Does she know why I pressed Next?

No. The chat just ends for both of you. No reason is sent.

Can I get back to someone I skipped?

Only if you followed her first. Random matching will not bring her back on request.

Does Next work in Audio and Text too?

Yes. It ends the chat and finds someone new in the same mode.

Is skipping the same as blocking?

No. Next only ends the chat. Block is on her profile, for people you would rather not hear from.

Next Match: Skip to Someone New in One Tap

What does the Next button do?

It ends the chat you are in and starts looking for someone new, in the same mode you were using. The chat closes for both of you at once. Nobody gets a message explaining why, and nobody has to say goodbye first, though a quick one is always kind.

Next is the reason random matching works at all. Without it, every awkward match would be something to escape from. With it, a dull start costs you a few seconds, and you can skip a video chat that is going nowhere as easily as you would change a song.

How does skipping work in each mode?

The button behaves the same in Video, Audio and Text. The next video chat is with another girl on camera, the next Audio match is another voice, the next Text match is another keyboard. If you want to change mode, switch at the bottom of the match screen before the new match starts.

Changing mode is quick: the buttons sit along the bottom of the match screen you reach from the home page, and the next person you meet arrives in whichever mode is selected.

When is it worth pressing Next?

Whenever you want. You owe nobody a reason. Still, a few situations make it the obvious move, and spotting them early saves you a dull ten minutes on a match that was never going to work, on camera, by voice or in text.

She has not looked at the camera or answered a direct question.
The first message is a link, or a request to move to another app.
Anything that makes you uncomfortable. Skip first, then block or report from her profile if it was more than just a bad vibe.
You are simply not in the mood. That is enough of a reason.

On the other hand, give the first ten seconds a chance. A lot of people look stiff when a match connects and loosen up by the second sentence.

Follow before you skip

Random matching does not hand you the same girl twice on request. If someone was fun but you need to go, or the connection is about to drop, tap follow before you tap Next. Her profile stays reachable afterwards, so you can message her or start a call on camera another evening.

Following takes half a second, and you can always unfollow later if the spark fades. It is the only way back to someone the random draw has moved past.

What if someone skips you?

It happens to everyone, many times a night, and it says very little about you. She might have wanted a different mode, been about to leave, or simply been in the mood for someone in her own time zone. Shrug, and let the next match start.

If it keeps happening in the first few seconds, check the basics: light in front of you, camera at eye level, a hello that includes a question. The cam to cam setup steps take five minutes and change a lot.

Related features

Next sits on every match screen, so it touches most of the site.

Live streams

If you are tired of skipping, watch a stream on the Live tab and start a call only when someone clicks.

Typed matches

Next works the same in Text mode, where first impressions take a line or two longer.

All the tools

Follows, profiles, translation and VIP in one place.

Tap Start, and keep Next handy

Open the match screen and see who appears. If it clicks, stay; if not, the next match is one tap away. Free matches come first and the Reward Center offers more during the day; how coins fit in after that is explained on coins and VIP.

The Next Button: Skipping to Someone New