Queer-focused dating app Taimi is expanding its efforts beyond digital matchmaking with the introduction of two new features designed to foster real-world connections among LGBTQ users. As dating app fatigue grows, particularly within marginalized communities seeking authentic interactions, Taimi’s latest tools signal a shift toward supporting in-person community building.
The first new feature, called “First Move,” offers automated conversation starters. Users can select pre-written greetings – such as “How can I make you smile?” – or write their own custom message to be sent automatically when a new match occurs. The goal is to streamline early interactions without requiring constant user presence on the app. According to Taimi, the feature has already led to a modest 4.8% increase in conversations developing into what it calls “deep dialogue,” along with a rise in user engagement time.
More notably, the company has also introduced “Taimi In-Person,” a free promotional platform supporting local LGBTQ events. Since its pilot launch, the feature has helped promote 77 queer community gatherings. Taimi hopes this will address what it describes as a decline in accessible queer spaces across the U.S., offering a digital channel to help people find in-person events in their local area or while traveling.
In an email to Mashable, CEO Oleksiy Shevchenko explained that Taimi’s strategy is to “[bridge] digital connections with real-life communities and [strengthen] the queer ecosystem.”
Taimi currently counts over 20 million downloads according to AppMagic, the majority of which come from the United States. Its recent focus on integrating digital and physical community-building responds to broader concerns that app-based dating alone may not fulfill the needs of queer users seeking genuine connection and belonging.
