Dating Safety Center
Looking after yourself, plainly
Dating well takes a bit of courage. Looking after yourself while you do it should never be hard. This guide covers what to keep private, how to spot trouble early, how to set up a first meeting that feels safe, and what to do if something goes wrong. Nothing here is a substitute for your own judgement — and if you are ever in immediate danger, call 000 in Australia or 111 in New Zealand.
Last updated 22/10/2026
Looking after your privacy
- Keep your home address, phone number, workplace, and social handles out of your profile and chats.
- Your last name is held for company records only and is never shown to other members.
- Religious details are optional, and each one can be hidden from other members individually.
- Check your photos before uploading: house numbers, car plates, workplace signage, school badges, gym names and street signs all give away more than you expect.
- Never post or send images of your government ID. Our verification selfie check is handled separately and those images never appear on your profile.
- Be careful with what your friends and family reveal about you in group photos.
Spotting a fake or scam account
Warning signs to watch for:
- Wants to move off the app to text, WhatsApp or another platform straight away.
- Refuses a video call, or their camera never turns on.
- Asks for money, gift cards, crypto, a bank transfer, or help with a “fee” or “customs charge”.
- Introduces investment or trading opportunities, or asks you to join a business opportunity.
- Declares strong feelings or talks about marriage long before you have met.
- Claims an emergency and needs help today.
- Asks for a login code, password reset link, or for you to send a photo of your ID.
- Their story keeps changing.
Chatting at your own pace
- Keep conversations in the app until you choose otherwise; that is where you can block or report.
- You do not owe anyone a reply, an explanation, or a second chance.
- You can end a conversation at any time, and you can decline a date without giving a reason.
- If someone pressures you, that is information — use it.
What verification does and does not tell you
- Identity checks confirm a real person, over 18, matched against their own ID. It is not a criminal background check.
- A faith or membership check is a separate, optional review based on what the member tells us.
- Verification is never a guarantee that someone is safe. It narrows the risk; it does not remove it.
- Verification images are stored privately, used only for review, and deleted on a set schedule.
- Always judge the person in front of you, not the badge on their profile.
Setting up a first meeting
- Video chat first. If they will not, that is a valid reason not to meet.
- Meet in a busy public place, in daylight, and keep it short — a coffee is easier to leave than dinner.
- Arrange your own transport there and back.
- Tell someone you trust who you are meeting, where, and when. Agree a check-in time.
- Stay in control of your drink and your belongings.
- Do not share your home address, and do not go to a private location on a first meeting.
- You can leave at any moment, for any reason or none.
If something feels wrong
- Trust the feeling. You do not need to be polite.
- Leave, then block and report in the app so we can review the account.
- Keep evidence: screenshots of messages, dates and times.
- If you are threatened, followed, or hurt, contact police.
Harassment, stalking and your options
- Save the messages, stop engaging, block them, and report the account.
- Continued unwanted contact, following, or threats is a police matter, not just an app matter.
- You may be able to apply for an intervention or protection order. In Australia these are handled state by state; in New Zealand they are issued under the Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act 1995. A local community legal centre, Women’s Legal Service, or your police station can explain the options where you live.
- SaintlySingles can suspend or remove an account, and we cooperate with police requests.
Controls you have in the app
- Reset your password from the sign-in screen.
- Hide sensitive profile details individually.
- Block and report any member from their profile or chat.
- Manage your subscription, and delete your account when you are finished here.
Safety at our events
- Event hosts and safety moderators complete volunteer training and agree to a code of conduct.
- Zero recording: no screenshots, screen recordings, or saving of audio or video at our events.
- Private picks and who liked whom are confidential — hosts cannot tell you.
- Hosts are impartial facilitators and do not use their role to pursue personal interests.
- Anyone who makes another attendee feel unsafe can be asked to leave immediately.
Get help now
- Immediate danger: 000 (Australia) or 111 (New Zealand).
- Australia — 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732, for sexual assault, domestic and family violence support.
- New Zealand — Are You OK?: 0800 658 000, available 24/7.
SaintlySingles does not monitor your location, and we cannot provide emergency assistance. We are not an emergency service.
Reporting to us
Use the contact form on this website to report a profile, a message, or a safety concern. Include the member’s display name, roughly when it happened, and screenshots where you can. We review reports and can warn, suspend, or remove accounts.
SaintlySingles is an independent service. It is not owned, operated or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Questions about anything here? Contact us and a real person will get back to you.