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Why can't I start a conversation with someone I've swiped right on?

Our platform is designed to be safe and empowering for women and, in turn, provide a better environment for everyone.

Men and nonbinary people can't send a message to women first, but they can reply to an Opening Move to initiate a conversation. Opening Moves are interesting questions or photos with a caption that are set in chat.

Women who have an Opening Move set can simply wait for a match to reply to their Opening Move. Or, they can still start the conversation by sending a first message or replying to their match's Opening Move.

Men can respond to a match's Opening Move to start a conversation, or they can wait for their match to message them first or reply to their Opening Move. 

In non-binary and same-gender connections, either person can initiate a chat and set and respond to an Opening Move.

You can choose a suggested Opening Move like, “What’s your dream vacation destination?” write your own, or get creative with a photo as your Opening Move. You can set up to three Opening Moves.