I would like Grindr to introduce a feature called Friends-Only Online Mode.

Sometimes, users want to open Grindr just to chat with their existing friends and maintain conversations, without being interested in meeting new people or receiving attention from other nearby users.

Currently, when we come online, our online status is visible to other users. It would be useful to have an option that allows us to control who can see our online presence.

How it should work:

• Add a toggle called "Friends-Only Online Mode".
• When enabled, only people on our existing Friends list can see that we are online.
• Other Grindr users should not see our online status.
• We should still be able to chat normally with our existing friends.
• Users should be able to turn this mode on or off whenever they want.

Why this feature matters

Not everyone opens Grindr with the intention of meeting new people every time. Sometimes, we simply want to stay connected with our existing friends without appearing available to everyone.

This feature would provide greater privacy, flexibility and control over our online presence while encouraging users to continue using Grindr to maintain their friendships.

I believe this would be a valuable addition to Grindr and improve the overall user experience.