Two relationship types. Follow is one-way. Connect is mutual.
Follow
One-direction. You see the coach's activity in your feed. They get a notification. No approval needed.
Followbutton on any profile creates the relationship.Unfollowremoves it.Self-follow is blocked.
Connect
Mutual. Both sides accept the relationship. Like LinkedIn.
Send a request
Click Connect on a profile. The other coach gets a CONNECTION_REQUEST notification. Status: PENDING.
Limit: 5 pending outbound requests at a time. Wait for responses or withdraw old requests before sending more.
Accept or reject
When you receive a request, the notification panel shows Approve and Decline buttons. Decisions are immediate.
Approve → status
ACCEPTED. Both sides can now see each other in connections.Decline → status
REJECTED. The request goes away.
Viewing connections
Profile → Connections shows three groups (only the owner sees pending):
Accepted — visible to everyone
Sent (pending) — owner only
Received (pending) — owner only
Connections preview
Click the connections count on any profile to open a dropdown with the 20 most recent accepted connections. Each shows avatar and handle.
Removing a connection
Profile → Connections → three-dot menu → Remove. Both sides lose access to the connection. The other side does not get notified.
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