Dating apps are a penny a dozen these days, but Germany’s latest export aims to fill a gap (no pun intended) in the ‘gay app’ market. Anthony Gilét dissects the biggest German thing to get gay men excited since Heidi Klum…
What is it?
nearox is the first app that promises to offer gay men dating mixed with social networking. Founder Heiko Fuchs describes nearox as “Facebook meets dating.” OK, yes we’re intrigued, especially as the closest we’ve had thus far is the random friend request from a ratchet queen half way up the country; raaaaaincheck. And also now we haven’t gotta worry about our nan seeing us tagged in a photo sweating our manginas off at East Bloc.
How does it work?
Like other dating apps before this one, you can view users based on how close they are to you. Unlike other dating apps, you also have a timeline feature where you can see what other users are up to; including check-ins, posts and events. You can follow people’s profiles so that they then appear on your Social Wall and your profile is more extensive than standard apps.
What are the features?
Creators call it “German (M)engineering”. Clever. You can have up to 15 profile pictures – meaning that you’ll have a better idea of who you’re meeting before you trek halfway across London to find a bloke, two stone heavier, fives years older and a foot shorter than advertised. You can filter searches, have up to 200 interests, listen to the radio, rank users, see who’s visited and there are free push notifications – so you won’t miss that quick nosh with a gorgeous hunk who’s only in town for one night. #Winning
Who uses it?
Currently – a whole load of Germans. But fit ones from what we can see. So, hopefully, the calibre will remain reasonably high as it moves across the water (and into our pants).
How is it different?
nearox Prime (the subscription version) includes a feature called DeleteMe. We already like the sound of it. But no, it’s not just a simple block feature for hideous trolls with hungry holes – DeleteMe allows you to send an image that automatically gets deleted after it’s viewed. Queue countless gays across the country no longer afraid to get their cock out without the pictures going viral. StealthMe is another one of the features; this one allowing you to wallow in your guilty stalker pleasures, by searching for them anonymously. nearox also claims to have a longer chat history, and that their subscription versions are cheaper than competitors.
When can you get it?
nearox is available free from the App Store, with parties up and down the UK to promote the launch. London, Brighton and Manchester will all be on their hit list.
ALSO…
According to app stores, nearox quickly became Germany’s most popular gay app.
