Interest-based chat: how to find people who like what you like
Published on October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Random is fun, but sometimes you want to talk to someone who gets your reference to that anime or plays the same game as you. That is what interests are for.
How they work
- Before you start, add up to five interests. Press Enter or a comma after each one.
- When you look for a chat partner, Chispa gives priority to people who have at least one interest in common with you.
- If nobody matches after a few seconds, it connects you with someone at random so you are not left waiting.
Interest ideas
Music, anime, soccer, video games, K-pop, memes, travel, languages, movies, coding, gym, cooking, books or your favorite team. The more specific, the easier it is for the conversation to take off.
A trick
If you want to practice a language, add “Spanish” or “English” as an interest. That way you match with people who have the same idea.
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