> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.matchely.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your network

> Following, connecting, and finding people to play with.

**My network** is where the people you play with live. The fuller it is, the
easier it gets to put a match together: when you record a friendly, names from
your network come up first.

## Follow and connect

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Follow" icon="user-plus">
    One-way and immediate. You keep up with someone without needing an answer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect" icon="handshake">
    A request the other person accepts. It becomes a two-way link.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  A connection request **expires after 30 days** without an answer. If you
  withdraw one, you have to wait **60 days** before asking the same person
  again.
</Note>

## How to find people

* **By searching** — by name or username
* **Through suggestions** — people who play your sport, live in your city,
  share connections with you, or have similar availability
* **From your contacts** — Matchely checks which of your contacts already use
  the app

<Note>
  Contact import exists **only in the phone app**, not in the browser. Phone
  numbers are sent scrambled, and it is only used to find who is already on
  Matchely.
</Note>

## Another player's profile

Opening someone shows their level per sport, their statistics, and their match
history — including your **head-to-head** record, if you have played each
other.

<Note>
  Your head-to-head with someone is always free. Seeing the head-to-head
  between **two other players** is a PRO feature.
</Note>

<Card title="Chat" icon="message" href="/en/network/chat">
  Agree on a time and a court without leaving the app.
</Card>