Campus picker tutorial: find or add your college

The campus picker is one of those small features that changes the whole experience. Choose the right campus and the site stops feeling like a giant anonymous noticeboard. Choose nothing and you are basically browsing the internet with extra steps.

What the campus picker actually does

Your campus selection tells the site which community you belong to. It helps keep crushes, matches and suggestions relevant to the people around you. It is not a public location check-in, and it does not put a pin on a map with your name on it. It is just the filter that makes your feed make sense.

Find your college

1. Open your profile or the campus picker screen.
2. Type the name of your college the way you would normally say it.
3. If the exact result appears, select it and save.
4. Check that your feed or profile now shows the correct campus.

Short names usually work better than the full official title. Try the name people actually use on campus before you try the version from the prospectus.

If your college is missing

Use the option to add your campus and enter the details carefully. Double check the spelling before submitting, because a duplicate campus with a typo is annoying for everyone. If the form asks for a city or short name, fill both in - it makes the campus easier for other students to find later.

Switching campuses without losing your list

Changing your campus does not have to mean starting over. Your secret list is tied to your account, not to the campus filter. Switch when you need to, then switch back. If something looks empty afterward, refresh the page once before assuming the worst.

Why the campus filter matters

A crush is usually local. The person you keep thinking about is probably someone you pass in a corridor, share a lecture with or see in the canteen. The campus picker keeps the experience close to that reality. It is a small setting with a surprisingly big effect on how useful the site feels.