01 · One person
One person at a time.
You are paired with a single person. There is no feed to scroll and no pile of matches to manage. Your attention goes to one conversation.
Free on iPhone · For adults
A slower way to meet someone.
Linger Letters pairs you with one person at a time. You write one letter a day for seven days, each delivered the next morning. No feed, no swiping, no inbox full of matches. After day seven, you both decide whether to meet.
One pairing at a time
One letter a day
Seven days
Block & report always visible
02 · One letter a day
Write one letter. It arrives tomorrow morning.
Each day you write a letter of up to 500 characters, and it is delivered the next morning. An optional daily prompt is there if you want a place to start.
03 · Checked
Letters are checked before they are delivered.
Letters are screened for contact details, threats, and explicit requests, so the first seven days stay about getting to know each other.
04 · Day seven
On day seven, you both decide.
If you both opt in, Linger suggests a curated real-world plan. If either of you passes, the line closes cleanly. Nobody is left waiting.
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One personPaired with someone, one at a time.
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One letter a dayDelivered the next morning.
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CheckedScreened before delivery.
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Day sevenYou both decide.
How it works
Seven days, one letter at a time.
Paired
Meet one person, not a stack of profiles.
Pairings match on city. You see a first name, an age range, a city, a shared interest, and a shared answer. You can write your first letter before you are paired; it is held and becomes your Day 1 letter.
Write
One letter a day for seven days.
Up to 500 characters, delivered the next morning. There is no real-time chat, so nobody has to answer instantly.
Decide
After day seven, you both choose.
Both opt in and you get a curated real-world plan. If either of you passes, the line closes and you each move on.
After day seven
Meeting is a choice you both make.
Nothing happens unless both of you say yes. Here is what each outcome looks like.
You both opt in
Linger suggests a curated real-world plan so the first meeting has some structure.
Either of you passes
The line closes cleanly. There is no ghosting and no awkward silence to interpret.
Start early
Pairings match on city. Write your first letter right away and it becomes your Day 1 letter once you are paired.
Safety
Built so you can step away at any time.
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Block & report, always visible
You can block or report your pairing from the screen you are already on.
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Letters are screened
Letters are checked for prohibited contact details, threats, and explicit requests before they are delivered.
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Delete your account
You can delete your account yourself in Settings.
18+
For adults
Linger Letters is for adults only. You confirm you are 18 or older when you sign up.
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FAQ
Linger Letters
Seven letters. Then you decide.
Free on iPhone, iOS 15.1 or later. Download it, write your first letter, and you will be paired with someone in your city.