Arena Fail

I left Arena when three minutes remained, having no interest in starting a game that would not finish. I was paired after I left. Please fix this.

You need to hit the pause button to stop them from pairing you.

KK

You shouldn't get paired if you don't click the Ready or Next Game button. You don't have to pause anything.

I clicked next game, waited a bit, and left. Then, I was paired. There is no unclicking once clicked, but leaving should cancel.

I'd have to pull up an arena but pretty sure there is something to click while it's waiting, to stop it. I've done it before.

That's on Lichess. Chess.com is different.

You're right -- that is on LiChess

If one is waiting for a game in Arena and they accept a challenge from a friend, exit from Arena should be automatic. Two games should not start simultaneously.

There is a setting in chess to allow you to play 2 games at once.

"Play Multiple Games at a Time ‎"

https://www.chess.com/settings/live

If this is off, it should not allow multiple games. 

I did neither and was paired. I played some games, closed the app, opened the browser to look at my history (the app is minimally functional for this and I rarely use it), and found a game lost due to abandonment. 

I’m weary of all the problems on this site.