Request Relationship Advice With Context
Design an advice service that helps adults frame a relationship question, set privacy boundaries, and evaluate responses responsibly.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Relationship questions can involve private third parties, cultural context, power differences, or signs of abuse. Open replies can be simplistic or harmful when readers lack context.
User context
Chris is in a long-distance relationship and wants advice about recurring communication conflicts. They want to omit identifying details and do not want strangers to diagnose either partner.
Product problem
The product must help people ask useful questions while protecting privacy and setting clear limits on unsafe, coercive, or pseudo-clinical responses.
Objective
Create a private drafting, anonymous publication, and moderated advice evaluation flow.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Privacy-aware question drafting
- Context and response preference setup
- Moderated answer thread with contributor context
- Safety guidance and resource handoff
Screens and states
- Question setup
- Privacy review
- Advice thread
- Report action
- Resource handoff
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Chris chooses an anonymous identity and response boundaries
- 02
They write the question and review flagged identifying details
- 03
They publish to a suitable topic with a content note
- 04
They compare responses and hide one that ignores their boundaries
- 05
They save an independent support resource for later
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Prompt authors to remove names, workplaces, and precise locations
- Let authors choose whether they want advice, shared experience, or resources
- Prohibit diagnosis, threats, harassment, and instructions for coercive behavior
- Give readers context about responder qualifications without treating popularity as authority
- Provide discreet access to domestic abuse and crisis resources where relevant
Constraints
- Advice quality cannot be guaranteed
- Support resources differ by country
- A third party described in a post cannot consent to publication
- Moderation decisions may need rapid review
Reality check
States worth considering
Finish line
What to deliver
- Create five responsive screens for safe question framing, answer evaluation, reporting, and resource access.
Optional direction
Visual resources
Use these as a starting constraint if you want one. They are not part of the required solution.
Montserrat & Crimson Text
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.
Montserrat & Crimson Text
Clear interface writing gives people the confidence to understand what changed and decide what to do next.