Turn off read receipts in Duet by going to Settings, then Privacy, then toggling off "Show Read Receipts"
Read receipts in Duet Dating let the other person know when you've opened their message. If you don't want them to see that information, you can disable this feature in a few taps. The setting is in your Privacy section and takes less than a minute to change.
This guide walks you through the exact steps on both iPhone and Android, plus explains what happens when you turn read receipts off and what to do if you can't find the setting.
Key Takeaways
- Read receipts show the other person when you've opened their message, and you can turn this off in your Privacy settings.
- On both iPhone and Android, the toggle is in Settings > Privacy > Show Read Receipts.
- When you turn off read receipts, you won't see when others have read your messages either.
- Turning off read receipts does not delete past read receipts — it only affects messages sent after you change the setting.
How to turn off read receipts on iPhone
Open the Duet Dating app and tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner. This takes you to your account menu.
Tap Settings (the gear icon). Scroll down until you see Privacy and tap it. Look for the toggle next to Show Read Receipts and tap it to turn it off. The toggle will change color or appearance to show it's now disabled.
Close the Settings menu by tapping the back arrow or swiping back. You're done — read receipts are now off, and matches won't see when you've read their messages.
How to turn off read receipts on Android
Open Duet Dating and tap your profile icon at the bottom right. This opens your account menu.
Tap the three-line menu icon (hamburger menu) or look for Settings. Tap Settings, then scroll to find Privacy. Tap Privacy to open that section.
Find Show Read Receipts and tap the toggle to turn it off. The toggle will change appearance to show it's disabled. Go back to your main chat screen — the change takes effect right away.
What happens when you turn off read receipts
When read receipts are off, matches will not see a checkmark, timestamp, or "read" indicator next to their messages after you open them. From their perspective, they won't know whether you've seen their message or not.
The flip side is that you also won't see when they've read your messages. If you send someone a message, you won't get confirmation that they've opened it. This applies to all your conversations, not just new ones.
Messages you received before turning off read receipts are not affected. If someone already saw that you read their old message, that information stays visible. The setting only controls what happens going forward.
If you can't find the Privacy setting
Make sure you're in your own profile, not viewing someone else's profile. Tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner — it should show your own photo or avatar. If it shows someone else's name or photo, you're looking at their profile and won't see your Settings.
If you're in the right place but don't see Privacy listed, try scrolling down further in the Settings menu. On some versions of the app, Privacy appears lower in the list. If scrolling doesn't help, close the app completely and reopen it — sometimes the menu doesn't load fully on the first try.
If the toggle still doesn't appear after reopening the app, check that you're running the latest version of Duet Dating. Open your phone's app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store), search for Duet Dating, and see if an Update button appears. Older versions sometimes have missing or different settings.
Turning read receipts back on
If you change your mind, you can turn read receipts back on the same way you turned them off. Go to Settings > Privacy > Show Read Receipts and tap the toggle to turn it back on.
Once you turn them back on, matches will see read receipts for new messages again. They won't see read receipts for messages sent while the feature was off — those stay marked as unread from their perspective, even though you may have opened them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will people know I turned off read receipts?
No. When read receipts are off, matches simply won't see any read indicator on your messages. They have no way to know whether you turned the feature off or if you genuinely haven't opened their message yet.
Can I turn off read receipts for just one person?
No. The read receipts setting applies to all your conversations at once. If you turn it off, it's off for everyone you match with. There's no way to hide read receipts from one person while showing them to another.
What if someone screenshots my message before I read it?
Read receipts only show whether you've opened a message in the app. Screenshots don't trigger read receipts — the person would need to see you open the message in Duet itself. Turning off read receipts won't prevent someone from taking a screenshot of what you wrote.
Does turning off read receipts affect message delivery?
No. Your messages still deliver normally and appear in the other person's inbox right away. The only thing that changes is whether they see a notification that you've opened their messages.
If I turn off read receipts, will old messages show as unread?
No. Messages you've already read stay marked as read. Turning off the setting only affects new messages sent after you make the change. Past conversations don't change.