A good online chat is not an offline safety check.

Before agreeing

Slow down the move offline

A long chat history can create familiarity without verifying identity or behaviour in person. A brief voice or video call may resolve obvious inconsistencies, but it cannot guarantee safety. Do not send identity documents or intimate material as proof.

Choose the place yourself or verify it independently. Avoid a home, hotel room, isolated park or a ride controlled by the other person. Set a short first meeting with a clear end time.

1. 1
   Tell someone

   Share the profile, venue, time and expected check-in.

2. 2
   Own the transport

   Arrive and leave without depending on the person you are meeting.

3. 3
   Keep the address private

   Meet away from home and avoid a pickup at your residence.

At the meeting

Notice pressure, not just charm

Stay in the public area you planned. Keep food and drinks in view. Avoid becoming too impaired to make decisions or leave. If the person changes the venue, brings unexpected people, pushes physical contact or tries to control your phone or transport, end the meeting.

You do not need proof that a situation is dangerous before leaving. Discomfort is sufficient. Ask venue staff for help, call your transport or contact a trusted person.

• Keep the first meeting short and public.
• Use a timed check-in with a trusted person.
• Do not reveal home access, financial information or account codes.
• Leave when the plan changes without your comfortable agreement.

Afterward

A second meeting is another choice

Enjoying one meeting does not create consent for another, for physical contact or for access to your home. Take time to notice whether the person respected the plan and your boundaries.

If something harmful happened, move to safety, contact local emergency or specialist services, and preserve relevant evidence. Use the product report path when the conduct also violates platform rules.