diff --git a/app/api/profiles/route.ts b/app/api/profiles/route.ts
index 2e5dcc64..2965fbee 100644
--- a/app/api/profiles/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/profiles/route.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
   const url = new URL(request.url);
   const page = parseInt(url.searchParams.get("page") || "1");
   const gender = url.searchParams.get("gender");
+  const minAge = url.searchParams.get("minAge");
+  const maxAge = url.searchParams.get("maxAge");
   const interests = url.searchParams.get("interests")?.split(",").filter(Boolean) || [];
   const causeAreas = url.searchParams.get("causeAreas")?.split(",").filter(Boolean) || [];
   const searchQuery = url.searchParams.get("search") || "";
@@ -28,6 +30,23 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
     };
   }
 
+  // Add age filtering
+  const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+  if (minAge || maxAge) {
+    where.profile = {
+      ...where.profile,
+      birthYear: {}
+    };
+    
+    if (minAge) {
+      where.profile.birthYear.lte = currentYear - parseInt(minAge);
+    }
+    
+    if (maxAge) {
+      where.profile.birthYear.gte = currentYear - parseInt(maxAge);
+    }
+  }
+
   // OR
   // if (interests.length > 0) {
   //   where.profile = {
diff --git a/app/profiles/ProfileFilters.tsx b/app/profiles/ProfileFilters.tsx
index cd4cdc7f..6b0d6967 100644
--- a/app/profiles/ProfileFilters.tsx
+++ b/app/profiles/ProfileFilters.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ interface FilterProps {
     interests: string[];
     causeAreas: string[];
     searchQuery: string;
+    minAge?: number;
+    maxAge?: number;
   };
   onFilterChange: (key: string, value: any) => void;
   onShowFilters: (value: boolean) => void;
@@ -134,11 +136,35 @@ export function ProfileFilters({filters, onFilterChange, onShowFilters, onToggle
                   ))}
                 </select>
               </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-white mb-1">Min Age</label>
+                <input
+                  type="number"
+                  min="18"
+                  max="100"
+                  className="w-full p-2 border rounded-lg"
+                  value={filters.minAge || ''}
+                  onChange={(e) => onFilterChange('minAge', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                  placeholder="Min"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-white mb-1">Max Age</label>
+                <input
+                  type="number"
+                  min="18"
+                  max="100"
+                  className="w-full p-2 border rounded-lg"
+                  value={filters.maxAge || ''}
+                  onChange={(e) => onFilterChange('maxAge', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                  placeholder="Max"
+                />
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <div className="relative" ref={dropdownRef}>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-white mb-2">
-                Interests
+                Core Interests
               </label>
               <div className="relative">
                 <div className="flex items-center border border-gray-300 rounded-md shadow-sm">
diff --git a/app/profiles/page.tsx b/app/profiles/page.tsx
index e3677c2c..22422bdc 100644
--- a/app/profiles/page.tsx
+++ b/app/profiles/page.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
   const [images, setImages] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [filters, setFilters] = useState({
     gender: '',
+    minAge: null,
+    maxAge: null,
     interests: [] as string[],
     causeAreas: [] as string[],
     searchQuery: '',
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ export default function ProfilePage() {
           const params = new URLSearchParams();
 
           if (filters.gender) params.append('gender', filters.gender);
+          if (filters.minAge) params.append('minAge', filters.minAge);
+          if (filters.maxAge) params.append('maxAge', filters.maxAge);
           if (filters.interests.length > 0) params.append('interests', filters.interests.join(','));
           if (filters.causeAreas.length > 0) params.append('causeAreas', filters.causeAreas.join(','));
           if (filters.searchQuery) params.append('search', filters.searchQuery);