Everything You Can Do on
PlatypusMatch
A complete tour of every user feature — from smart matching and real-time messaging to community forums, safety tools, ethical non-monogamy support, and full data privacy controls.
Your Dashboard
The Dashboard is your home screen after logging in. It gives you an at-a-glance view of everything happening on your account — mutual matches, unread messages, joined communities, and your Trust Score.
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Welcome Banner — Shows your avatar, name, and profile completion percentage with a link to finish your profile.
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Stats Grid — Four clickable cards showing your mutual matches count, unread messages, communities joined, and Trust Score.
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Quick Actions — One-tap shortcuts to Discover People, Explore Communities, or Edit Profile.
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Announcements — Site-wide announcements and pinned notices appear at the top so you never miss important updates.
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My Communities — Visual grid of every community you've joined with quick-access links.
Discover People
The Discover page shows you one profile at a time in a swipe-style card layout. Profiles are ranked by a smart compatibility algorithm that weighs shared interests, communities, and prompts — not just photos.
- ✦Photo Carousel — Swipe or tap through multiple photos per profile with progress dots and navigation arrows.
- ✦Compatibility Score — A percentage badge (e.g., "78% match") based on overlapping interests and communities.
- ✦Trust Badge — Each profile displays a color-coded Trust Score badge so you know how established a user is.
- ✦Profile Prompts — Fun conversation starters ("Two truths and a lie", "A perfect Sunday looks like…") displayed right on the card.
- ✦Shared Interests — Interests you have in common are highlighted in green so they stand out.
- ✦Like & Pass — Two big buttons at the bottom. If both users Like, it's a mutual match and you can message each other!
- ✦Review Passed — Changed your mind? Visit the "Passed" page to undo a pass and give someone a second look.
- ✦Distance Indicator — If location sharing is enabled, see how far away someone is (e.g., "12 km away").
- ✦Federated Profiles — Profiles from connected PlatypusMatch servers appear with a 📡 badge, expanding your dating pool across instances.
Profile — View & Edit
Your profile is how other users see you. PlatypusMatch profiles are rich and expressive — far more than just a photo and a name.
Viewing a Profile
- Photo Gallery — Full carousel of all approved photos with left/right navigation.
- Verified Badge ✅ — A checkmark next to the name if the user passed photo verification.
- Trust Score Badge — Color-coded reliability indicator (Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum).
- Online Status — Green dot appears when the user was active in the last 5 minutes.
- Bio & Interests — A free-text bio plus tagged interests with shared-interest highlighting.
- Profile Prompts — Up to 3 Q&A conversation starters.
- ENM Badge — If the user is open to or actively in an ENM relationship, a purple badge and linked partner list appear.
- Location — City/state (optionally hidden for privacy).
- Block & Report — Accessible from any profile for safety.
Editing Your Profile
- Photo Management — Upload up to 6 photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP; max 5MB). Drag to reorder, tap to set primary or delete. EXIF data auto-stripped for privacy.
- Display Name & Bio — Set a custom display name (2–50 chars) and a 1,000-character bio.
- Gender & Orientation — Choose your gender identity from an inclusive list, and select who you want to see in Discover (multi-select).
- Relationship Goals — Looking for long-term? Casual? New friends? Set it here.
- Match Preferences — Optional age range filters (min/max).
- Location & GPS — Enter city/state/country manually, or enable GPS location sharing for travel-aware matching. Your exact coordinates are never shown.
- Interests — Comma-separated tags (up to 10) used by the matching algorithm.
- Profile Prompts — Pick up to 3 conversation-starter questions and write your answers.
- Privacy Toggles — Control who sees your age, location, online status, and whether you appear in Discover.
- Emergency Contact — Encrypted name and phone number used by the Date Check-In system.
- ENM Settings Link — Quick link to manage your ethical non-monogamy preferences.
My Photos
A dedicated gallery page where you manage all your photos. Every photo goes through moderator review before it becomes visible — keeping the platform safe and authentic.
- ✦Upload & Preview — Drag-and-drop or click to upload. Supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP up to 5MB each.
- ✦Moderation Status — Each photo shows a badge: Pending (yellow), Approved (green), or Rejected (red with reason).
- ✦Primary Photo — Choose which photo appears as your avatar everywhere on the site.
- ✦Privacy — EXIF/metadata is automatically stripped from every upload so your location and device info stay private.
Messages
Once you and someone else both Like each other, a conversation opens automatically. Messaging is only available between mutual matches — no unsolicited messages from strangers.
📥 Inbox
All conversations listed with the other person's avatar, name, last message preview, and timestamp. Unread count shown as a badge.
💬 Chat View
Full chat with color-coded bubbles (your messages in blue, theirs in gray), timestamps, and online status.
🚫 Unsend
Sent something you regret? You can unsend any message within 5 minutes. The recipient sees "This message was unsent."
🔒 Keyword Blocklist
Set custom blocked keywords. Messages containing them are auto-hidden with a "reveal" option — protecting you from unwanted content.
🚫 Block User
One-click block directly from the chat header. Blocked users can't message you or see your profile.
⚡ Auto-Refresh
New messages appear automatically via polling — no need to refresh the page to see incoming messages.
Communities
PlatypusMatch isn't just swiping — it's a social platform. Join topic-based communities to share posts, find like-minded people, and build connections beyond a profile card.
- ✦Browse & Join — A grid of all communities with icons, descriptions, and member counts. One click to join or leave.
- ✦16+ Topics — Sports, Sci-Fi, Nature, Gaming, Arts, Travel, Foodie, Music, Books, Pets, Fitness, Tech, Movies, Photography, Wellness, Anime, and more.
- ✦Post & Discuss — Write text posts (up to 5,000 characters). Like posts with a heart and reply in threaded conversations.
- ✦Pinned Posts — Important announcements from moderators are pinned to the top with a yellow highlight.
- ✦Profile Links — Every post and reply links to the author's profile, making it easy to discover people through shared interests.
- ✦Matching Boost — Being in the same communities as someone increases your compatibility score in Discover.
Safety Center
PlatypusMatch was built safety-first. From photo verification to a real-time date check-in timer, every tool is designed to protect you — especially on first dates.
🛡️ Date Check-In Timer
Set a countdown timer before meeting someone in person. Enter who you're meeting, where, and when. If you don't tap "I'm Safe" before the deadline, your emergency contact is automatically notified.
- • Set date/time, duration (1–6 hours), partner name, and location
- • One-tap "I'm Safe — Check In" button
- • Extend timer by 1 hour if date runs long
- • Cancel anytime
- • Requires an emergency contact set in your profile
📸 Photo Verification
Prove you're real and earn a verified badge (✅) on your profile. The system assigns a random pose (peace sign, thumbs up, wave, etc.) and you upload a selfie performing it. An admin reviews it for a match.
- • Random pose from 6 options (peace sign ✌️, thumbs up 👍, wave 👋, etc.)
- • Upload selfie from camera or gallery
- • Admin review ensures authenticity
- • Verification history with status tracking
- • Can re-verify if rejected
📖 Safety Tips & First Date Guide
A comprehensive, interactive safety guide built right into the app — complete with a checkable first-date checklist.
- • Interactive first-date safety checklist (8 items)
- • "Before the Date" tips (video chat first, set boundaries, use check-in)
- • "During the Date" advice (stay public, watch your drink, trust your gut)
- • Red flag warnings (10 common red flags)
- • After-the-date guidance and emergency resources
🔢 Trust Score System
Every user has a Trust Score that reflects their behavior on the platform. It's displayed as a colored badge (Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum) on your profile and in Discover cards. Verified photos, community participation, and positive interactions increase your score. Being reported or flagged lowers it.
🚫 Keyword Blocklist
Create a personal list of words and phrases you don't want to see in messages. Any message containing a blocked keyword is automatically hidden behind a warning — with an option to reveal it if you choose. Your blocklist is completely private.
Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM)
PlatypusMatch fully supports ethical non-monogamy with a three-tier opt-in system and linked partner verification. Cheating is never allowed — dishonesty about relationship status results in a permanent ban.
Tier 1: None
Default. Not interested in ENM. You only see profiles of others not in ENM relationships (plus those open to it).
💜 Tier 2: Open to ENM
Not currently in an ENM relationship, but open to it. You see both regular and ENM profiles — the broadest dating pool.
💜 Tier 3: Active ENM
Currently in an ENM relationship. You must link at least one verified partner on PlatypusMatch. You only see others who are in or open to ENM.
- ✦Partner Linking — Search for your partner by email and send a link request. They must confirm before the partnership is visible.
- ✦Relationship Type Labels — Choose from Polyamorous, Open Relationship, Relationship Anarchist, Swinging, or Other.
- ✦Profile Badges — Your ENM status and linked partners are visible on your profile, building transparency and trust.
- ✦Pool Isolation — The matching algorithm respects ENM tiers. "None" users never see "Active" ENM users, but "Open" users see everyone.
Account Settings
Full control over your account, privacy, and integrations — all in one place.
- ✦Change Password — Requires current password. New password enforces uppercase, lowercase, number, and symbol requirements.
- ✦Incognito Mode 🕶️ — Toggle to hide your profile from Discover. You can still message existing matches but won't appear to new people.
- ✦Safety Tools Hub — Quick-access grid with links to Date Check-In, Photo Verification, Keyword Blocklist, and Safety Tips.
- ✦Bluesky Integration — Connect your Bluesky handle to display your social feed on your PlatypusMatch profile.
- ✦Delete Account — Permanent deletion with password confirmation and a clear warning about what data will be removed.
Data & Privacy
PlatypusMatch is built with privacy by design. You control exactly what data is collected, can export everything, and can delete your account permanently — with full GDPR compliance.
- ✦Consent Preferences — Opt in or out of analytics and marketing communications at any time. Every change is logged in your consent history.
- ✦Export Your Data — Download a complete JSON export of your profile, photos, messages, and activity. One click to request, notification when ready.
- ✦Delete Account — Permanently remove everything: profile, photos, matches, messages, community posts, and all other data. Password-confirmed with a clear warning.
- ✦Consent History — A full log of every consent change you've made, with timestamps — so you always know what you've agreed to.
City Launch Map
PlatypusMatch launches city by city to ensure each community has enough members for a great experience. The interactive map shows every city's status.
- ✦Interactive Map — Color-coded pins: green for launched cities, amber for growing/invite-only, and blue for just-started.
- ✦City Cards — Each city shows a member count, capacity bar, and launch status with request-invite option.
- ✦Request a City — Don't see your city? Submit a request with a reason, and it goes to the team for consideration.
Federation
PlatypusMatch supports federation — meaning independent PlatypusMatch servers can connect to share profiles across instances. Think of it like email: you can message anyone, no matter which server they're on.
- ✦Cross-Server Discovery — Federated profiles appear in your Discover feed with a 📡 badge showing which server they're from.
- ✦Expanded Dating Pool — See profiles from connected servers alongside local ones, dramatically increasing your options.
- ✦Open Source — Anyone can host their own PlatypusMatch instance and connect it to the network.
All Features at a Glance
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