Verification and fake profiles

What a badge means, and what it doesn't

A verification badge means a real person passed a check. It does not mean we vouch for their character, their intentions, or the accuracy of everything on their profile.

You'll also see activity badges that have nothing to do with identity. Chatterbox, Heartthrob and Most Popular are earned through how somebody uses the site, not who they are. Worth knowing the difference before you read too much into one.

Age checks

Everybody here is 18 or over and we don't take that on trust.

The platform runs AI age estimation on new accounts, with further checks where they're needed. Anyone uploading their own photos or video has to clear an additional 18-plus check before the upload goes anywhere.

If you come across an account you think belongs to somebody underage, report it. That one goes straight to the top of the queue.

What we do about fake profiles

Most of this happens before you ever see anything.

Everything is screened on upload

Photos, video and text all go through automated screening and human review before they appear. This is the opposite of how most sites in this category work, where content goes live and gets checked only if somebody complains.

Behaviour gets watched as well as content

Automated monitoring looks for the patterns scammers and bots produce, which usually show up in how an account behaves long before anything it says gives the game away.

Off-platform contact gets flagged

If somebody tries to move you onto WhatsApp or similar in the first few messages, you'll get a warning. It's the single most common opening move in a romance scam and it's worth knowing when it's happening.

Explicit images arrive blurred

Anything potentially graphic is hidden behind a warning until you choose to look. Nobody gets an unsolicited surprise.

Takedowns are fast

Content that shouldn't be there comes down quickly rather than sitting in a queue.

Behind all of it there's a moderation team working around the clock, and support you can reach by chat, phone or message at any hour.

What you can do yourself

Block instantly

One tap and that member can no longer contact you or see your profile. No explanation required and they aren't told.

Report anything

Reporting takes seconds from inside the site, and a person reads what comes in.

Check the rating

Every member carries a reputation score built from their behaviour and from feedback other members have left. It's a quick way to judge somebody before you invest much in a conversation.

Leave feedback

One click, up or down, after an interaction. It's what makes the rating system work, and it flags bad behaviour early.

Your details stay yours

Your real name and email address are never shown to anybody. Members see the username you choose and nothing more.

Location is shown as your nearest town or city. Never an address, never a live position, never a pin on a map.

Payments and personal data sit on PCI-compliant infrastructure with full encryption.

What we won't tell you

That every profile on here is genuine. No site in this category can honestly promise that, and the ones that do are hoping you won't check.

What we can tell you is what's been checked and by whom. Look for the badge, read the rating, and use the reporting tools if something feels wrong. That's a smaller promise than the competition makes and it's one that holds up.

Common questions