Map & List View
Velvet’s Map and List View help you discover people who are near your approximate location.
Your exact address is never shown — distances and map positions are always softened for privacy.
What the Maps shows
Velvet never shows your exact position.
Users appear on the Map as approximate location bubbles:
The bubble is randomly shifted within up to 1 km
Your precise location is never displayed
This protects your privacy at all times
The bubble simply shows your general area, not your real coordinates.
What the List View shows
The List View shows a clean list of users near you with:
Profile photo
Name & age
Approximate distance in km
Distance is not exact
Velvet always rounds the distance to whole kilometers (e.g., 13.1 km → 13 km).
This prevents precise tracking and keeps you safe.
Filters
You can refine who you see using:
Distance (up to 300 km)
Age range
Gender (Women, Men, All)
Filters apply to both Map and List View.
Boost (Visibility Upgrade)
A Boost increases your visibility for 30 minutes.
When activated:
Your profile moves to the top of the List View
You also appear higher in Explore
Your Map bubble becomes highlighted (more visible)
Boost does not change your bubble’s position — only visibility.
How to activate a Boost
Boosts can only be activated on the Map or List View, by tapping the pink lightning icon.
There are two cases:
A) If you have Boosts available:
Tapping the lightning icon opens a pop-up →
"Activate your Boost" → Tap Boost → active for 30 minutes.
B) If your Boost balance is 0:
Tapping the lightning icon takes you directly to the purchase screen.
Buying Boosts
You can purchase Boosts:
From the Boost purchase screen (opened when you tap the lightning icon with 0 balance)
Or from your Profile under “Get Boosts”
Your Boost balance is shown as a number on the lightning icon.
Adding Friends
You can add people directly from Map or List View:
Map: Tap a bubble → profile opens → tap Add Friend
List View: Tap Add
Once they accept your request, you can chat.
Ghost Mode & the Map
Not everyone wants to appear on a map — and that’s completely understandable.
Velvet gives you full control over your visibility.
If you prefer to stay private, you can activate Ghost Mode:
You will not appear on the Map
You will not appear in the List View
You will not appear in Explore
Your online status becomes invisible
You can still use the entire app normally:
Browse profiles
Chat with your friends
Join groups
Post Pins
View everything as usual
Only others won’t see you anywhere inside the app.
Ghost Mode options
You can choose:
24 hours of Ghost Mode
30 days of Ghost Mode
Your remaining Ghost time is always shown on your Profile (e.g., Active until…).
Designed for your safety & comfort
Ghost Mode exists for users who:
Don’t want to share their location
Want to browse quietly
Prefer a more private experience
Want to stay connected without being visible
For a full list of effects and details, please refer to the Ghost Mode section of the Help Center.
