Lenz vs Amici

Welcome to Lenz- Social, the new and revolutionary app in Social Media and Networking that allows you (the user) the ability to connect to people nearby. So much of social media in today’s world is focused on connecting from a far, but now, you can look through a new Lenz and connect with people who are close in proximity to you. Features- Map: Through the Lenz Map, users are able to see potential new connections who are within a 1/4 mile radius around them and can request a connection. Example- You and a group of friends are at a concert and you see someone nearby, if they have Lenz, you can click on their profile from the map and request to connect with them. Here on the map, users that you have already connected with will also be shown outside of the 1/4 mile radius in case you want to reach back out and go hang out together! Publish: Through Lenz Posts, users can snap a quick picture to post to their feed through our camera function or users can select a previously taken photo and post to their feed. Provide a caption for your post and send it out for your connections to see! Feed: Through the Lenz Feed, users are able to published their own posts for connections to see. Furthermore, you can Like, Comment, or Share posts your see from other existing connections. Chat: Through the Lenz Chat, users can talk and chat through the Lenz app and continue to get to know each other, maybe even make more plans to reconnect! Friends: Through the Lenz Friends List, users can see displayed those users they have already connected with. This display looks similar to a contact list where users can reach back out through the app, they can modify their connection status, block or unblock, and view their connections’ profiles! Profile: Through Lenz- Social, a user’s profile becomes a central hub for connecting with someone through more outlets than just Lenz. Once a connection has been made, the two users can also see each other’s social media accounts that they decide they want to hyperlink on their profile, allowing users to further their connection! We thoroughly hope you enjoy Lenz- Social so go out there, take a look through a new Lenz and connect with the world around you!

Why Mixer exists The problem I realized I have a lot of friends I just never make plans with. Not because I don’t want to — but because: they’re not in a group chat I don’t think to text them or it just feels like effort to reach out And I don’t think I’m the only one. Making plans right now kind of sucks: You only hang out with the same people in the same group chats One person replies in a group chat of 15 You don’t know who to invite You don’t want to invite too many people You wait around for replies Plans die in the chat No one wants to be the one organizing You overthink it and end up doing nothing Real situations this fixes Something spontaneous You want to go to the golf range after work. You’re not going to text 20 people just to find 1–2 who are down. So you either don’t go, or go alone. Now you just post it — whoever’s in joins. Mixing different groups You have friends from different parts of your life that would get along. But they’re not in the same group chat, so it never happens. This lets you bring them together without overthinking it. Group chat guessing You throw something in a group chat. A few people respond, most don’t, and you’re left guessing who’s actually in. Now you can just see. People you don’t think to text There are people you’d hang out with — you just don’t think to text them. So you end up seeing the same few people over and over. The idea Make plans as easily as posting something simple. Post a plan Invite who you want (or keep it open) People join if they’re in You see who’s actually going No back and forth. No guessing. The goal Make it easier to: make plans more often include more people mix different friend groups actually follow through The bigger picture After college, it’s way easier for your social life to shrink without realizing it. This is just a small way to push in the other direction. Hope you try and enjoy.