Your Profile

Setting up your profile

After registering, DinePals walks you through a short profile setup so other members can recognize and trust you.

1. Upload a clear photo of yourself — this becomes your profile picture across the app.
2. Add your display name and location.
3. Choose your culinary preferences (see below) so your feed and meal suggestions are relevant.
4. Tap Continue to finish setup and land on your Home feed.

Getting your profile verified

A verified profile shows other members you're a real, trustworthy person to share a table with. Verification also unlocks DinePals Premium.

1. Open the side menu and go to Profile.
2. Upload the requested photos (typically a clear selfie and a photo ID).
3. Submit for review — DinePals will confirm once your profile passes the verification process.
4. A verified badge appears on your profile once approved.

Editing your profile

Update your photo, name, bio, or location any time from your profile.

1. Open the side menu (tap the menu icon on Home) and select Profile.
2. Tap Edit Profile.
3. Update your photo, name, or other details.
4. Save your changes.

Setting your culinary preferences

Culinary preferences tell DinePals which cuisines and dish types you're most interested in, which shapes what shows up in your feed and meal recommendations.

1. From your profile, open Edit Culinary Preferences.
2. Select the cuisines you enjoy (for example Italian, Thai, or Mexican).
3. Save to update your preferences.

Notifications and language settings

Control what DinePals notifies you about, and switch the app's display language.

• Notifications — open the side menu → Settings → Notification to turn alerts for likes, comments, messages, and meal requests on or off.
• Language — open Settings → Select Language to change the app's display language.