diff --git a/backend/src/modules/conversations/conversations.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/conversations/conversations.service.ts
index f33100d..ac9dbb4 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/conversations/conversations.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/conversations/conversations.service.ts
@@ -54,21 +54,33 @@ export class ConversationsService {
   }
 
   async findOrCreatePrivate(user1Id: string, user2Id: string): Promise<Conversation> {
+    // Проверяем существующую приватную беседу между двумя пользователями
     const existingConversation = await this.conversationsRepository
       .createQueryBuilder('conversation')
-      .leftJoin('conversation.participants', 'p1')
-      .leftJoin('conversation.participants', 'p2')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('conversation.participants', 'participants')
       .where('conversation.isGroup = false')
-      .andWhere('p1.id = :user1Id', { user1Id })
-      .andWhere('p2.id = :user2Id', { user2Id })
+      .andWhere((qb) => {
+        const subQuery = qb.subQuery()
+          .select('c.id')
+          .from('conversations', 'c')
+          .leftJoin('conversation_participants', 'cp1', 'cp1.conversationId = c.id')
+          .leftJoin('conversation_participants', 'cp2', 'cp2.conversationId = c.id')
+          .where('c.isGroup = false')
+          .andWhere('cp1.userId = :user1Id', { user1Id })
+          .andWhere('cp2.userId = :user2Id', { user2Id })
+          .andWhere('(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM conversation_participants WHERE conversationId = c.id) = 2')
+          .getQuery();
+        return 'conversation.id IN ' + subQuery;
+      })
       .getOne();
 
     if (existingConversation) {
       return existingConversation;
     }
 
-    // Создаем новую приватную беседу
-    return this.create([], undefined, false);
+    // Создаем новую приватную беседу с двумя участниками
+    const participants = [{ id: user1Id }, { id: user2Id }] as any;
+    return this.create(participants, undefined, false);
   }
 
   async addParticipant(conversationId: string, userId: string, participantId: string): Promise<Conversation> {
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
index a8316c4..8eeaa5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/ContactsScreen.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { View, StyleSheet, FlatList, ScrollView } from 'react-native';
-import { Searchbar, List, Avatar, Text, Chip, FAB, Divider, IconButton, SegmentedButtons } from 'react-native-paper';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { View, StyleSheet, FlatList, ScrollView, Animated, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+import { Searchbar, List, Avatar, Text, Chip, FAB, Divider, IconButton, SegmentedButtons, Surface, Button, ActivityIndicator, Badge } from 'react-native-paper';
 import { useQuery, useMutation } from '@apollo/client';
 import { GET_USERS } from '../graphql/queries';
 import { CREATE_PRIVATE_CONVERSATION } from '../graphql/mutations';
 import { User } from '../types';
 import { useAuth } from '../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 
 export const ContactsScreen = ({ navigation }: any) => {
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = useState('all');
+  const [creatingChatWithId, setCreatingChatWithId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const { user: currentUser } = useAuth();
+  const fadeAnim = useState(new Animated.Value(0))[0];
 
   const { data, loading, refetch } = useQuery(GET_USERS);
   
@@ -23,15 +26,28 @@ export const ContactsScreen = ({ navigation }: any) => {
           title: getOtherParticipantName(data.createPrivateConversation),
         },
       });
+      setCreatingChatWithId(null);
     },
+    onError: () => {
+      setCreatingChatWithId(null);
+    }
   });
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    Animated.timing(fadeAnim, {
+      toValue: 1,
+      duration: 500,
+      useNativeDriver: true,
+    }).start();
+  }, []);
+
   const getOtherParticipantName = (conversation: any) => {
     const otherParticipant = conversation.participants?.find((p: User) => p.id !== currentUser?.id);
     return otherParticipant?.username || 'Чат';
   };
 
   const handleStartChat = async (userId: string) => {
+    setCreatingChatWithId(userId);
     try {
       await createConversation({
         variables: { recipientId: userId },
@@ -52,55 +68,169 @@ export const ContactsScreen = ({ navigation }: any) => {
     return true;
   }) || [];
 
-  const renderUser = ({ item }: { item: User }) => (
-    <>
-      <List.Item
-        title={item.username}
-        description={item.bio || item.email}
-        left={() => (
-          <View style={styles.avatarContainer}>
-            <Avatar.Text 
-              size={48} 
-              label={item.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()} 
-            />
-            {item.isOnline && (
-              <View style={styles.onlineIndicator} />
-            )}
-          </View>
-        )}
-        right={() => (
-          <View style={styles.actions}>
-            <IconButton
-              icon="message-outline"
-              size={24}
-              onPress={() => handleStartChat(item.id)}
-            />
-          </View>
-        )}
-        style={styles.listItem}
-      />
-      <Divider />
-    </>
-  );
+  const renderUser = ({ item, index }: { item: User; index: number }) => {
+    const isCreatingChat = creatingChatWithId === item.id;
+    
+    return (
+      <Animated.View 
+        style={{
+          opacity: fadeAnim,
+          transform: [{
+            translateY: fadeAnim.interpolate({
+              inputRange: [0, 1],
+              outputRange: [50, 0],
+            }),
+          }],
+        }}
+      >
+        <TouchableOpacity 
+          activeOpacity={0.7}
+          onPress={() => handleStartChat(item.id)}
+          disabled={isCreatingChat}
+        >
+          <Surface style={styles.userCard} elevation={1}>
+            <View style={styles.userContent}>
+              <View style={styles.avatarContainer}>
+                <Avatar.Text 
+                  size={56} 
+                  label={item.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()} 
+                  style={[styles.avatar, { backgroundColor: getAvatarColor(item.username) }]}
+                />
+                {item.isOnline && (
+                  <View style={styles.onlineIndicator}>
+                    <MaterialCommunityIcons name="circle" size={14} color="#4CAF50" />
+                  </View>
+                )}
+              </View>
+              
+              <View style={styles.userInfo}>
+                <View style={styles.userHeader}>
+                  <Text variant="titleMedium" style={styles.username}>
+                    @{item.username}
+                  </Text>
+                  {item.isOnline && (
+                    <Chip 
+                      mode="flat" 
+                      compact 
+                      style={styles.onlineChip}
+                      textStyle={styles.onlineChipText}
+                    >
+                      В сети
+                    </Chip>
+                  )}
+                </View>
+                
+                <Text variant="bodyMedium" style={styles.userBio} numberOfLines={2}>
+                  {item.bio || `${item.email}`}
+                </Text>
+                
+                {!item.isOnline && item.lastSeen && (
+                  <Text variant="bodySmall" style={styles.lastSeen}>
+                    Был(а) {formatLastSeen(item.lastSeen)}
+                  </Text>
+                )}
+              </View>
+              
+              <View style={styles.actionContainer}>
+                {isCreatingChat ? (
+                  <ActivityIndicator size="small" color="#2196F3" />
+                ) : (
+                  <IconButton
+                    icon="message-plus-outline"
+                    size={28}
+                    iconColor="#2196F3"
+                    style={styles.messageButton}
+                    onPress={() => handleStartChat(item.id)}
+                  />
+                )}
+              </View>
+            </View>
+          </Surface>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+      </Animated.View>
+    );
+  };
+
+  // Вспомогательные функции
+  const getAvatarColor = (username: string) => {
+    const colors = ['#2196F3', '#4CAF50', '#FF5722', '#9C27B0', '#FF9800', '#00BCD4'];
+    const index = username.charCodeAt(0) % colors.length;
+    return colors[index];
+  };
+
+  const formatLastSeen = (date: Date | string) => {
+    const lastSeen = new Date(date);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const diffMs = now.getTime() - lastSeen.getTime();
+    const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+    const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMs / 3600000);
+    const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / 86400000);
+
+    if (diffMins < 1) return 'только что';
+    if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins} мин. назад`;
+    if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours} ч. назад`;
+    if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays} дн. назад`;
+    return lastSeen.toLocaleDateString('ru-RU');
+  };
+
+  // Подсчет статистики
+  const onlineUsersCount = data?.users?.filter((u: User) => u.isOnline && u.id !== currentUser?.id).length || 0;
+  const totalUsersCount = data?.users?.filter((u: User) => u.id !== currentUser?.id).length || 0;
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.container}>
-      <View style={styles.searchContainer}>
-        <Searchbar
-          placeholder="Поиск пользователей..."
-          onChangeText={setSearchQuery}
-          value={searchQuery}
-          style={styles.searchbar}
-        />
-      </View>
+      {/* Заголовок с поиском */}
+      <Surface style={styles.header} elevation={2}>
+        <View style={styles.searchContainer}>
+          <Searchbar
+            placeholder="Поиск по @username..."
+            onChangeText={setSearchQuery}
+            value={searchQuery}
+            style={styles.searchbar}
+            icon="account-search"
+            elevation={0}
+          />
+          <Text variant="bodySmall" style={styles.searchHint}>
+            Введите никнейм для поиска пользователя
+          </Text>
+        </View>
+
+        {/* Статистика */}
+        <View style={styles.statsContainer}>
+          <View style={styles.statItem}>
+            <Text variant="headlineSmall" style={styles.statNumber}>{totalUsersCount}</Text>
+            <Text variant="bodySmall" style={styles.statLabel}>пользователей</Text>
+          </View>
+          <View style={styles.statDivider} />
+          <View style={styles.statItem}>
+            <View style={styles.onlineStatContainer}>
+              <MaterialCommunityIcons name="circle" size={10} color="#4CAF50" style={{ marginRight: 4 }} />
+              <Text variant="headlineSmall" style={[styles.statNumber, { color: '#4CAF50' }]}>{onlineUsersCount}</Text>
+            </View>
+            <Text variant="bodySmall" style={styles.statLabel}>в сети</Text>
+          </View>
+        </View>
+      </Surface>
 
       <SegmentedButtons
         value={selectedTab}
         onValueChange={setSelectedTab}
         buttons={[
-          { value: 'all', label: 'Все пользователи' },
-          { value: 'contacts', label: 'Мои контакты' },
-          { value: 'online', label: 'Онлайн' },
+          { 
+            value: 'all', 
+            label: 'Все',
+            icon: 'account-group',
+          },
+          { 
+            value: 'online', 
+            label: 'Онлайн',
+            icon: 'circle',
+          },
+          { 
+            value: 'contacts', 
+            label: 'Контакты',
+            icon: 'account-star',
+          },
         ]}
         style={styles.tabs}
       />
@@ -118,13 +248,23 @@ export const ContactsScreen = ({ navigation }: any) => {
         contentContainerStyle={styles.listContent}
         ListEmptyComponent={
           <View style={styles.emptyContainer}>
-            <Text variant="bodyLarge" style={styles.emptyText}>
+            <MaterialCommunityIcons 
+              name={searchQuery ? 'account-search' : 'account-group-outline'} 
+              size={64} 
+              color="#ccc" 
+            />
+            <Text variant="titleMedium" style={styles.emptyText}>
               {searchQuery 
-                ? 'Пользователи не найдены' 
+                ? `Пользователь @${searchQuery} не найден` 
                 : selectedTab === 'online' 
                   ? 'Нет пользователей онлайн' 
-                  : 'Нет пользователей'}
+                  : 'Нет доступных пользователей'}
             </Text>
+            {searchQuery && (
+              <Text variant="bodyMedium" style={[styles.emptyText, { marginTop: 8 }]}>
+                Проверьте правильность никнейма
+              </Text>
+            )}
           </View>
         }
       />
@@ -135,44 +275,123 @@ export const ContactsScreen = ({ navigation }: any) => {
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   container: {
     flex: 1,
+    backgroundColor: '#f5f5f5',
+  },
+  header: {
     backgroundColor: '#ffffff',
+    paddingBottom: 16,
   },
   searchContainer: {
     padding: 16,
     paddingBottom: 8,
   },
   searchbar: {
-    elevation: 0,
-    backgroundColor: '#f5f5f5',
+    backgroundColor: '#f8f9fa',
+    borderRadius: 12,
+  },
+  searchHint: {
+    color: '#666',
+    marginTop: 8,
+    textAlign: 'center',
+  },
+  statsContainer: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    paddingHorizontal: 16,
+    paddingTop: 8,
+  },
+  statItem: {
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    paddingHorizontal: 24,
+  },
+  statDivider: {
+    width: 1,
+    height: 40,
+    backgroundColor: '#e0e0e0',
+  },
+  statNumber: {
+    fontWeight: 'bold',
+  },
+  statLabel: {
+    color: '#666',
+    marginTop: 2,
+  },
+  onlineStatContainer: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
   },
   tabs: {
     marginHorizontal: 16,
-    marginBottom: 8,
+    marginVertical: 16,
   },
   listContent: {
-    flexGrow: 1,
-  },
-  listItem: {
-    paddingVertical: 8,
     paddingHorizontal: 16,
+    paddingBottom: 16,
+  },
+  userCard: {
+    backgroundColor: '#ffffff',
+    borderRadius: 16,
+    marginBottom: 12,
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+  },
+  userContent: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    padding: 16,
+    alignItems: 'center',
   },
   avatarContainer: {
     position: 'relative',
+    marginRight: 16,
+  },
+  avatar: {
+    elevation: 2,
   },
   onlineIndicator: {
     position: 'absolute',
-    bottom: 0,
-    right: 0,
-    width: 14,
-    height: 14,
+    bottom: 2,
+    right: 2,
+    backgroundColor: '#ffffff',
     borderRadius: 7,
-    backgroundColor: '#4CAF50',
-    borderWidth: 2,
-    borderColor: '#ffffff',
+    padding: 1,
   },
-  actions: {
+  userInfo: {
+    flex: 1,
+    marginRight: 8,
+  },
+  userHeader: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'center',
+    marginBottom: 4,
+  },
+  username: {
+    fontWeight: '600',
+    color: '#1a1a1a',
+  },
+  onlineChip: {
+    marginLeft: 8,
+    backgroundColor: '#e8f5e9',
+    height: 22,
+  },
+  onlineChipText: {
+    fontSize: 11,
+    color: '#4CAF50',
+  },
+  userBio: {
+    color: '#666',
+    lineHeight: 20,
+  },
+  lastSeen: {
+    color: '#999',
+    marginTop: 4,
+    fontSize: 12,
+  },
+  actionContainer: {
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    minWidth: 48,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+  },
+  messageButton: {
+    margin: 0,
   },
   emptyContainer: {
     flex: 1,
@@ -182,5 +401,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   emptyText: {
     color: '#666',
+    fontSize: 16,
+    textAlign: 'center',
   },
 });
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