Your contacts are not random, isolated names.
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They exist inside networks. Friends of friends. Co-workers. Founders and investors. Roommates. Couples. Referral partners.
When you can see and define those connections, your address book stops being a list and starts becoming a living relationship map. That is where Dextr changes the game.
Why Keep Track of Relationships
Most contact apps store people individually. That works fine until you need context.
- Who introduced you to this person?
- Are these two contacts married?
- Which investors are connected to that founder?
- Which friend group does this person belong to?
Without relationship tracking, you rely on memory. And memory fades.
Keeping track of relationships helps you:
- Strengthen warm introductions
- Avoid awkward social mistakes
- Spot business opportunities
- Understand social circles at a glance
- Recall important context quickly
Whether you are networking at SXSW, meeting people at a conference, or just keeping your personal life organized, context is everything.
How Dextr Helps You Manage Relationships
Dextr is not just a contact cleaner. It is a relationship-aware CRM built for your iPhone. Instead of storing people as isolated records, Dextr allows you to define how people are connected.
You can:
- Connect contacts to one another
- Define the type of relationship
- Visualize your network
- Update relationships in bulk
- See how groups overlap
Over time, your address book becomes a dynamic map of your real-world connections.
Defining the Relationships You Have
Relationships are not one-size-fits-all.
In Dextr, you can define how you relate to someone. Examples include:
- Friend
- Client
- Investor
- Colleague
- Mentor
- Romantic interest
- Family
By defining your relationship, you immediately add context to that contact. Later, when you open their profile, you do not just see a phone number. You see how they fit into your life.
Charting the Relationships Your Contacts Have with Each Other
It is not just about how you know someone. It is also about how they know each other.
- Two founders might be business partners.
- Two friends might be siblings.
- Two contacts might be dating.
When you define those connections, you start to see clusters, circles, and bridges in your network.
Dextr Network Map
The Dextr Network Map visualizes how your contacts connect. Instead of guessing who belongs to which group, you can see it.
This helps you:
- Identify connectors in your network
- Spot isolated contacts
- Understand social clusters
- Navigate introductions more strategically
For power networkers, founders, and socially active people, this becomes incredibly valuable.
Ways to Set Relationships
Dextr makes relationship management flexible and fast.
On Profiles
- Open a contact profile.
- Select the relationship option.
- Choose the contact they are connected to.
- Define the relationship type.
Done.
This is perfect when you just met someone or want to update a single connection.
Bulk Select
If you are cleaning up or organizing large groups, you can set relationships in bulk.
- Navigate to the “Contacts” screen.
- In the upper left, tap the “Bulk Select” icon.
- Select the contacts that you wish to update.
- In the bottom bar, tap the solid color circle.
- Select the relationship category that you want to apply.
This is especially helpful after conferences, group events, or importing contacts.
Your address book should reflect your real life.
With Dextr, you are not just saving numbers. You are mapping relationships