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Blurred photos

Your face is not a first impression.

Every photo starts blurred. Strangers see a silhouette, prompts and interests — never your face.

Most dating apps are a face grid. Whoever scrolls past sees you — a coworker, a neighbour, an ex, someone taking a screenshot for a group chat. Ohrny starts from the opposite assumption: nobody gets your face until you have decided they should.

Your photos upload normally, but the deck shows them as a soft silhouette. What people react to instead is what you wrote: your prompts, your interests, your intent. It changes who likes you and why.

The blur is not a filter you can screenshot through. It is rendered on the server, so the sharp image never leaves our storage until a mutual reveal.

Questions about blurred photos

Can someone see my photos before we match?

No. Before a match, and even after one, your photos stay blurred until both of you tap "I'm ready" in the chat. There is no paid option that bypasses this — it is not an upsell.

Does blur make it harder to get matches?

It changes who matches with you. People respond to your prompts and intent rather than a thumbnail, which tends to mean fewer but better conversations.

Can I keep my photos blurred forever?

Yes. You are never required to reveal. Many members reveal only after a call, or agree to meet without revealing at all.