Tap the tabs (the dial slides), flip the toggles, swipe a card, reveal hearts that grow with how often you cross, level up, and invite friends for unlimited priority matches. Concept only, not real users. Join the waitlist
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Hearts grow with your circle
Each heart is a circle. The more times you have crossed paths with that person, the bigger their circle. Reveal who sent it.
50 reveals a day
You never see the count. When your 50 are up, you are offered to wait, or invite a friend to unlock another 50.
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Every friend who joins grants priority matches with no cap, and Hot Spots learns who you like to suggest where to go.
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Here Now
People at your spot right now
You are not at a hot spot
HERE NOW only turns on when you are somewhere with 50 or more people around you. Get to a hot spot to see who is here right now.
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At Rivers Pool·hot spot·84 people here
Today's hot spots near you updated live
Hot spots appear on their own wherever 50 or more people gather within about 500 feet, nobody can add one by hand. We name each spot by cross-referencing maps and what students actually call it. Cool circles are quiet, red-orange is packed. Tap one for distance and directions.
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Sunset Rooftop Social
Based on who you like, you will vibe with this crowd. A lot of marketing and design students go.
Anyone can add an event, but only as a pin on a real, checked map location. No event names. See something that does not belong? Tap the flag.
Messages
Hearts and conversations
New hearts 0tap to reveal
Bigger circle means more times your paths have crossed.
Conversations
Profile
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Alex, 21
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The blue check means Hot Spots verified this is a real person, face-matched to their photos and Instagram.
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Crossed paths
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Matches
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Regular
13 crossings to Level 8
Level up by going out and crossing paths with new people.
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6 night streak
Cross paths with someone new tonight to keep it alive. Longest: 11.
Tonight's quests
Priority Matches
10 today
10 free every day. Invite friends to earn unlimited extras.
Invite friends
Every friend who joins, plus 3 priority matches. No cap.
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Invited
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Joined
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Priority earned
Marketing majorsRiverside Bar regularsLive music
The paths you have walked keep crossing at Riverside Bar and Lopes Way. The journey ahead points to Sunset Rooftop Social and Rivers Pool, more of your kind of people gather there.
Hot Spots learns from every path you cross to guide where you go next.
Marketing junior. Always at a pool day or chasing live music. Add three things you cannot live without and the rest is conversation.
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Path drops
Crossings land in timed drops, not a live feed. The countdown builds the itch, and the only way to fill the next drop is to go out. First drop hits 40 seconds in.
Learns your type
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