diff --git a/apps/server/social/ml/match.py b/apps/server/social/ml/match.py
index a6ef6c8..6a8d536 100644
--- a/apps/server/social/ml/match.py
+++ b/apps/server/social/ml/match.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
 from sklearn.preprocessing import LabelEncoder
 from social.models import SocialProfile
-from users.models import User
+from users.models import User, UserStatus
 
 User = get_user_model()
 
@@ -92,34 +92,38 @@ def get_indirect_match(user, number_of_matches_to_make=1):
 def get_one_one_match(user, number_of_matches_to_make=1):
     indirect_matching = False
     logged_in_social_profile = SocialProfile.objects.get(user=user)
+
+    base_profiles = (
+        SocialProfile.objects.exclude(user=user)
+        .filter(user__userstatus__approved=True)
+        .exclude(
+            available_always_off=True
+        )  # for users who just logged in and haven't set their availability yet
+        .exclude(available_this_week=False)
+        .exclude(blocked=logged_in_social_profile)
+        .exclude(shadowed=logged_in_social_profile)
+        .exclude(circle=logged_in_social_profile)
+        .exclude(skipped=logged_in_social_profile)
+        .values_list(
+            "user",
+            "idea_status",
+            "video_call_friendly",
+            "raw_xp",
+            "location",
+            "timezone",
+        )
+    )
+
     all_profiles = [
         transform_variables_profile(social_profile)
-        for social_profile in list(
-            SocialProfile.objects.exclude(user=user)
-            .exclude(
-                available_always_off=True
-            )  # for users who just logged in and haven't set their availability yet
-            .exclude(available_this_week=False)
-            .exclude(blocked=logged_in_social_profile)
-            .exclude(shadowed=logged_in_social_profile)
-            .exclude(circle=logged_in_social_profile)
-            .exclude(skipped=logged_in_social_profile)
-            .values_list(
-                "user",
-                "idea_status",
-                "video_call_friendly",
-                "raw_xp",
-                "location",
-                "timezone",
-            )
-        )
+        for social_profile in list(base_profiles)
     ]
 
     indirect_all_profiles = [
         transform_variables_profile(social_profile)
         for social_profile in list(
-            SocialProfile.objects
-            # .exclude(user=logged_in_user)
+            SocialProfile.objects.exclude(user=user)
+            .filter(user__userstatus__approved=True)
             .exclude(
                 available_always_off=True
             )  # for users who just logged in and haven't set their availability yet
diff --git a/apps/server/social/models.py b/apps/server/social/models.py
index 6d23fe9..72d36c6 100644
--- a/apps/server/social/models.py
+++ b/apps/server/social/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.validators import MaxValueValidator, MinValueValidator
 
+from users.models import UserStatus
+
 from timezone_field import TimeZoneField
 
 User = get_user_model()
diff --git a/apps/server/social/tasks.py b/apps/server/social/tasks.py
index 8ac91db..ed5d2ff 100644
--- a/apps/server/social/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/server/social/tasks.py
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@
 
 def assign_matches_this_week():
     try:
+        # AVAILABLE
         SocialProfile.objects.filter(available_always_off=False).update(
             available_this_week=True
         )
+        # CLEAR
         for profile in SocialProfile.objects.all():
             profile.matches_this_week.clear()
             profile.save()
+        # MATCH
         for social_profile in SocialProfile.objects.filter(
             available_this_week=True
         ).all():
diff --git a/nixpacks.toml b/nixpacks.toml
index 1152589..fb81fa2 100644
--- a/nixpacks.toml
+++ b/nixpacks.toml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ cmds = [ "python -m venv /opt/venv && . /opt/venv/bin/activate && pip install po
 cmd = "cd apps/server && . /opt/venv/bin/activate && ./manage.py collectstatic --noinput"
 
 [start]
-cmd = "cd apps/server && . /opt/venv/bin/activate && python ./manage.py migrate && python ./manage.py createsu && gunicorn -b :8000 --workers 3 --threads 12 --timeout 600 devclad.wsgi"
+cmd = "cd apps/server && . /opt/venv/bin/activate && python ./manage.py migrate && python ./manage.py createsu && gunicorn -b :8000 --workers 3 --threads 12 --timeout 600 --log-level debug devclad.wsgi"