1. What is an ‘Episoden Buddy’? Episoden buddies are partners listed on your profile, whom you can call directly. 2. What advantages do I get with Episoden buddies? With Episoden buddies, you can enjoy special and useful features: - See Their Online Status & Direct Matching You can see your buddy’s online status and call them directly. This makes it easy for you to connect with them, as you don’t have to wait to meet your friend. - Unlock the 7-Minute Time Limit You can extend conversations with your buddies for up to 1 hour! Plus, you don’t need to see the topic videos when you extend the conversation, allowing for smooth conversations without any interruptions. 3. How to Add someone to my buddy list When you want to send a request: 1. Go to your profile 2. Partners whom you’ve met more than 3 times will appear on the ‘Add’ list. 3. Choose the partners you want to add, and click ‘Send a request’. Once they accept your request, you are connected as buddies! When you receive a request, you have 3 options - Accept - You are connected as buddies - Reject - You will never meet the person again. They won’t know they were rejected. - Hold off - You reject the request, but you can keep meeting them * Attention: If you remove someone from your buddy list, you will never meet them again, similar to adding someone to your ‘never meet again’ list. 4. How to Get More Buddy Slots You have 3 buddy slots when you sign up. You can unlock more slots by participating in many sessions or contributing to Episoden. Want a faster way? Then, Invite your friends to Episoden! If you invite 1 friend to Episoden, you get 1 extra buddy slot. The extra slot is given when your invited friend signs up, and completes one session on Episoden.