While your account is paused, you can still sign in and chat with current matches, but your profile won't be shown to new people.
Bagels who liked you before pausing stay in your Likes You page, and we keep your history of who you've liked, passed, and connected with, so you won't be re-matched with the same Bagels later. Your matches won't be notified that you've paused.
Discover still refreshes daily while paused, and you can like Bagels there — but your profile stays hidden from them until you reactivate.