---
title: "How matching works"
description: "A match is made when two people both show interest. The three ways to match on Murudo, and where your matches are kept."
url: https://help.murudo.co/matches-and-chat/how-matching-works/
section: "Matches and chat"
applies_to: "Android app, Murudo Web"
updated: 2026-10-13
---

# How matching works

A match is made when two people both show interest. The three ways to match on Murudo, and where your matches are kept.

A match is made when two people both say yes to each other. From then on the two of you can chat in the **Matches** tab. A like on its own never opens a chat.

## The three ways to match

- You both like each other. You tap the heart on someone in **For You**, or like someone back in **Likes**, and they have liked you too. In For You the screen shows **IT'S A MATCH** with **Send a message** and **Keep browsing**. In Likes it says **You're connected**.
- A Daily introduction is accepted. One of you reaches out from **Daily**. The other finds the request in **Matches**, on the **Daily** tab, and taps **Interested**. See [Daily requests in Matches](https://help.murudo.co/matches-and-chat/daily-requests/).
- A reach-out gets a reply. Plus and Gold members can send one message to a person they liked who has not answered yet. It becomes a match when that person replies. See [You Liked and Direct Reach-outs](https://help.murudo.co/finding-people/you-liked-and-reach-outs/).

## Where to find your matches

1. Open the **Matches** tab.
2. Stay on **Primary** to see everyone you have matched with. Each row shows the last message, when it was sent and how many messages you have not read.

   {{shot: matches | Matches with the Primary and Daily tabs and a list of chats, some with unread counts}}

3. Tap a row to open the chat, or tap the photo to open the person's profile.

A small **Daily** tag marks a match that started as a Daily introduction. If notifications are on, Murudo also tells you when you get a new match.

## Good to know

- Either person can send the first message. See [Send your first message](https://help.murudo.co/matches-and-chat/send-your-first-message/).
- Matches do not run out with time. A match stays until one of you unmatches or blocks the other, or one of the accounts is deleted or removed. See [Why did my match or chat disappear?](https://help.murudo.co/matches-and-chat/match-or-chat-disappeared/)
- No matches yet? Read [I am not getting matches](https://help.murudo.co/finding-people/not-getting-matches/).

## On Murudo Web

Matching works the same way. The tab is called **Matches** and the screen is headed **Messages**, with the same **Primary** and **Daily** tabs. A mutual like shows **It's a Match** with **Send a message** and **Keep browsing**.