Start with the session
A useful Buddy match begins with what each person wants to do: focused work, study, a quiet shared table, or a softer social work session. Rhythm and timing can matter as much as the cafe itself.
Profiles support context, but the intended score is not a popularity or appearance ranking.
Compatibility is a set of trade-offs
Two people may share a goal but differ on pace, conversation, breaks, timing, or travel distance. A useful compatibility cue reflects the selected context without pretending that every preference has equal importance.
Read the available profile and plan details yourself. A single summary should not hide a mismatch on something you consider essential.
From match to plan
A match can open messaging and a shared cafe plan. The plan helps both people agree on place and timing before meeting.
Either person can stop the conversation or decline a plan. Compatibility does not create an obligation.
Confirm expectations before meeting
Use the conversation to confirm the intended task, approximate duration, conversation level, cafe, and time. Keep the first plan simple enough that either person can leave independently.
Do not send money, identity documents, passwords, or a home address to prove commitment. A legitimate work-session plan does not require sensitive information.
Control stays with both people
A match is an invitation to consider a plan, not consent to meet or continue chatting. Either person can change their mind when timing, context, or comfort changes.
If a person ignores boundaries, applies pressure, behaves deceptively, or redirects the interaction away from its work context, stop and use the available safety controls.
What the score cannot know
The system cannot verify every statement, guarantee identity, predict behavior, or promise that two people will work well together.
Use the score as one input, review the plan, meet in public, and use block or report controls when needed.