FabSwingers.com forum: Who's near

By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

Has the who's near feature on Fab ever caused an embarrassing moment?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't turn mine on.

NBVN x

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By *ick-meMan
over a year ago

high peak

Nope I’ve come across someone at my work and a parent from child school class but we’re all here for same reason- why be embarrassed

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"I don't turn mine on.

NBVN x"

Me neither, could be TMI

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

I didn't know you could turn it on or off, I just thought if you were on mobile it was active.

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By *tarburst babydollMan
over a year ago

Dingwall

As far as I am aware it goes as low as within half a mile so how would you know who it was

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

I thought it went to 1/4 mile, but even then, unless you're on a desolate plain, that could be a lot of people!

Gbat

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Don't use it and no need to if we message each other like something about our profiles we'll get to the bottom of knowing how close each other are

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By *icknHMan
over a year ago

Ilfracombe

I live in a small town and mines on all the time. I don’t think I’ve ever spotted anyone local from this site but there’s a few of ‘us’ in the town.

The nice thing about it is a strange sense of ‘shared community’ with the local swingers whether you know/meet or not. Always nice to feel part of a group right ?

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By *astMan
over a year ago

local

"As far as I am aware it goes as low as within half a mile so how would you know who it was"
closest I’ve had is within quarter mile,,I know who they are,,,

. Do they know it’s me??

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I sometimes use it in Supermarkets.

I’d probably panic if someone was actually nearby

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I had a builder working in my house who saw I was online nearby and guessed it was me

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Mauchline

There’s a couple live within 1/4 mile of me. They’re not looking for single guys, but they have checked out my profile a few times. I don’t know who they are, or if they recognise who I am, but we’ve certainly never met?

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

Not yet

....changing jobs soon though so will have to see ....who's near

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By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

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By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

That's the sort of thing, it an catch you out

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By *aughtycp1Couple
over a year ago

Leicestershire

Nope never had a problem x

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By *tarburst babydollMan
over a year ago

Dingwall

"I thought it went to 1/4 mile, but even then, unless you're on a desolate plain, that could be a lot of people!

Gbat "

You could be right but I use it quite a lot and have never seen it less that half a mile

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine shows as near as 1/4 of a mile too..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Found a close neighbour on the whose near, also people that wife went to school with.

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By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

"Found a close neighbour on the whose near, also people that wife went to school with."

Sort of horny looking at them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been spotted in the local co op someone messaged if liked my lunch

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By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

"Been spotted in the local co op someone messaged if liked my lunch"

Depending on who it was,it could be a nice surprise

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By *ereFlix75Man
over a year ago

Hitchin

"There’s a couple live within 1/4 mile of me. They’re not looking for single guys, but they have checked out my profile a few times. I don’t know who they are, or if they recognise who I am, but we’ve certainly never met?"

They may think the same thing, wondering who you are, could be a Turn on for them, they seem to show some interest if keep checking you

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By *ereFlix75Man
over a year ago

Hitchin

"I had a builder working in my house who saw I was online nearby and guessed it was me"

Ohhh what happened? Don’t leave that cliffhanger!!

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By *ereFlix75Man
over a year ago

Hitchin

"I sometimes use it in Supermarkets.

I’d probably panic if someone was actually nearby

Mmm interesting idea!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I found a friend who walks her dog locally

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup. Found an old school chum on here haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Been spotted in the local co op someone messaged if liked my lunch

Depending on who it was,it could be a nice surprise "

Oh it was the start of a good friendship

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By *he_Last_TitanMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Has the who's near feature on Fab ever caused an embarrassing moment?"

Nope.

I only tend to look at it, out of interest, if I'm somewhere across the other side of the country - or abroad.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I keep mine off ever since I had a guy message me saying he drove about and managed to get within 1/4 of a mile and seeing that he made the effort the l_ast I could do was go meet him. Given that I lived in a pretty rural area at the time it freaked me out a bit and no I didn't go meet him either.Ever since then I keep it off.

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By *leasure zoneCouple (MM)
over a year ago

oxford

I think the gay version of fabswingers allows much closer location

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By *el13ABCMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

No have someone I know on here as part of a couple conversations come up never embarrassing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why would it cause an embarrassing moment???

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By *andD300Couple
over a year ago

london

We tried it on holiday but it seems that it tells you who is near where you live rather than where you’re positioned.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We tried it on holiday but it seems that it tells you who is near where you live rather than where you’re positioned. "

Youd need to change your profile location to make it accurate to you not home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only use it to find people close and block them

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By *lthomasMan
over a year ago

Wolves

"We tried it on holiday but it seems that it tells you who is near where you live rather than where you’re positioned. "
I've used it on holiday and it worked well and was quite accurate

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By *caredstiffMan
over a year ago

Hastings

I have used it a few times in France can be fun

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By *imbob85Man
over a year ago

inverness

Had one or 2 people aske for a face pic and said thay know me but did not want to meet incase it made it awkward thay never revealed t them selfs sad times lol

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By *andD300Couple
over a year ago

london

"We tried it on holiday but it seems that it tells you who is near where you live rather than where you’re positioned.

Youd need to change your profile location to make it accurate to you not home"

Roll on August then. ??

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By *adladnherCouple
over a year ago

NorthWest

I’m sure if less than 1/4 mile and accurate positioning available, it comes up with ‘within walking distance’ or similar words

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By *rTongueMan
over a year ago

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"I’m sure if less than 1/4 mile and accurate positioning available, it comes up with ‘within walking distance’ or similar words "

I messaged someone ‘within one mile’ and turned out they were from my street…awkward

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By *orflondonerMan
over a year ago

Wood Green

Living in London,even a 1/4 a mile there's probably too many people to get pinned down.

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By *ector KiKKi OP Couple
over a year ago

Fylde Coast

"I keep mine off ever since I had a guy message me saying he drove about and managed to get within 1/4 of a mile and seeing that he made the effort the l_ast I could do was go meet him. Given that I lived in a pretty rural area at the time it freaked me out a bit and no I didn't go meet him either.Ever since then I keep it off."
don't blame you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used it on a train once. A man messaged saying hello as I was local. Unfortunately for him he wasn't on the train and I was no longer local to him

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

No it’s creepy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Has the who's near feature on Fab ever caused an embarrassing moment?"

Never met anyone like that...

don't do random meets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used it to block a few that were TOO local, and found an old friend on it (not interested, but nice to know).

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