diff --git a/models/Movie.php b/models/Movie.php
index 157c665..d75b292 100644
--- a/models/Movie.php
+++ b/models/Movie.php
@@ -85,4 +85,10 @@ class Movie {
         $stmt = $this->db->prepare("UPDATE movies SET watched = 1 WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
         return $stmt->execute([$movieId, $userId]);
     }  
+
+    public function getRealPartnerId($userId) {
+        $stmt = $this->db->prepare("SELECT partner_id FROM users WHERE id = ?");
+        $stmt->execute([$userId]);
+        return $stmt->fetchColumn() ?: null;
+    }
 }
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