diff --git a/public/dashboard.html b/public/dashboard.html
index 47f2903..7beb4c9 100644
--- a/public/dashboard.html
+++ b/public/dashboard.html
@@ -57,6 +57,36 @@ <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-5" id="section-title">My Activiti
     <a id="empty-action-link" href="/" class="mt-4 inline-block text-brand font-semibold hover:underline" id="empty-action-text">Browse activities</a>
   </div>
   <div id="joined-section"></div>
+  <!-- Peer Connections Section -->
+  <div class="mt-8 bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-slate-100 p-6" id="peers-section">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+      <h2 class="font-bold text-slate-800 text-lg">&#128101; Peer Connections</h2>
+      <span id="peer-requests-badge" class="hidden bg-red-500 text-white text-xs font-bold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full"></span>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Tabs -->
+    <div class="flex gap-2 mb-4 border-b border-slate-100">
+      <button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="true" onclick="showPeerTab('connections')" id="tab-connections" class="peer-tab px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-indigo-600 border-b-2 border-indigo-600">My Peers</button>
+      <button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" onclick="showPeerTab('requests')" id="tab-requests" class="peer-tab px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-400 border-b-2 border-transparent">Requests</button>
+      <button type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" onclick="showPeerTab('find')" id="tab-find" class="peer-tab px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-400 border-b-2 border-transparent">Find Peers</button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- My Connections -->
+    <div id="peers-connections" class="peer-panel">
+      <div id="peers-list" class="space-y-3"></div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Incoming Requests -->
+    <div id="peers-requests" class="peer-panel hidden">
+      <div id="requests-list" class="space-y-3"></div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Find Peers -->
+    <div id="peers-find" class="peer-panel hidden">
+      <p class="text-sm text-slate-500 mb-3">Connect with other learners from your activities.</p>
+      <div id="suggestions-list" class="space-y-3"></div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </main>
 
 <footer class="bg-slate-800 text-slate-400 py-6 text-center text-sm mt-10">
@@ -174,5 +204,147 @@ <h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-5" id="section-title">My Activiti
       '<p class="col-span-3 text-red-400 text-sm">Failed to load dashboard: ' + e.message + '</p>';
   });
 </script>
+
+<script>
+
+
+  // Peer Connections
+  async function loadPeers() {
+    if (!token) return;
+    try {
+      const [peersRes, reqRes] = await Promise.all([
+        fetch('/api/peers', { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } }),
+        fetch('/api/peers/requests', { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } })
+      ]);
+      const peersData = await peersRes.json();
+      const reqData = await reqRes.json();
+      renderPeers(peersData.data || []);
+      renderRequests(reqData.data || []);
+      const badge = document.getElementById('peer-requests-badge');
+      const count = (reqData.data || []).length;
+      if (count > 0) { badge.textContent = count; badge.classList.remove('hidden'); }
+      else { badge.classList.add('hidden'); }
+    } catch(e) { console.error('loadPeers', e); }
+  }
+
+  function renderPeers(peers) {
+    const list = document.getElementById('peers-list');
+    if (!peers.length) { list.innerHTML = '<p class="text-slate-400 text-sm">No connections yet. Find peers to connect!</p>'; return; }
+    list.innerHTML = peers.map(p => {
+      const initial = (p.peer_name || '?')[0].toUpperCase();
+      return '<div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-3 border border-slate-100">' +
+        '<div class="flex items-center gap-3">' +
+          '<div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-indigo-100 flex items-center justify-center text-indigo-600 font-bold text-sm">' + initial + '</div>' +
+          '<span class="font-semibold text-slate-800 text-sm">' + escP(p.peer_name) + '</span>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        '<button type="button" onclick="removePeer(\'' + p.connection_id + '\')" class="text-xs text-red-400 hover:text-red-600">Remove</button>' +
+      '</div>';
+    }).join('');
+  }
+
+  function renderRequests(requests) {
+    const list = document.getElementById('requests-list');
+    if (!requests.length) { list.innerHTML = '<p class="text-slate-400 text-sm">No pending requests.</p>'; return; }
+    list.innerHTML = requests.map(r => {
+      const initial = (r.requester_name || '?')[0].toUpperCase();
+      return '<div class="bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-3 border border-slate-100">' +
+        '<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">' +
+          '<div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-emerald-100 flex items-center justify-center text-emerald-600 font-bold text-sm">' + initial + '</div>' +
+          '<span class="font-semibold text-slate-800 text-sm">' + escP(r.requester_name) + '</span>' +
+        '</div>' +
+        (r.message ? '<p class="text-xs text-slate-500 mb-2 italic">"' + escP(r.message) + '"</p>' : '') +
+        '<div class="flex gap-2">' +
+          '<button type="button" onclick="acceptRequest(\'' + r.connection_id + '\')" class="bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white text-xs font-semibold px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg transition">Accept</button>' +
+          '<button type="button" onclick="declineRequest(\'' + r.connection_id + '\')" class="bg-slate-100 hover:bg-slate-200 text-slate-600 text-xs font-semibold px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg transition">Decline</button>' +
+        '</div>' +
+      '</div>';
+    }).join('');
+  }
+
+  function escP(s) { const d = document.createElement('div'); d.textContent = s||''; return d.innerHTML; }
+
+  function showPeerTab(tab) {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.peer-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.add('hidden'));
+    document.querySelectorAll('.peer-tab').forEach(t => {
+      t.classList.remove('text-indigo-600', 'border-indigo-600');
+      t.classList.add('text-slate-400', 'border-transparent');
+      t.setAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
+    });
+    document.getElementById('peers-' + tab).classList.remove('hidden');
+    const btn = document.getElementById('tab-' + tab);
+    btn.classList.remove('text-slate-400', 'border-transparent');
+    btn.classList.add('text-indigo-600', 'border-indigo-600');
+    btn.setAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+    if (tab === 'find') loadSuggestions();
+  }
+
+  async function loadSuggestions() {
+    if (!token) return;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/peers/suggestions', { headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      const list = document.getElementById('suggestions-list');
+      const suggestions = data.data || [];
+      if (!suggestions.length) { list.innerHTML = '<p class="text-slate-400 text-sm">No suggestions yet — join activities to find peers.</p>'; return; }
+      list.innerHTML = suggestions.map(s => {
+        const initial = (s.name || '?')[0].toUpperCase();
+        return '<div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-3 border border-slate-100">' +
+          '<div class="flex items-center gap-3">' +
+            '<div class="w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-indigo-100 flex items-center justify-center text-indigo-600 font-bold text-sm">' + initial + '</div>' +
+            '<div>' +
+              '<span class="font-semibold text-slate-800 text-sm block">' + escP(s.name) + '</span>' +
+              '<span class="text-xs text-slate-400">' + escP(s.shared_activity) + '</span>' +
+            '</div>' +
+          '</div>' +
+          '<button type="button" onclick="sendRequest(\'' + s.user_id + '\')" class="bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white text-xs font-semibold px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg transition">Connect</button>' +
+        '</div>';
+      }).join('');
+    } catch(e) { console.error('loadSuggestions', e); }
+  }
+
+  async function sendRequest(userId) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/peers/request/' + userId, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token },
+        body: JSON.stringify({})
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (res.ok) { alert('Connection request sent!'); await loadSuggestions(); }
+      else { alert(data.error || 'Failed'); }
+    } catch(e) { alert(e.message); }
+  }
+
+  async function acceptRequest(connId) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/peers/' + connId + '/accept', { method: 'POST', headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } });
+      if (res.ok) { await loadPeers(); showPeerTab('connections'); }
+      else { const d = await res.json(); alert(d.error || 'Failed'); }
+    } catch(e) { alert(e.message); }
+  }
+
+  async function declineRequest(connId) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/peers/' + connId + '/decline', { method: 'POST', headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } });
+      if (res.ok) await loadPeers();
+      else { const d = await res.json(); alert(d.error || 'Failed'); }
+    } catch(e) { alert(e.message); }
+  }
+
+  async function removePeer(connId) {
+    if (!confirm('Remove this connection?')) return;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/peers/' + connId, { method: 'DELETE', headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token } });
+      if (res.ok) await loadPeers();
+      else { const d = await res.json(); alert(d.error || 'Failed'); }
+    } catch(e) { alert(e.message); }
+  }
+
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    if (token) loadPeers();
+  });
+
+
+</script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index 2aa67ff..51eb1f1 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -93,3 +93,20 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_activity    ON sessions(activity_id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sa_session           ON session_attendance(session_id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sa_user              ON session_attendance(user_id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_at_activity          ON activity_tags(activity_id);
+
+-- PEER CONNECTIONS
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS peer_connections (
+    id            TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    requester_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+    addressee_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+    status        TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+    message       TEXT,
+    created_at    TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+    updated_at    TEXT,
+    UNIQUE (requester_id, addressee_id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (requester_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (addressee_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_requester ON peer_connections(requester_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_addressee ON peer_connections(addressee_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_status    ON peer_connections(status);
diff --git a/src/worker.py b/src/worker.py
index a0296a6..8dada4e 100644
--- a/src/worker.py
+++ b/src/worker.py
@@ -450,6 +450,23 @@ def _is_basic_auth_valid(req, env) -> bool:
     "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sa_session           ON session_attendance(session_id)",
     "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sa_user              ON session_attendance(user_id)",
     "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_at_activity          ON activity_tags(activity_id)",
+    # Peer Connections
+    """CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS peer_connections (
+        id            TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        requester_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+        addressee_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+        status        TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+        message       TEXT,
+        created_at    TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+        updated_at    TEXT,
+        UNIQUE (requester_id, addressee_id),
+        FOREIGN KEY (requester_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+        FOREIGN KEY (addressee_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    )""",
+    "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_requester ON peer_connections(requester_id)",
+    "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_addressee ON peer_connections(addressee_id)",
+    "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_pc_status    ON peer_connections(status)",
+
 ]
 
 
@@ -1291,6 +1308,27 @@ async def _dispatch(request, env):
         if path == "/api/admin/table-counts" and method == "GET":
             return await api_admin_table_counts(request, env)
 
+
+        # Peer Connections
+        if path == "/api/peers/suggestions" and method == "GET":
+            return await api_peer_suggestions(request, env)
+        if path == "/api/peers" and method == "GET":
+            return await api_list_peers(request, env)
+        if path == "/api/peers/requests" and method == "GET":
+            return await api_list_peer_requests(request, env)
+        m_pc1 = re.fullmatch(r"/api/peers/request/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)", path)
+        if m_pc1 and method == "POST":
+            return await api_send_peer_request(request, env, m_pc1.group(1))
+        m_pc2 = re.fullmatch(r"/api/peers/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)/accept", path)
+        if m_pc2 and method == "POST":
+            return await api_accept_peer_request(request, env, m_pc2.group(1))
+        m_pc3 = re.fullmatch(r"/api/peers/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)/decline", path)
+        if m_pc3 and method == "POST":
+            return await api_decline_peer_request(request, env, m_pc3.group(1))
+        m_pc4 = re.fullmatch(r"/api/peers/([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)", path)
+        if m_pc4 and method == "DELETE":
+            return await api_remove_peer(request, env, m_pc4.group(1))
+
         return err("API endpoint not found", 404)
 
     return await serve_static(path, env)
@@ -1301,4 +1339,201 @@ async def on_fetch(request, env):
         return await _dispatch(request, env)
     except Exception as e:
         capture_exception(e, request, env, "on_fetch_unhandled")
-        return err("Internal server error", 500)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return err("Internal server error", 500)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Peer Connections API
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+async def api_peer_suggestions(req, env):
+    """GET /api/peers/suggestions — suggest users from shared activities."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    enc = env.ENCRYPTION_KEY
+    rows = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT u.id AS user_id, u.name AS name_enc, MIN(a.title) AS activity_title"
+        " FROM enrollments e1"
+        " JOIN enrollments e2 ON e2.activity_id=e1.activity_id AND e2.user_id != e1.user_id"
+        " JOIN users u ON u.id=e2.user_id"
+        " JOIN activities a ON a.id=e1.activity_id"
+        " WHERE e1.user_id=? AND e1.status='active' AND e2.status='active'"
+        " AND e2.user_id NOT IN ("
+        "   SELECT CASE WHEN requester_id=? THEN addressee_id ELSE requester_id END"
+        "   FROM peer_connections WHERE requester_id=? OR addressee_id=?"
+        " )"
+        " GROUP BY u.id, u.name"
+        " LIMIT 20"
+    ).bind(user["id"], user["id"], user["id"], user["id"]).all()
+    suggestions = []
+    for r in rows.results or []:
+        suggestions.append({
+            "user_id": r["user_id"],
+            "name": await decrypt_aes(r["name_enc"] or "", enc),
+            "shared_activity": r["activity_title"],
+        })
+    return ok(suggestions)
+
+async def api_list_peers(req, env):
+    """GET /api/peers — list accepted connections."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    enc = env.ENCRYPTION_KEY
+    rows = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT pc.id, pc.created_at,"
+        " CASE WHEN pc.requester_id=? THEN pc.addressee_id ELSE pc.requester_id END AS peer_id,"
+        " u.name AS peer_name_enc"
+        " FROM peer_connections pc"
+        " JOIN users u ON u.id = CASE WHEN pc.requester_id=? THEN pc.addressee_id ELSE pc.requester_id END"
+        " WHERE (pc.requester_id=? OR pc.addressee_id=?) AND pc.status='accepted'"
+        " ORDER BY pc.created_at DESC"
+    ).bind(user["id"], user["id"], user["id"], user["id"]).all()
+    peers = []
+    for r in rows.results or []:
+        peers.append({
+            "connection_id": r["id"],
+            "peer_id": r["peer_id"],
+            "peer_name": await decrypt_aes(r["peer_name_enc"] or "", enc),
+            "connected_at": r["created_at"],
+        })
+    return ok(peers)
+
+
+async def api_list_peer_requests(req, env):
+    """GET /api/peers/requests — list pending incoming requests."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    enc = env.ENCRYPTION_KEY
+    rows = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT pc.id, pc.message, pc.created_at, u.name AS requester_name_enc, pc.requester_id"
+        " FROM peer_connections pc"
+        " JOIN users u ON u.id = pc.requester_id"
+        " WHERE pc.addressee_id=? AND pc.status='pending'"
+        " ORDER BY pc.created_at DESC"
+    ).bind(user["id"]).all()
+    requests = []
+    for r in rows.results or []:
+        requests.append({
+            "connection_id": r["id"],
+            "requester_id": r["requester_id"],
+            "requester_name": await decrypt_aes(r["requester_name_enc"] or "", enc),
+            "message": r["message"] or "",
+            "requested_at": r["created_at"],
+        })
+    return ok(requests)
+
+
+async def api_send_peer_request(req, env, addressee_id: str):
+    """POST /api/peers/request/:id — send a connection request."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    if user["id"] == addressee_id:
+        return err("You cannot connect with yourself", 400)
+    addressee = await env.DB.prepare("SELECT id FROM users WHERE id=?").bind(addressee_id).first()
+    if not addressee:
+        return err("User not found", 404)
+    # Verify shared activity
+    shared = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT e1.activity_id FROM enrollments e1"
+        " JOIN enrollments e2 ON e2.activity_id=e1.activity_id"
+        " WHERE e1.user_id=? AND e2.user_id=? AND e1.status='active' AND e2.status='active'"
+        " LIMIT 1"
+    ).bind(user["id"], addressee_id).first()
+    if not shared:
+        return err("You must share an activity with this user to connect", 403)
+    existing = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT id, status FROM peer_connections"
+        " WHERE (requester_id=? AND addressee_id=?) OR (requester_id=? AND addressee_id=?)"
+    ).bind(user["id"], addressee_id, addressee_id, user["id"]).first()
+    if existing:
+        if existing["status"] == "accepted":
+            return err("Already connected", 409)
+        if existing["status"] == "pending":
+            return err("Connection request already sent", 409)
+        if existing["status"] == "declined":
+            return err("Your previous request was declined", 409)
+    content_type = req.headers.get("content-type") or ""
+    if "application/json" in content_type:
+        try:
+            body = await req.json()
+            if not isinstance(body, dict):
+                return err("Request body must be a JSON object", 400)
+        except Exception:
+            return err("Invalid JSON in request body", 400)
+    else:
+        body = {}
+    raw_msg = body.get("message")
+    message = (raw_msg.strip()[:200] if isinstance(raw_msg, str) else "")
+    conn_id = new_id()
+    try:
+        await env.DB.prepare(
+            "INSERT INTO peer_connections (id, requester_id, addressee_id, message)"
+            " VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"
+        ).bind(conn_id, user["id"], addressee_id, message).run()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        capture_exception(exc, req, env, "api_send_peer_request.insert")
+        return err("Failed to send request", 500)
+    return ok({"connection_id": conn_id}, "Connection request sent")
+
+
+async def api_accept_peer_request(req, env, connection_id: str):
+    """POST /api/peers/:id/accept — accept a pending request."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    pc = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT id, status FROM peer_connections WHERE id=? AND addressee_id=?"
+    ).bind(connection_id, user["id"]).first()
+    if not pc:
+        return err("Connection request not found", 404)
+    if pc["status"] != "pending":
+        return err("Request is not pending", 409)
+    try:
+        await env.DB.prepare(
+            "UPDATE peer_connections SET status='accepted', updated_at=datetime('now') WHERE id=?"
+        ).bind(connection_id).run()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        capture_exception(exc, req, env, "api_accept_peer_request.update")
+        return err("Failed to accept request", 500)
+    return ok(msg="Connection accepted")
+
+
+async def api_decline_peer_request(req, env, connection_id: str):
+    """POST /api/peers/:id/decline — decline a pending request."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    pc = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT id, status FROM peer_connections WHERE id=? AND addressee_id=?"
+    ).bind(connection_id, user["id"]).first()
+    if not pc:
+        return err("Connection request not found", 404)
+    if pc["status"] != "pending":
+        return err("Request is not pending", 409)
+    try:
+        await env.DB.prepare(
+            "UPDATE peer_connections SET status='declined', updated_at=datetime('now') WHERE id=?"
+        ).bind(connection_id).run()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        capture_exception(exc, req, env, "api_decline_peer_request.update")
+        return err("Failed to decline request", 500)
+    return ok(msg="Connection declined")
+
+
+async def api_remove_peer(req, env, connection_id: str):
+    """DELETE /api/peers/:id — remove an accepted connection."""
+    user = verify_token(req.headers.get("Authorization"), env.JWT_SECRET)
+    if not user:
+        return err("Authentication required", 401)
+    pc = await env.DB.prepare(
+        "SELECT id FROM peer_connections"
+        " WHERE id=? AND (requester_id=? OR addressee_id=?) AND status='accepted'"
+    ).bind(connection_id, user["id"], user["id"]).first()
+    if not pc:
+        return err("Connection not found", 404)
+    await env.DB.prepare("DELETE FROM peer_connections WHERE id=?").bind(connection_id).run()
+    return ok(msg="Connection removed")