Safety

Safety Tips

Last updated May 18, 2026

Meeting new people is exciting. Most interactions on Luvmood are genuine, but a few simple habits go a long way toward keeping you safe — both online and in person. Please take a minute to read this, even if you’re an experienced dater.

Online safety

Protect your personal information

  • Don’t share your full home address, workplace, financial information, or daily routine with someone you’ve just met.
  • Keep conversations on Luvmood until you’ve built genuine trust. We can only help you if the conversation happened on our platform.
  • Watch what shows in your photos — visible street signs, license plates, name tags, or work badges can reveal more than you mean to.
  • Use a separate username on other social platforms if you want privacy.

Spot common scams

If someone you’ve only met online does any of the following, stop talking to them and report:

  • Asks for money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or bank details — for any reason. (“I’m stranded,” “medical emergency,” “help me move my inheritance,” “invest with me.”)
  • Pushes you to move to WhatsApp, Telegram, or another platform immediately.
  • Refuses to video-call, or makes excuses every time you ask.
  • Sends a sob story very early in the conversation.
  • Claims to be travelling, in the military overseas, or working on an oil rig and can’t meet.
  • Sends links — especially short links — and asks you to click.
  • Asks for explicit photos and then threatens to share them (“sextortion”). Read more below.

Video-call before meeting

A short video call is the easiest way to confirm someone is who they say they are. Luvmood has built-in voice and video calling so you don’t need to share another platform.

Sextortion — what to do if it happens

If someone threatens to share your intimate images unless you pay them: do not pay, do not engage further. Paying doesn’t make them stop. Block them on Luvmood, take screenshots, and report:

Meeting in person

Always meet in public, first time

  • Pick a busy public place — a café, a bar, a popular park.
  • Don’t agree to be picked up from home or to meet at a private residence on a first date.
  • Arrange your own transport so you can leave whenever you want.

Tell someone where you’ll be

  • Share the time, location, and your date’s name and photo with a friend or family member.
  • Set up a “check-in” call or text for partway through.
  • Use your phone’s location-sharing feature for the duration of the date.

Trust your instincts

  • If something feels off, leave. You don’t owe anyone an explanation, an apology, or a polite goodbye.
  • Discomfort is a signal. Listen to it.

Stay sober (or know your limits)

  • Drink only what you ordered yourself, from a glass you’ve kept in sight.
  • Never leave your drink unattended.
  • Know your limits — being impaired makes you more vulnerable.

Consent matters

  • Consent must be enthusiastic, ongoing, and freely given. It can be withdrawn at any time.
  • Anyone who is intoxicated, asleep, or unconscious cannot consent.
  • Pressure, manipulation, or coercion is not consent.

If something goes wrong

In immediate danger

Call your local emergency number right away.
🇺🇸 US: 911  |  🇬🇧 UK: 999  |  🇪🇺 EU: 112

Sexual assault support

Report to Luvmood

After you are safe, report the user from the app (Profile → Report) and email safety@luvmood.com with as much detail as you can — date, location, screenshots, and the user’s Luvmood display name. We act on every report, and we cooperate with law enforcement when asked.

For LGBTQ+ users travelling abroad

Same-sex relationships are criminalised in some countries, and dating apps have been used by authorities to target LGBTQ+ people. Before travelling, check the local legal climate — useful resources include Equaldex and ILGA World. Consider hiding your profile and uninstalling dating apps before crossing borders in higher-risk jurisdictions.

Background checks

Luvmood does not conduct criminal background checks on users beyond limited public sex-offender registry checks where law requires. That means you should use your own judgement — and the tips on this page — when interacting with anyone you meet here.

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Be kind, be cautious, and have fun. Luvmood exists so that real, respectful connections can happen — protecting them is everyone’s job, including ours.

Have a safety concern? Email us at safety@luvmood.com — every report gets read.

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