The first time you walk into a plan alone
You have found a plan you like. A run, a board-game night, a coffee walk. You have never met the host, and you do not know who else is going. You would like to say yes, and you would also like to know what you are saying yes to.
Most people do some version of this check in their head. It helps to do it on purpose.
A checklist, in order
1. Read the plan. The activity page shows the date and time, the place, the number of spots, the languages, the price, and any conditions or age range. Hosts can add a spot detail, such as "Gate 3", and up to 10 short conditions. If the plan is vague, ask in the chat once you are in, or choose another plan.
2. Check how people join. On an open activity, people are in straight away. On a by-request activity, the host approves each person. On a private activity, only invited people can open it.
3. Look at who is hosting. Tap the host's profile. It shows photos, a short bio, languages, interests and the Contacts, Hosted, Attended and Clans labels. Tapping Hosted shows what they are hosting next. A member's phone number, email and birthday are never shown to other members.
4. Look at who is going. The going list is shown to signed-in members. A public activity can be opened from a link even without an account, and the page shows its details, but not who is going.
5. Know the rules of the plan. Every activity on Sociogram is for people aged 18 and above, and a host can narrow the age range. On a Ladies only activity, anyone with the link can open the page, but only ladies see who is going and can join. Gender is chosen when someone joins Sociogram and cannot be changed by the member.
6. Use the chat. Once you are in, the activity chat is for the host and everyone who is in. Ask what you want to know. You also get a reminder one hour before the start.
Your suggestions, not Sociogram's rules
These are common-sense habits, not features.
- Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back.
- Meet in a public place for a first plan with new people.
- Leave if it does not feel right. You do not owe anyone an explanation.
If something does not feel right
- Leave the activity. Tap Leave activity or Cancel request, and your spot frees up for someone else.
- Block someone. Open their profile, tap the three dots and choose Block. After that, you will not find each other in search or suggestions, you cannot message each other, and they cannot see your profile or your activities. If someone you have blocked is already going to an activity, you are told before you join, without naming them. If someone you have blocked joins an activity you are in, you get a safety alert, and it cannot be turned off. Activities hosted by someone you have blocked never show up for you.
- Report something. Tap the three dots on a profile, activity, post, photo or request and choose Report. Choose the reason that fits. A Child safety reason is there for anything sexual involving a minor.
- If you host, you can remove someone from the going list until the activity ends. They are told, and they can ask again later unless you block them.
Good to know
- Sociogram is invite-only. A member invites your UAE mobile number, and you sign in with that number. You can look at the public activities first with Explore Sociogram.
- A member can hide their gender on their profile.
- If an activity shows a price, the host collects it directly. Sociogram is free for everyone.
Questions people ask
Can I see who is going before I join? The going list is shown to signed-in members. Public activity pages opened without an account show the details, not who is going.
Can the host approve who joins? Yes. On a by-request activity, the host approves each person.
What happens when I block someone? You will not find each other in search or suggestions, you cannot message each other, and they cannot see your profile or your activities.
Where do I report something? Tap the three dots on a profile, activity, post, photo or request and choose Report.
Can I leave a plan? Yes. Tap Leave activity, and your spot frees up.
Join a plan with your eyes open
Sociogram is the invite-only network for real plans across the UAE. Ask a member to invite your mobile number, or look at what is on first.
