Message requests create a useful boundary between an incoming contact and an active conversation. Notifications should support that control rather than pressure users to respond immediately.
Review before replying
A request lets you see who contacted you and decide whether to respond, ignore, block, or report.
Move accepted chats into the inbox
Once you reply, the conversation can become part of your main message list with its history and controls.
Configure useful alerts
Allow the notifications you need and reduce alerts that interrupt you without changing your next action.
Keep safety controls close
Blocking, reporting, mute, and delete actions should remain easy to find from the request or conversation.