Taking a Break from Online Dating

Sometimes you need a break. Learn how Snooze Mode lets you pause while keeping your account safe.

What is Snooze Mode?

Snooze Mode temporarily hides your profile from others on the platform without deleting your account. Your matches and conversations stay saved, so you can return whenever you're ready. It's designed to help you take a break from dating without losing your connections.

Temporary Pause

Hide your profile without deleting your account or losing your data

Matches Preserved

All your conversations and matches remain intact and accessible

Complete Privacy

You will not appear in anyone's feed or search results while on break

Easy Return

Turn Snooze Mode on and off anytime with a single tap

How to enable Snooze Mode

1

Open your profile

Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner

2

Go to Settings

Scroll down to "Privacy & Safety"

3

Select Snooze Mode

Choose from preset durations or set a custom timeline

4

Choose duration

Options: 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, or indefinite

5

Confirm activation

Your profile is now hidden and you will stop receiving notifications

What happens when Snooze Mode is on?

Hidden from feed: You will not appear in anyone's swipe deck
No new matches: Others cannot match with you during this time
Matches preserved: Existing matches remain saved
Notifications paused: No alerts or push notifications
Messages visible: You can still read and respond to existing chats (optional)

Snooze duration options

24 hours

Perfect for a quick mental reset or focusing on an upcoming exam

1 week

Ideal during mid-term exams or a busy project week

1 month

Great for semester finals, internship preparation, or extended breaks

Indefinite

Stay snoozed until you manually turn it off - no time limit

Returning from Snooze Mode

When you are ready to return:

Open the app and tap "Resume Dating"

Your profile is immediately reactivated

All your matches and conversations are intact

You will appear in feeds again within minutes

Notifications resume automatically

When to use Snooze Mode

Exam season: Focus on studies without dating distractions

Mental health break: Feeling overwhelmed or emotionally drained

Exclusively dating someone: Pausing to see where one connection goes

Travel or vacation: Not actively dating while away

Dating fatigue: Feeling burnt out from swiping and conversations

Personal issues: Dealing with family matters or personal challenges

Snooze Mode vs. Deleting Account

Snooze Mode

  • • Keeps your account active
  • • Preserves all matches
  • • Chat history saved
  • • Easy to return anytime
  • • No data loss

Deleting Account

  • • Permanent removal
  • • All matches lost
  • • Chat history deleted
  • • Must create new profile
  • • Cannot recover data

Tips for using Snooze Mode

Communicate first: If you have active conversations, let matches know you are taking a break so they do not think you ghosted them

Set realistic duration: Choose a time frame that aligns with your actual needs (you can always adjust)

Use for self-care: It is okay to prioritize your mental health and well-being over dating

Remember: Snooze Mode is not the same as blocking or reporting. If you need to report someone, do so before activating Snooze Mode.

Mental health matters: Dating should be fun, not stressful. If you are feeling overwhelmed, take a break. Your matches will still be there when you return.