Adding friends is useful, because later on you can message then even if they are offline.
Here's how it works:
How to add a friend
1. Click on your friend's avatar
2. Click on the Add Friend icon
3. A panel with the participant’s information will open
4. Click on Add Friend
3. Your friend will receive a notification like this one
4. After accepting, you'll receive a confirmation message
How to see the list of your friends
1. Open the chat panel
2. In the top menu, click the card icon (Direct Messages)
3. Click on View Friends
4. Select the friend you’d like to message
Why Add Friends?
Adding friends makes it easier to:
send direct messages
reconnect in future rooms
build your community inside GoBrunch
interact more quickly during events
If your friend has their online location visible, you may also be able to:
see when they are online
view which room they are currently in
join the same room more easily
You can also access your friends list directly from the chat panel whenever you want to reconnect or start a direct message conversation.
✨ Want to see which friends are online or which room they’re currently in? Check out this article
This helps make spontaneous interactions and networking feel more natural.
Important to Keep in Mind
⚠️ The other participant must be inside the same room for you to add them this way.
⚠️ You can only send direct messages to people who are already in your friends list.
⚠️ Room visibility and online location depend on each user’s privacy settings.
⚠️ Some friends may appear offline if they disabled their online visibility.
Recap
To add someone as a friend:
click their avatar 👤
open their profile panel 📋
click Add Friend ✔️
Once connected, you can message friends, reconnect across rooms, and interact more easily inside GoBrunch ✨