diff --git a/src/web/routes/dating/+layout.svelte b/src/web/routes/dating/+layout.svelte
index 52b6994..f051260 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/dating/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/web/routes/dating/+layout.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 	import { createDatingApp } from './_lib/app';
 	import { setNexoContext } from './_lib/context';
 	import { connectDatingRealtime, type DatingRealtimeHandle } from './_lib/realtime';
-	import type { DatingSessionResponse } from './_lib/types';
+	import type { DatingMatch, DatingSessionResponse } from './_lib/types';
+	import MessageToast, { type MessageToastEntry } from './_components/MessageToast.svelte';
 
 	let { children } = $props();
 
@@ -59,6 +60,110 @@
 		void refreshSession();
 	});
 
+	// ── Global notifications ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+	//
+	// The realtime distributor pushes every `dating.message.created`
+	// event to every match member, including the sender. The chat
+	// page handles its own thread; for everything else (matches list,
+	// discover, profile, etc.) we render a floating toast and bump a
+	// document-title badge so the user notices a new message without
+	// hunting through the matches tab.
+	const TOAST_TTL_MS = 5500;
+	let toasts = $state<MessageToastEntry[]>([]);
+	let unreadByMatch = $state<Record<string, number>>({});
+	let matchCache = new Map<string, DatingMatch>();
+	let toastSeq = 0;
+
+	const baseTitle = 'Nexo';
+	const totalUnread = $derived(
+		Object.values(unreadByMatch).reduce((acc, count) => acc + count, 0)
+	);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+			document.title = totalUnread > 0 ? `(${totalUnread}) ${baseTitle}` : baseTitle;
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Re-prime the match cache once the user has authenticated so
+	// toast titles can carry the counterpart's name. Failures are
+	// silent — the toast still works without a name.
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (session?.authenticated !== true) return;
+		void api
+			.matches()
+			.then((list) => {
+				matchCache = new Map(list.map((entry) => [entry.id, entry]));
+			})
+			.catch(() => {});
+	});
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		const current = session;
+		if (current?.authenticated !== true) return;
+		const off = ensureRealtime().subscribe((event) => {
+			if (event.type !== 'dating.message.created') return;
+			const message = event.message;
+			if (current.authenticated !== true) return;
+			if (message.senderId === current.user.id) return;
+			const onThisChat =
+				page.url.pathname === `/dating/chat/${message.matchId}`;
+			if (onThisChat) return;
+
+			// Resolve counterpart name from the cached match (best
+			// effort; fall back to a generic title).
+			const match = matchCache.get(message.matchId);
+			const counterpart =
+				match?.profiles.find((profile) => profile.userId !== current.user.id) ?? null;
+			const title = counterpart?.displayName || 'Nuevo mensaje';
+
+			const id = `t-${++toastSeq}`;
+			toasts = [
+				...toasts,
+				{
+					id,
+					matchId: message.matchId,
+					title,
+					body: message.body
+				}
+			].slice(-3);
+			unreadByMatch = {
+				...unreadByMatch,
+				[message.matchId]: (unreadByMatch[message.matchId] ?? 0) + 1
+			};
+
+			// Refresh the match cache opportunistically so the next
+			// toast for an unknown match has a name.
+			if (match === undefined) {
+				void api
+					.matches()
+					.then((list) => {
+						matchCache = new Map(list.map((entry) => [entry.id, entry]));
+					})
+					.catch(() => {});
+			}
+
+			window.setTimeout(() => dismissToast(id), TOAST_TTL_MS);
+		});
+		return off;
+	});
+
+	// Visiting a chat clears its unread count.
+	$effect(() => {
+		const path = page.url.pathname;
+		const match = path.match(/^\/dating\/chat\/([^/]+)/);
+		if (match === null) return;
+		const matchId = match[1];
+		if ((unreadByMatch[matchId] ?? 0) === 0) return;
+		const next = { ...unreadByMatch };
+		delete next[matchId];
+		unreadByMatch = next;
+	});
+
+	function dismissToast(id: string) {
+		toasts = toasts.filter((entry) => entry.id !== id);
+	}
+
 	onDestroy(() => {
 		realtime?.dispose();
 		realtime = null;
@@ -143,6 +248,8 @@
 	</main>
 </div>
 
+<MessageToast {toasts} dismiss={dismissToast} />
+
 <style>
 	.nexo-shell {
 		min-height: 100vh;
diff --git a/src/web/routes/dating/_components/MessageToast.svelte b/src/web/routes/dating/_components/MessageToast.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e3f50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/web/routes/dating/_components/MessageToast.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+<!--
+	Floating toast for incoming chat messages received while the user
+	is not on that conversation. Stacks up to a small max so a chatty
+	counterpart doesn't fill the screen, and each toast auto-dismisses
+	after a few seconds.
+
+	Lives in the layout: the realtime subscription decides when to
+	queue a toast and gives us a typed list. The component itself is
+	pure presentation — it doesn't know about the network.
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+
+	export interface MessageToastEntry {
+		readonly id: string;
+		readonly matchId: string;
+		readonly title: string;
+		readonly body: string;
+	}
+
+	interface Props {
+		toasts: MessageToastEntry[];
+		dismiss: (id: string) => void;
+	}
+	let { toasts, dismiss }: Props = $props();
+
+	async function open(toast: MessageToastEntry) {
+		dismiss(toast.id);
+		await goto(`/dating/chat/${toast.matchId}`);
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if toasts.length > 0}
+	<div class="toast-stack" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Notificaciones">
+		{#each toasts as toast (toast.id)}
+			<button type="button" class="toast" onclick={() => open(toast)}>
+				<span class="ico" aria-hidden="true">✉</span>
+				<span class="meta">
+					<strong>{toast.title}</strong>
+					<small>{toast.body}</small>
+				</span>
+				<span
+					class="close"
+					aria-label="Descartar"
+					onclick={(event) => {
+						event.stopPropagation();
+						dismiss(toast.id);
+					}}
+					role="button"
+					tabindex="0"
+					onkeydown={(event) => {
+						if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === ' ') {
+							event.preventDefault();
+							event.stopPropagation();
+							dismiss(toast.id);
+						}
+					}}
+				>×</span>
+			</button>
+		{/each}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+	.toast-stack {
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 1rem;
+		right: 1rem;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		z-index: 60;
+		max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
+		pointer-events: none;
+	}
+	.toast {
+		pointer-events: auto;
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
+		gap: 0.7rem;
+		align-items: center;
+		min-width: 16rem;
+		max-width: 24rem;
+		padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
+		border-radius: 12px;
+		background: canvas;
+		color: inherit;
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 14%, transparent);
+		box-shadow: 0 8px 24px color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 12%, transparent);
+		font: inherit;
+		text-align: left;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		animation: slide-in 0.18s ease-out;
+	}
+	.toast:hover {
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #c44a78 50%, transparent);
+	}
+	.toast:focus-visible {
+		outline: 2px solid #c44a78;
+		outline-offset: 2px;
+	}
+	.ico {
+		width: 32px;
+		height: 32px;
+		border-radius: 999px;
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, #c44a78 18%, canvas);
+		color: #c44a78;
+		display: grid;
+		place-items: center;
+		font-size: 1rem;
+	}
+	.meta {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		min-width: 0;
+		line-height: 1.25;
+	}
+	.meta strong {
+		font-size: 0.92rem;
+	}
+	.meta small {
+		font-size: 0.82rem;
+		opacity: 0.78;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	}
+	.close {
+		font-size: 1.1rem;
+		opacity: 0.55;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 0 0.25rem;
+	}
+	.close:hover {
+		opacity: 1;
+	}
+	@keyframes slide-in {
+		from {
+			transform: translateY(-6px);
+			opacity: 0;
+		}
+		to {
+			transform: translateY(0);
+			opacity: 1;
+		}
+	}
+	@media (max-width: 600px) {
+		.toast-stack {
+			top: auto;
+			bottom: 5rem; /* clear the AppNav bottom-tab bar */
+			left: 1rem;
+			right: 1rem;
+		}
+		.toast {
+			min-width: 0;
+			max-width: 100%;
+		}
+	}
+</style>