Why we don't do streaks.
Streaks turn relationships into a number to maintain. We'd rather your time together not depend on a counter.
The moment a streak shows up between two families, the relationship picks up an obligation it didn't ask for. Miss a day and someone feels guilty. Miss a week and someone wonders if they're being replaced. The app starts speaking for you.
CircleNest doesn't keep score because trust isn't a score. There is no daily counter, no "you and the Garcias are on a 12-day streak," no badges, no leaderboard of how often you reply. The quiet weeks are allowed to be quiet.
When a family does go silent, we don't ping them on your behalf and we don't tell you about it. If you want to reach out, you reach out. If you don't, no one is keeping a record either way.