You can set a maximum number of matches in your personal settings to control how many active mentoring relationships you take on. Once you reach that number, you'll automatically become unavailable for new matches, but none of your existing loops will be affected.

How do I set my maximum number of matches?

Navigate to your personal settings by clicking your name in the top-right corner of your dashboard. Toggle on Maximum number of matches, then choose your number.

Once you reach your chosen number of active loops, you'll automatically be marked as unavailable. You'll become available again once a loop closes and you drop below your limit, unless you've manually set yourself as unavailable, in which case you stay unavailable until you re-enable it yourself.

What if I'm signed up as both a mentor and a mentee?

If your program allows participants to take on either role, your maximum applies to your total number of loops, not separately to each role. For example, if you set your maximum to 2, a combination of 1 mentor loop and 1 mentee loop means you've reached your cap, the same as 2 mentor loops or 2 mentee loops would.

How does this interact with my availability?

Your maximum matches setting works alongside your availability status. Here's what to expect:

• Auto-unavailable when at capacity: When you reach your maximum, you're automatically marked as unavailable and removed from the matching pool.
• Auto-available when a loop closes: If you drop below your maximum (because a loop closed), you'll automatically become available again, unless you manually set yourself as unavailable, in which case you stay unavailable until you change it.
• Manual unavailability takes priority: If you've chosen to mark yourself unavailable yourself, the system respects that choice and won't override it.

You can manage your availability at any time from your personal settings. See Making yourself Unavailable / Available for mentoring for more detail.