@mattmcnutt in that case, these apps may interest you:

Open In WhatsApp (Open Chat in WhatsApp) - https://f-droid.org/app/io.github.subhamtyagi.openinwhatsapp (this one allows you to open chats in WhatsApp without giving WhatsApp your contacts permission)

Shelter (Isolate your Big Brother Apps / Multiple Accounts) - https://f-droid.org/app/net.typeblog.shelter

(Allows you to completely separate the application from all your other apps and data.)