Most Women Don't Feel Safe Walking Alone. Here's What We Built

This one's not really a fun fact, it's more of a reality check. Almost two out of three women say they don't feel safe walking alone, especially at night. That means the majority of women are missing out on every single benefit of walking: the fat loss, the mental health, the brain boost, all of it, because they just don't feel safe enough to go for a walk.

This Is Personal

It's actually one of the biggest reasons I built Walk With Me. It's not just a walking app. I built safety into it from the start, and you can read the full breakdown of our safety and privacy features if you want the deep dive. Here are the ones that matter most.

Your Map Pin Is Shifted

A walk's pin on the public map is shifted by up to 200 meters, and the shift stays fixed for that walk. During a live walk, the host's precise location only goes to the people they accepted. The meeting point is visible to anyone who can see the walk, so pick a public spot, never your home.

Women Only Walks

You can set walks to women only, so it's just you and other women. It's the same idea as women-only gym hours, and it makes a huge difference in how comfortable a walk feels. You can create or find women only walks the same way you'd set up any other walk, and there are LGBTQ+ only walks too.

Approval, Blocking, and 24-Hour Moderation

By default, every person who wants to join your walk has to be approved first. You can block anyone instantly and they'll never even know. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours, and walk text, photos and profiles are checked automatically for harmful content, all backed by clear community guidelines. Put together, it's what makes a safe walking experience actually possible with strangers.

Every woman should be able to go for a walk without having to think twice about it. The app is called Walk With Me, it's free, go check it out and send this to a woman in your life who needs to hear it.