Viewers and streamers can become friends. The app also offers a swiping feature to swipe on other people profiles with similar age and messaging features. Users can choose to see only profiles with specific location, or specific gender.[19][2] Unlike many social networks that preceded Yubo, Yubo does not offer a "like" function on its app, and is not focused on "followers" either.[3][4] Yubo feels like an internet forum,[5] a place where users can socialize in a group setting, and like in "real life",[11][21] what is the goal of the app sought by its designers.[11][20]