Tinder
Tinder Safety Center ↗- —Photo verification and reporting tools in-app
- —Safety features vary by market (e.g. panic-button style integrations where available)
- —Travel and meeting tips published by the company
Trust & wellbeing
Safety & privacy guide
CompanionIndex is an independent guide — we're not a law-enforcement or crisis service. Use this page as a starting point: a concise privacy checklist, then official safety and trust resources for each platform we cover.
Before you sign up or share
- ✓Use a separate email address and username — never your real name — when signing up for any platform.
- ✓Keep financial information private. Any platform asking for gift cards or wire transfers is a scam.
- ✓Review each platform's data deletion policy before subscribing. Know how to request account removal.
- ✓For cam platforms: use private browsing or a dedicated browser profile to avoid account cross-linking.
- ✓Screenshot or save evidence of harassment or policy violations before reporting and blocking.
- ✓AI companion apps may retain conversation history — check privacy settings and opt-out options.
- ✓If you share personal images or video, assume they can be recorded regardless of platform policy.
Official resources by platform
Summaries are for orientation only. Features and policies change — the vendor's own pages are authoritative.
- —Women-message-first flow reduces some unsolicited contact
- —Photo verification and block/report
- —Private detector / lewd image detection (where enabled)
- —Reporting and blocking from profiles and chats
- —Guidance on scams and financial fraud
- —Prompts encourage more context before matching
Match.com
Match Help — Safety ↗- —Date check-in and safety tips for meeting offline
- —Reporting and customer care workflows
- —Advice on spotting scams and fake profiles
eHarmony
eHarmony Safety ↗- —ID verification options in supported regions
- —Trust & safety policies and reporting
- —Guidance for secure messaging before meeting
OkCupid
OkCupid Safety ↗- —Phone verification and moderation
- —Block/report and consent-oriented messaging norms
- —Resources on harassment and impersonation
Coffee Meets Bagel
CMB Safety & Security (Zendesk) ↗- —Limited daily matches reduce spam-style volume for some users
- —Reporting and photo guidelines
- —Tips for first meetings and scams
Plenty of Fish
POF Safety ↗- —Phone / SMS verification in many regions
- —Block, report, and community guidelines
- —Education on catfishing and financial scams
- —Photo verification and real-person confirmation tools
- —Block and report features in-app
- —Safety guide covering scam recognition and safe meeting practices
SilverSingles
SilverSingles Safety Tips ↗- —ID verification available to build profile trust
- —Customer support team focused on senior member safety
- —Editorial guidance on recognising romance scams targeting 50+ users
If you're in immediate danger
Contact local emergency services (e.g. 911 in the US). Digital platforms cannot replace emergency response.