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A different shape for staying close.

A private relationship companion, built around human-scale circles, quiet memory, gentle drift awareness, and one small next step.

Orbit model

Relationships have shape.

Orbit uses the familiar 5 / 15 / 50 / 150 pattern as a humane map for attention. It helps you see closeness without turning people into points.

5Closest people, The few relationships closest to daily life.
15Deep support, The people you actively trust, support, and return to.
50Active friends, Friends, regulars, collaborators, and people worth noticing before drift.
150Meaningful circle, The wider human-scale circle you still want to keep in view.
5 / 15 / 50 / 150Guide, not score
5CoreClosest people15InnerDeep support50CloseActive friends150ExtendedMeaningful circle

Adding people

Start with real people, not a data import.

Orbit works best when the first step feels human. Add one person, place them by closeness, and let the map become useful gradually.

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Begin small
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Place by closeness
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Change it anytime

Privacy

A private place for real relationships.

Orbit should feel safe enough for real memory. The product stance is simple: no feed, no audience, no relationship performance layer.

People over contacts

Every person is a story, not a row in a database.

Plans over feeds

Friendship grows through small follow-through, not endless scrolling.

Gentle reconnection

A small hello can reopen a thread without pressure.

Privacy by design

Your relationships are yours. Orbit stays quiet.

Export

Your relationship data should leave with you.

Export is part of the product philosophy: Orbit can help you remember and act without trapping your relationships inside someone else's system.

Start small. Think deeply. Connect often.

Dunbar is a guide

The 5 / 15 / 50 / 150 model gives Orbit a humane scale. It is not a score or a rule.

Strong ties matter

Orbit focuses on existing relationships: the people already carrying meaning in your life.

Loneliness is measurable

The product avoids clinical claims, but it is designed around the real cost of disconnection.