Safety Tips
Last updated: September 1, 2026
Most people on Swipea are exactly who they say they are. These habits protect you from the few who are not.
Before you meet
- Talk in the app first. Someone who refuses to answer simple questions, or who pushes to move to WhatsApp or Telegram immediately, is worth a second look.
- Look for the verification badge. Verified profiles have passed a live selfie check. You can ask someone to verify before meeting; a real person will not mind.
- Do a quick search. A reverse image search on their photos catches stolen ones.
- Video call once. Two minutes on video tells you more than a week of texting.
- Keep personal details back. Your home address, your workplace, your financial details and your documents are not first-date information.
Meeting for the first time
- Meet in public — a café, a bar, a busy park — and stay in public places for the first few dates.
- Get there and leave on your own. Arrange your own transport both ways. Do not let anyone pick you up at home the first time.
- Tell someone. Use Share Date in the app to send a trusted friend where you are going, when, and with whom, and check in when you are home safe.
- Watch your drink. Order it yourself, watch it being poured, and never leave it unattended.
- Keep your phone charged.
- Trust your gut. If something feels off, leave. You do not owe anyone an explanation, an evening or a polite goodbye.
Never send money
This is the most common way people are hurt on dating apps. Never send money, gift cards, crypto or bank details to someone you met online — no matter how convincing the emergency, the customs fee, the medical bill or the investment "tip" sounds. Anyone asking is running a scam. Report them.
Other red flags: a story that keeps escalating, professed love within days, refusing every video call, an emergency that only money can fix, or moving you to another app to "keep talking".
Sexual health and consent
Consent is specific, enthusiastic, and can be withdrawn at any moment — including after a "yes". Anything else is assault. Talk about protection and boundaries before, not during.
If something goes wrong
- In immediate danger: call your local emergency number first. In Uruguay: 911. In Argentina and Brazil: 190. In Spain and across the EU: 112. In the US and Canada: 911.
- In the app: block and report the profile. Reports go straight to our team, and the person is never told who reported them.
- Write to us: hola@swipea.app. If you were harmed by someone you met through Swipea, tell us — we act on it, and we cooperate with the authorities when required.
- Sexual assault or abuse: contacting local support services is your right, and it is not too late later. In Uruguay, the Ministry of Social Development's line for gender-based violence is 0800 7272.