diff --git a/backend/api/src/get-profiles.ts b/backend/api/src/get-profiles.ts
index 4f61377..1aade82 100644
--- a/backend/api/src/get-profiles.ts
+++ b/backend/api/src/get-profiles.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type profileQueryType = {
   wants_kids_strength?: number | undefined,
   has_kids?: number | undefined,
   is_smoker?: boolean | undefined,
+  shortBio?: boolean | undefined,
   geodbCityIds?: String[] | undefined,
   compatibleWithUserId?: string | undefined,
   skipId?: string | undefined,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export const loadProfiles = async (props: profileQueryType) => {
     wants_kids_strength,
     has_kids,
     is_smoker,
+    shortBio,
     geodbCityIds,
     compatibleWithUserId,
     orderBy: orderByParam = 'created_time',
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ export const loadProfiles = async (props: profileQueryType) => {
       {after}
     ),
 
-    where(`bio_length >= ${MIN_BIO_LENGTH}`, {MIN_BIO_LENGTH}),
+    !shortBio && where(`bio_length >= ${MIN_BIO_LENGTH}`, {MIN_BIO_LENGTH}),
 
     lastModificationWithin && where(`last_modification_time >= NOW() - INTERVAL $(lastModificationWithin)`, {lastModificationWithin}),
 
diff --git a/backend/api/src/send-search-notifications.ts b/backend/api/src/send-search-notifications.ts
index 17215f0..efa479e 100644
--- a/backend/api/src/send-search-notifications.ts
+++ b/backend/api/src/send-search-notifications.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ export const sendSearchNotifications = async () => {
 
   for (const row of searches) {
     if (typeof row.search_filters !== 'object') continue;
-    const props = {...row.search_filters, skipId: row.creator_id, lastModificationWithin: '24 hours'}
+    const props = {
+      ...row.search_filters,
+      skipId: row.creator_id,
+      lastModificationWithin: '24 hours',
+      shortBio: true,
+    }
     const profiles = await loadProfiles(props as profileQueryType)
     console.debug(profiles.map((item: any) => item.name))
     if (!profiles.length) continue
diff --git a/common/src/api/schema.ts b/common/src/api/schema.ts
index 58fe9bd..c8dd03b 100644
--- a/common/src/api/schema.ts
+++ b/common/src/api/schema.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ export const API = (_apiTypeCheck = {
         wants_kids_strength: z.coerce.number().optional(),
         has_kids: z.coerce.number().optional(),
         is_smoker: z.coerce.boolean().optional(),
+        shortBio: z.coerce.boolean().optional(),
         geodbCityIds: arraybeSchema.optional(),
         compatibleWithUserId: z.string().optional(),
         orderBy: z
diff --git a/common/src/filters.ts b/common/src/filters.ts
index 3b3cf6b..909d54e 100644
--- a/common/src/filters.ts
+++ b/common/src/filters.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type FilterFields = {
   geodbCityIds: string[] | null
   genders: string[]
   name: string | undefined
+  shortBio: boolean | undefined
 } & Pick<
   ProfileRow,
   | 'wants_kids_strength'
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export const initialFilters: Partial<FilterFields> = {
   is_smoker: undefined,
   pref_relation_styles: undefined,
   pref_gender: undefined,
+  shortBio: undefined,
   orderBy: 'created_time',
 }
 export type OriginLocation = { id: string; name: string }
diff --git a/common/src/searches.ts b/common/src/searches.ts
index bf0c7db..5727c8c 100644
--- a/common/src/searches.ts
+++ b/common/src/searches.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function formatFilters(filters: Partial<FilterFields>, location: location
     const typedKey = key as keyof FilterFields
 
     if (value === undefined || value === null) return
-    if (typedKey == 'pref_age_min' || typedKey == 'pref_age_max' || typedKey == 'geodbCityIds' || typedKey == 'orderBy') return
+    if (typedKey == 'pref_age_min' || typedKey == 'pref_age_max' || typedKey == 'geodbCityIds' || typedKey == 'orderBy' || typedKey == 'shortBio') return
     if (Array.isArray(value) && value.length === 0) return
     if (initialFilters[typedKey] === value) return
 
diff --git a/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx b/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
index 4f58dff..284cc57 100644
--- a/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
+++ b/web/components/filters/desktop-filters.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {RelationshipFilter, RelationshipFilterText,} from './relationship-filter
 import {MyMatchesToggle} from './my-matches-toggle'
 import {Profile} from 'common/love/profile'
 import {FilterFields} from "common/filters";
+import {ShortBioToggle} from "web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle";
 
 export function DesktopFilters(props: {
   filters: Partial<FilterFields>
@@ -133,6 +134,12 @@ export function DesktopFilters(props: {
         }
         popoverClassName="bg-canvas-50"
       />
+      {/* Short Bios */}
+      <ShortBioToggle
+        updateFilter={updateFilter}
+        filters={filters}
+        hidden={false}
+      />
       {/* PREFERRED GENDER */}
       {/*<CustomizeableDropdown*/}
       {/*  buttonContent={(open: boolean) => (*/}
diff --git a/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx b/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d320348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/components/filters/short-bio-toggle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import {Row} from 'web/components/layout/row'
+import clsx from 'clsx'
+import {FilterFields} from "common/filters";
+
+export function ShortBioToggle(props: {
+  filters: Partial<FilterFields>
+  updateFilter: (newState: Partial<FilterFields>) => void
+  hidden: boolean
+}) {
+  const {filters, updateFilter, hidden} = props
+  if (hidden) {
+    return <></>
+  }
+
+  const label = 'Include Short Bios'
+
+  const on = filters.shortBio || false
+
+  return (
+    <Row className={clsx('mr-2 items-center', on && 'font-semibold')}>
+      <input
+        id={label}
+        type="checkbox"
+        className="border-ink-300 bg-canvas-0 dark:border-ink-500 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 h-4 w-4 rounded"
+        checked={on}
+        onChange={(e) => updateFilter({shortBio: e.target.checked ? true : undefined})}
+      />
+      <label htmlFor={label} className={clsx('text-ink-600 ml-2')}>
+        {label}
+      </label>
+    </Row>
+  )
+}