Tired of Swiping? There's a New Way to Know: Meet Echo.
The modern dating landscape is exhausting. Endless swiping, crafting the perfect profile, awkward conversations, and the constant, low-level hum of potential rejection. We're told these apps connect us, but often, they feel like games designed to hook us, driven by dopamine hits rather than genuine connection. What if there was another way?

Introducing Echo: The anti-dating app. Actually, not even a dating app.
Echo strips away everything you hate about dating apps. There are no profiles, no subscriptions, no swiping, no awkward interactions with strangers, and no overtly dopamine-driven design.

So, what's left? Your contacts, and the simple, terrifying, exhilarating question: "Do they feel the same way?"

Echo works on a single, powerful principle: You only connect if the feeling is mutual. It leverages your existing social network – your phone contacts and their contacts – to create a private, risk-free space to discover shared feelings. You confess your interest anonymously. If they confess their interest in you, and only then, does Echo reveal the match. No more guessing, no more public vulnerability, no more "what ifs." Just the quiet confidence of knowing, or the continued silence of the unknown.

It's a dating app built on courage, discretion, and the potential of relationships already simmering just beneath the surface.

How Echo Works: A Look Inside the (Minimal) App

Echo believes in simplicity. The interface is clean and focused, designed only to facilitate its core purpose. Here’s what you’ll find:

1. The Homepage: The Heartbeat of Anticipation

Default State: Most of the time, it might simply display a quiet message: "No new matches yet." It’s a calm space, free from endless feeds.
The Countdown: If someone you've confessed to also confesses to you (and you were the first one to send), you won't be notified instantly. Instead, a large 24-hour countdown timer will appear on your homepage. This waiting period adds a layer of anticipation and allows both parties to prepare before the big reveal. The match is confirmed, but the identity waits.
Instant Match: If you are the second person to confess, and it results in a match, the notification and reveal will likely happen much faster, bypassing the 24-hour wait for you (though the other person might still be on their countdown if they confessed first).

2. The Contacts Page: Where You Take the Leap

Search Bar: Quickly find specific names within your imported (1st-degree) contacts.
Contact List: A clean, scrollable list of your contacts. Beside each name, you'll find:
- 💖 Confess: The core button. Tapping this uses one of your weekly rights and sends the anonymous notification (via SMS or WhatsApp, from Echo, not you) to that person. If they already use Echo, they get an in-app notification.
- 🔍 Search Their Contacts: The gateway to 2nd-degree connections. Tapping this (using a separate, highly limited weekly right) lets you search for a name within that specific contact's network.
Status Indicators: Very subtle indicators might show if you've already confessed to someone (perhaps the button changes colour or shows a 'Sent' icon). No other status is revealed unless a match occurs.
2nd-Degree Search: When you use "Search Their Contacts," a search bar appears. You type the name (e.g., "Alice"). If found, a "💖 Confess (2nd Degree)" button appears. Tapping it sends Alice the "Someone from one of your contact's contacts..." message.
Confession Rights: A clear display shows your remaining weekly "Confess" (e.g., 3/3) and "Search" (e.g., 1/1) rights. A "Get More Rights" button leads to In-App Purchases (e.g., $1 per extra confession).
Undo Feature: Immediately after confessing, a small timer (e.g., 30 seconds) might appear next to the "Sent" status, allowing you to retract a confession made in error.

3. The Settings Page: Managing Your Echo Experience

Account:
- My Profile: Displays your name and phone number.
- Delete Account: Allows for permanent deletion of your account and data.
Contacts Management:
- Re-Sync Contacts: Updates your contact list within the app.
Confession Rights:
- My Rights: Shows your remaining free rights and any purchased ones.
- Buy More Rights: The IAP store.
- Purchase History: A log of your purchases.
Notifications:
- Match Notifications: Toggle alerts for matches and countdown completions.
- System Notifications: Manage alerts about app updates or offers.
Security & Privacy:
- Privacy Policy: Explains how Echo handles your data (emphasizing privacy and the core mechanism).
- Terms of Service: The legal stuff.
Help & Support:
- FAQ: Answers common questions about how Echo works.
- Contact Us: A way to reach support.
About:
- Displays the app version.

Echo isn't about volume; it's about potential. It’s about leveraging the networks you already have to find connections you might have missed, all without the public pressure and noise of traditional dating apps. It's a quiet revolution in finding out if your echo comes back.