On MatchHalf, messaging is meant for people who are seriously exploring marriage — not for endless, unfiltered inbox noise. This article explains how conversations are organised today, what happens when you delete or block someone, and which privacy rules apply depending on your plan.

Message requests

When someone writes to you for the first time, their message can arrive as a request rather than an open chat. That gives you time to decide whether to continue.

Accept the request to move the conversation into your main inbox.
Decline if you do not wish to continue.
If you sent a request, you can cancel it before it is accepted.

Active conversations and pending requests are kept separate so your inbox stays easier to manage.

Chats, Requests, and Blocked

The Messages area is organised into three places:

Chats — conversations you are actively having.
Requests — first messages waiting for a decision.
Blocked — people you have blocked, with the option to unblock when you choose.

You can also start a new direct chat from people you are already connected with. MatchHalf reuses an existing thread when one already exists, so you do not end up with duplicate conversations.

Deleting a conversation

When you delete a chat, it is removed from your list. The other person is not notified, and their copy of the conversation is unchanged.

If you message that person again later, earlier history stays hidden for you. If both of you delete the same chat, the next conversation starts in a new thread. Opening an empty chat without sending a message keeps that draft private until the first message is sent.

Confirmations for important actions

Actions such as blocking, unblocking, declining a request, or deleting a chat ask for confirmation before they complete. While an action is running, the relevant controls show a short loading state and cannot be pressed again by accident.

Plans and message privacy

Messaging limits follow your membership — Free, Silver, Gold, or Premium — so usage stays consistent across the app.

On the Free plan, notification and chat previews do not show other members’ full identities until you upgrade.
Silver members can see message history from the last seven days.
Higher plans keep broader access in line with their entitlements.

These rules are there so early conversations stay deliberate: you choose who enters your inbox, you control what you keep, and privacy settings match the plan you are on.

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