Understanding Inner and Outer Circles

• by 2 Shabd
• June 02, 2025
• 5 min read

On 2 Shabd, your social circles are split into two groups—Inner and Outer. Just like in real life, where you have an inner circle of close friends and an outer circle of acquaintances, 2 Shabd offers a similar structure.

Outer Circle

This circle is for people you’re not as close to. They could be someone you met in a club yesterday night, a recent game match, or on online platforms.

Story Visibility

Outer circle members see only a limited number of your approved stories.

Use-case

Let’s say you’ve met someone on online/offline, and you want to know them better. Since you both are stranger to each other, you cannot go out and speak your hearts out initially. This is where you both exchange a few stories with each other and determine if it is worth to move forward.

Inner Circle

This is where you add people who are very close to you—your inner circle.

Visibility

Inner circle members see all of your approved stories.

Use-case

Once you have built trust with an outer circle user after exchanging a few stories, you can add them here to exchange all stories from your profile.

Conclusion

Both Inner and Outer Circles serve different purposes, so choose how to use them based on what you need.