Getting started
How Favourites and Connections Work on Naebula
Favourites and connections help you keep track of people and studios after discovery. Favourites are private saves for later. Connections are mutual relationships created through a request and accept flow.
Direct answer
Use favourites when you want to save a profile or studio privately. Use connections when you want a mutual creative relationship: one person sends a request, the other accepts it, and both can then find each other in their Connections page.
The short version
Favourites are private saves
Use favourites when you want to keep a profile or studio for later without starting a conversation yet.
Connections are mutual
Use connections when both people accept the relationship and want an easier way to keep track of each other.
Pending requests need a response
Connection requests stay pending until the receiver accepts, rejects, or the sender cancels the request.
How favourites work
Favourites are for quiet research and planning. If you find a model, photographer, make-up artist, stylist, studio, or other creative you may want later, saving them keeps them in your private Saved tab without notifying them.
This is useful when you are building a shortlist, comparing different styles, planning a future project, or saving studios before the shoot details are ready.
How connections work
Connections are different because they are mutual. Sending a connection request tells the other person you want to connect. They can accept or reject it, and you can cancel an outgoing request while it is still pending.
Once a request is accepted, the profile appears in your Connections tab. Connections are useful for people you have worked with, people you trust, or people you want to keep closer than a private save.
Where to manage them
The Connections page keeps this workflow in one place. The Connections tab shows accepted creative connections, Pending requests shows incoming and outgoing requests, and Saved contains private saved profiles and saved studios.
- 1Open a public profile from Find creatives, a directory, a project, or your saved list.
- 2Use Save when you want to remember the profile privately.
- 3Use Connect when you want to send a connection request.
- 4Review incoming and outgoing requests from the Pending requests tab.
- 5Use the Connections tab for accepted creative connections.
- 6Use the Saved tab for private saved profiles and saved studios.
When to use each one
Save first when you are still exploring. Connect when there is a real reason to make the relationship mutual: you have worked together, want to keep in touch, are discussing a project, or want the other person to know the connection exists.
For a collaboration that needs roles, location, images, and applications, a project is usually clearer than sending many separate connection requests. The project creation guide explains how to create a structured opportunity that suitable creatives can discover.
What other people can see
Saved profiles and saved studios are private to your account. Other users do not get a notification when you save them, and they cannot see your saved list.
Connection requests are visible to the people involved because they require a response. Accepted connections can also support trust signals across Naebula, such as showing connection context on profiles where relevant.
A simple workflow
A practical Naebula workflow is: find creatives, save promising profiles privately, create a project when the idea is ready, then connect with people when the relationship becomes more direct.
FAQ
Are favourites private on Naebula?
Yes. Saved profiles and saved studios are private to your account. Other users do not get a notification when you save them, and they cannot see your saved list.
What is the difference between a favourite and a connection?
A favourite is a private save for later. A connection is mutual: one person sends a request, the other accepts it, and both people can then see the accepted connection in their Connections page.
Can someone see that I sent a connection request?
Yes. Connection requests are visible to the receiver because they need to accept or reject the request.
Can I cancel a connection request?
Yes. You can cancel an outgoing request while it is still pending.
Where do I manage saved profiles and connections?
Use the Connections page. The Connections tab shows accepted connections, Pending requests shows incoming and outgoing requests, and Saved contains private saved profiles and saved studios.
Should I connect with everyone I save?
No. Save profiles privately when you are still researching or shortlisting. Send a connection request when there is a real reason for the relationship to become mutual.