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What we're building, out loud.

Build updates, design notes, the occasional thinking-out-loud post about why this app exists. No press releases, no growth-hacking, just the actual work.

Jul 23, 2026 · Community

The vote is live — pick the face of the launch

The entries are in, the gallery is open, and until August 31 the community decides who's out front. No account needed — back as many Dudes as you like, one vote each.

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Jun 25, 2026 · How it works

A profile that's actually about you

Languages, your taste in music, books, games and film, links to the rest of you, and a live "here's what I'm up for" mood. A profile built around who you are, not what you look like.

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Jun 25, 2026 · Safety

You can still report them — even after they're gone

Someone harms you, then deletes their profile to disappear. On most apps that's the end of it. On DudesChat your chat stays, the report button still works, the evidence is preserved, and a real person reviews it.

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Jun 9, 2026 · Announcement

Meet DudesChat — same DN soul, brand new app

You asked for a dedicated app — and begged us not to turn DN into a generic hookup app. Message received. Meet DudesChat: same community, pants on.

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May 25, 2026 · Survey

What we heard — and where DudesChat is headed

Nearly 2,000 of you answered our app survey. Here's what you told us — and exactly how we're building DudesChat around your feedback.

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May 20, 2026 · How it works

DudesNude vs DudesChat — and why your photos don't just copy across

DudesNude and DudesChat are different products with different rules — which is exactly why your media doesn't just carry over from one to the other.

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May 18, 2026 · Community

Cover photo competition — be the face of the launch

The face of the launch is one of you. No models, just Dudes. Three weeks of submissions, one week of community vote, the founder circle gets the last word.

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May 12, 2026 · Founding note

Why we're building DudesChat — 24 years in

Our community turned 24 this year. The world moved onto the phone, so we did too. Here's what we're making — and what we're flatly refusing to make.

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