A space for us.
Community at the heart, dating if you want it.
Proudspace is the app for gay, bi and trans men where real closeness grows.
For iOS & Android · starting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Trust, Respect, Connection, Well-being, People, Freedom, Openness.
THE GAP
What we’re missing.
The apps out there feel like work. Endless swiping, and at some point the feeling that the algorithm isn’t working for you but against you — the longer you search, the better for the app. Every profile a rating, every contact a transaction.
And if you just want to talk — a normal conversation, shared interests, maybe a friendship — you’re in the wrong place there.
What’s missing isn’t another dating product. What’s missing is a space where you’re seen as a person.
THE GOAL
How we’re solving it.
Proudspace is here to change that: community first, everything else after. A place where you can show up the way you want — with people who share your interests, hobbies and goals. Make friends. Build communities. Simply belong.
And if you’re looking for more, dating grows out of that very community — built to bring people together who might truly fit. No swipe carousel, no game rigged against you. You decide what you’re looking for and how much of yourself you show along the way.
COMMUNITY
A place where you can
simply be yourself.
The heart of Proudspace – free, and here to bring people together.
Your feed.
Posts and stories from across the community, your friends and people you find interesting. You decide what you see — and how much.
People and content shown are AI-generated; details may still change before launch.
Built with your everyday life and well-being in mind
Four examples of how Proudspace is meant to feel good — even when you’re not using it.
Quiet Hours
You decide when the app may reach you: push notifications, online status and visibility pause on your schedule.
Soft Decline
A respectful no with one tap — no ghosting, no need to explain yourself. Saying no is allowed to feel okay, too.
Who can message me
You define who fits — for example by age range. Whoever fits can message you directly. Everyone else needs your okay first.
Set your boundaries
Whoever you block stays blocked — no cap, no extra charge. Your safety isn’t a premium feature here.
No guessing who’s writing.
You can recognise verified profiles by the badge. That way, you know you’re talking to a real person. And before your first meeting, you’ll be given tools to help you feel more confident: for example, tips on how to behave appropriately.
All of this is free, optional and under your control. We don’t automatically scan chats, track your location or use facial recognition.
Illustrative image, AI-generated.
DATING
When you want more closeness.
Proudspace Plus
Whether it’s a relationship or something casual — you say what you’re looking for, and everyone knows where they stand. And you meet people you don’t just know from a photo.
Dedicated spaces for meeting people
Dating gets its own spaces for meeting and connecting — clearly separated from Community.
Extended filters in Discover
Search more deliberately for who fits you — by traits that matter to you, or by intent: relationship or casual.
More room in your profile
Extend your profile with dating details and photos — visible only to others who are also open to dates.
More features in the works
We plan to bring more features into Proudspace Plus — together with you.
When dating launches, it becomes part of Proudspace Plus,
our optional subscription.
You show what you’re looking for.
Relationship, friendship, conversation or just being here for now — your intention sits right on your profile. No guessing, no pressure of expectations: everyone knows where they stand.
Instead of forced swiping you send signals — and the other person freely decides how to respond. And if it doesn’t fit, there’s a respectful no. Without ghosting.
Privacy & security
Your data stays safe.
EU law instead of promises.
Proudspace runs on EU servers — your data is protected by the strictest privacy law in the world. And for us that’s not an obligation but the starting point: we’ve been factoring privacy in since the very first sketch.
Data minimalism and no external ads.
We never sell data, and we have no investors who could tell us otherwise. If you ever see an ad, it’s our own. Privacy isn’t a feature here — it’s the default.
Real people, no bots.
Verify yourself right at sign-up — in a way that means we never see or store your ID data. Verified profiles carry a badge, and we take consistent action against fakes and bots.
Visibility as a choice.
For everyone who can’t or doesn’t want to be publicly visible: Proudspace includes many features that protect you — with “Not out” mode, nobody sees more than you want.
JOIN US
Be the first to know
when the beta starts.
Sign up and we’ll reach out as soon as we’re ready – not sooner, not later. No involuntary newsletter subscription, no marketing emails.
For associations & organizations
A space for your organization, too.
Queer associations, NGOs and groups get their own profile on Proudspace, clearly separate from personal profiles and without dating. That way you reach the people you’re there for.
Verified by Proudspace
We check every organization individually before it becomes visible.
Posts, events, members
Share news with your followers, invite people to your events and welcome members.
Free at its core
Profile, posts, events and members cost you nothing.
Organizations are still in development and won’t be part of the beta launch. Get in touch now anyway, and we’ll plan you in from the start.
Example association, made up. Preview; details may still change before launch.
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WHO WE ARE
Two people, one cause.
We’ve known each other for 13 years — back then, we found each other on dbna. It wasn’t a dating app, more of a social network for queer boys. You’d simply talk, meet people from all over Germany — some of them are friends to this day.
That kind of place doesn’t really exist anymore. The apps around today work differently — faster, more anonymous, and honestly, almost everywhere it’s mostly about sex. There’s nothing wrong with that, but when it’s the only thing, something is missing.
Proudspace is our attempt to bring both under one roof: a community where you can simply meet — and alongside it, clearly separated, room for dates, hookups and open conversations about sex. We don’t believe those two contradict each other. It just takes clear structures, so everyone decides for themselves what they’re looking for right now.
What exactly that is stays entirely open. Some are looking for friends, some for someone to game with, some for a date and some simply for people to talk to about certain topics. To us, all of that is worth the same — Proudspace should work for all of it.
GET INVOLVED
Want to help shape this?
Proudspace is taking shape right now — and you can leave your mark on it. We’re looking for people who want to get involved: as beta testers, as feedback voices from the community, or as co-thinkers for topics and spaces.
If you want to take part, write to us at:
niklas@proud.space
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GOOD TO KNOW
What else you might want to know.
The most common questions – answered briefly and honestly.
A community and dating app. We start with the community: feed, hubs, events, friendships, belonging. Dating follows later as its own area, for everyone who’s looking for that too.
Proudspace is for gay, bi and trans men as well as masculine-identifying non-binary people aged 18+ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More countries and languages are firmly planned. Whether we open up to more of the queer spectrum beyond that is something we’re keeping open, together with the community.
Yes, that's planned. Queer associations, NGOs and groups will get their own verified profile, with posts for their followers, their own events and members. The core stays free. It won't be part of the beta launch yet. If you'd like to be on board from the start, register your interest in the “For associations & organizations” section above.
The community is free and stays free. The later dating features run through an optional Plus offering – if you only want the community, you pay nothing.
No. You decide how visible you are — with plenty of settings that control who sees what about you.
As little as possible. We only collect what the app truly needs, strictly follow the GDPR, and never sell data. For us, privacy is the foundation, not the fine print.
We start with the community beta. Join the waitlist and you’ll be there at launch. The dating layer follows a few months later.