Abstract: A proximity-locked connection system may include a server configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices, each user device operable by a user thereof, receive from user devices user device locations, calculate a distance between user devices of a pair of users, determine that a distance therebetween is within a connection threshold, and create a connection between the pair of users at least in part due to the distance being within a connection threshold. In some implementations, a server may maintain connection expiration dates (or connection expiration timers) at least in part based on locations received from user devices, wherein an expiration date (or expiration timer) may be reset for an existing connection given a distance between user devices associated therewith is within a connection refresh threshold. In some implementations, a server may disable (or delete) a connection upon an expiration date (or timer expiration) associated therewith.

Abstract: A proximity-locked connection system may include a server configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices, each user device operable by a user thereof, receive from user devices user device locations, calculate a distance between user devices of a pair of users, determine that a distance therebetween is within a connection threshold, and create a connection between the pair of users at least in part due to the distance being within a connection threshold. In some implementations, a server may maintain connection expiration dates (or connection expiration timers) at least in part based on locations received from user devices, wherein an expiration date (or expiration timer) may be reset for an existing connection given a distance between user devices associated therewith is within a connection refresh threshold. In some implementations, a server may disable (or delete) a connection upon an expiration date (or timer expiration) associated therewith.