Safer dating, at your pace

Use the controls in the app

• Report suspicious behavior, harassment, or a profile that seems to impersonate someone.
• Block someone when you want to prevent further contact in the app.
• Unmatch when you want to end a connection.

You can also add photo verification to your profile. A verified photo is one signal to consider. Keep using your own judgment as you get to know someone.

Protect your personal information

Keep early conversations in the app. Leave your home address, workplace, and daily routine out of your profile and chats. Before a call, check what the camera can see and end the conversation whenever you want. See RAINN’s guide to safer dating for more ways to protect your privacy.

Recognize common scam requests

Be cautious if someone asks for gift cards, cryptocurrency, an emergency payment, or a one-time passcode. Keep your money, login codes, and financial details private. If a conversation feels suspicious, stop engaging and report the profile. Read the FTC’s guide to romance scams for common warning signs.

Make a plan before meeting

Choose a busy public place for a first date. Tell a trusted person who you are meeting, where you’ll be, and when you’ll check in. Arrange your own way home so you can leave whenever you want.