Help · Discover and chats
Why can I only send one message until they reply?
Bakkar help centre ·
When you say hi to someone new, you get one text message. When they reply, the chat opens fully for both of you.
What waits for their reply
- A second message. Try to send another and the app says "You can send one message until they reply."
- Photos and voice notes. "Photos and voice notes unlock once they reply."
- Links, phone numbers and @handles. See why links and numbers wait.
Why it works this way
Bakkar lets you message anyone you see, with no match to wait for. That only stays pleasant if nobody can flood a stranger's inbox. One short text is enough to start a conversation, and it can't carry anything the other person didn't ask for: no unwanted photo, no link to a scam, no way to push them off the app before they've said a word.
What the other person sees
Your hi lands in their Requests. They can reply, accept, or delete it. Reading it doesn't show you "Seen", so nobody feels pressured to answer.
