diff --git a/backend/internal/handlers/profile/preferences.go b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/preferences.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2619ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/preferences.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package profile
+
+import (
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/errs"
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/models"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+)
+
+// POST Endpoint -> allows users to add their preferences to the db
+func (s *Service) CreatePreferences(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	var p models.Preferences
+	if err := c.BodyParser(&p); err != nil {
+		return errs.BadRequest(err)
+	}
+
+	if verrs := p.Validate(); verrs != nil {
+		return errs.InvalidRequestData(verrs)
+	}
+
+	if err := s.store.CreatePreferences(c.Context(), p); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// close out with success status
+	return c.Status(fiber.StatusCreated).JSON(p)
+
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/handlers/profile/routes.go b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/routes.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ebc1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/routes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package profile
+
+import (
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/types"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+)
+
+// Create Profile fiber route group (no unprotected routes)
+func Routes(app *fiber.App, params types.Params) {
+	service := newService(params.Store)
+
+	// Create Protected Grouping
+	protected := app.Group("/profile")
+
+	// Register Middleware
+	protected.Use(auth.Protected(&params.Supabase))
+
+	//Endpoints
+	protected.Post("/preferences", service.CreatePreferences)
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/handlers/profile/service.go b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92c0687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/handlers/profile/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package profile
+
+import "github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/storage"
+
+type Service struct {
+	store storage.Storage
+}
+
+func newService(store storage.Storage) *Service {
+	return &Service{store: store}
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/models/preferences.go b/backend/internal/models/preferences.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7eb051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/models/preferences.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package models
+
+// Represents User Preferences
+type Preferences struct {
+	UserID   int    `json:"user_id"`  // assuming 1:1/1:* relationship
+	Location string `json:"location"` //city/state combo? not sure how this is getting defined
+	Age      int    `json:"age"`
+	Music    string `json:"music"`
+	Ambiance string `json:"ambiance"`
+	Notifs   bool   `json:"notifs"` // is this part of the preferences?
+}
+
+func (p *Preferences) Validate() map[string]string {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/storage/postgres/profile.go b/backend/internal/storage/postgres/profile.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..462fd42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/storage/postgres/profile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package postgres
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/GenerateNU/nightlife/internal/models"
+)
+
+func (db *DB) CreatePreferences(ctx context.Context, p models.Preferences) error {
+	// query to save user data to db
+	query := `INSERT INTO preferences (userID, location, age, music, ambiance, notifs) 
+				VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)`
+
+	_, err := db.conn.Query(ctx, query, p.UserID, p.Location, p.Age, p.Music, p.Ambiance, p.Notifs)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/storage/storage.go b/backend/internal/storage/storage.go
index 46c80a5..557b72e 100644
--- a/backend/internal/storage/storage.go
+++ b/backend/internal/storage/storage.go
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@ type Storage interface {
 	Close(context.Context) error
 	Test
 	UserRating
+	Profile
 }
 
 type Test interface {
 	GetAllTests(context.Context) ([]models.Test, error)
 }
 
+type Profile interface {
+	CreatePreferences(context.Context, models.Preferences) error
+}
+
 type UserRating interface {
 	GetAllUserRatings(context.Context, uuid.UUID) ([]models.UserRating, error)
 }