Update app.py

app.py

@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ def handle_leave(data):
         emit("status", {"msg": "Partner left."}, room=other)  
         leave_room(room, sid=other)  
         ROOMS.pop(room)  
+        
 def try_match():
     import random
     random.shuffle(WAITING)  # To ensure fairness
     used = set()
     pairs = []
 
+    # === FIRST: Try matching by interest ===
     for i, sid1 in enumerate(WAITING):
         if sid1 in used: continue
         p1 = PROFILES.get(sid1)
@@ -93,11 +95,31 @@ def try_match():
             # Interests matching
             if set(p1['interests']) & set(p2['interests']):
                 pairs.append((sid1, sid2))
-                used.add(sid1)
-                used.add(sid2)
+                used.update([sid1, sid2])
                 break
 
-    # Remove matched from waiting, make rooms
+    # === SECOND: Fallback to random match (respect gender) ===
+    for i, sid1 in enumerate(WAITING):
+        if sid1 in used: continue
+        p1 = PROFILES.get(sid1)
+        if not p1: continue
+        for j in range(i + 1, len(WAITING)):
+            sid2 = WAITING[j]
+            if sid2 in used: continue
+            p2 = PROFILES.get(sid2)
+            if not p2: continue
+
+            # Gender filtering only
+            if p1['looking'] != 'any' and p2['gender'].lower() != p1['looking'].lower():
+                continue
+            if p2['looking'] != 'any' and p1['gender'].lower() != p2['looking'].lower():
+                continue
+
+            pairs.append((sid1, sid2))
+            used.update([sid1, sid2])
+            break
+
+    # === Finalize pairs and assign rooms ===
     for sid1, sid2 in pairs:
         for sid in (sid1, sid2):
             if sid in WAITING:
@@ -107,6 +129,7 @@ def try_match():
         ROOMS[room] = (sid1, sid2)
         join_room(room, sid=sid1)
         join_room(room, sid=sid2)
+
         emit("matched", {
             "room": room,
             "my_id": PROFILES[sid1]["id"],
@@ -121,7 +144,6 @@ def try_match():
             "my_sid": sid2,
             "partner_id": PROFILES[sid1]["id"],
             "partner_sid": sid1
-        }, room=sid2)
-  
+        }, room=sid2)  
 if __name__ == "__main__":  
     socketio.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=7860)