility: you choose when to appear.
- Soft and Open presence modes.
- Nearby, city, and wider discovery options.
- Quiet waves before chat pressure.
- Optional profile photos and notes.
- Saved people and private notes.
- Meet Later prompts with confirmation before sending.
- Block, unblock, mute, report, and Hide now controls.
- Privacy tools including export/download and Forget me.
- Public privacy, safety, terms, and support pages.
Shy uses location for approximate discovery, not exact public map pins. You can deny location and still explore preview flows where available.
Shy is intended for adults 18+.