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Who it’s for › After university

For friendships that scattered after university

Six people who saw each other every day for three years, now in five cities and one group chat nobody writes in.

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Emma

You talked today

About a month later, at 6:00 PM

You haven't talked to Emma

It's been a month. Just say hi.

now

The faces show how long it’s been since you talked to a friend.

Swipe right when you talk. The clock resets.

What this actually looks like

  • A group chat is not a friendship

    A meme every few weeks is not the same as knowing what is actually happening to somebody.

  • You assume somebody else is in touch

    Everybody assumes that. Which means nobody is.

  • It has been so long it feels strange

    The longer the gap, the more a message feels like it needs an excuse attached.

What Ciao! does about it

One person at a time

Not the group. The deck brings up one name, and you write to that one person.

Marco’s card in Ciao! just after a swipe right: a happy fox, You talked today, and buttons for WhatsApp, Message and Call.

Nobody knows they are on a list

No shared state, no notifications to them, no way for anyone to find out.

Start with three

The yearly plan starts with 7 free days, so you can begin with the friends you actually miss and see if it sticks.

The New friend screen in Ciao!: Emma, an elephant, a birthday on March 18, Remind me to keep in touch switched on, and the choices from Every day to Once every couple of months, with Once a month ticked.

Try it free for 7 days. Start with the ones you miss.

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