# How coins are spent on gender filters

Gender filter premium unlock costs 15 coins for each locked option and updates saved preferences in profile.

- Canonical URL: https://personapp.io/help/payment/coin-spend-gender-filter
- Category: Payment
- Platforms: web, ios, android
- Published: 2026-02-18
- Last reviewed: 2026-02-23
- Publisher: PersonApp Help Center (https://personapp.io/help)

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Gender filter options Guy and Girl are premium unlocks priced at 15 coins each, while Both is free. Unlocking runs the deduct_coins_for_filter RPC and persists your preferred_gender_filter on profile.

## Steps

1. Open the Meet Filter modal and check current coin balance shown in the header.
2. Select Guy or Girl; if locked and affordable, confirm the 15-coin unlock prompt.
3. After successful unlock, verify the filter displays as Unlocked and Active.
4. If coins are insufficient, purchase coins first, then return and retry unlock.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I pay 15 coins every time I toggle gender filter?

No. You pay once per locked option; afterward you can switch to that unlocked option freely.

### Where is the selected value stored?

Preferred value is stored in your profile as preferred_gender_filter and reused in matching.

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