Safe dating tips

At FirstStep we believe that safety is the cornerstone of pleasant, successful dating. To make sure dating and chatting with new people brings you nothing but pleasure, follow these six simple rules.

• 1

  Never send money or bank information

  Do not send money to other users. Even if someone insists they're in dire straits, it just isn't safe. If something goes wrong, there's nothing we can do to help. We have no way to cancel the transfer or find out where the money has gone. Do not send bank information (numbers and security codes of cards, accounts, etc.). If another user asks you for money or card info, report their profile and indicate this as the reason for your complaint.

• 2

  Keep your personal information secure

  Do not share personal information such as ID numbers, insurance policy information, or the exact address of your home or office. Also try to avoid revealing details about your daily life (such as travel plans) or the names, genders, or ages of your children to users you don't know well.

• 3

  Be careful when chatting with users who live far away from you and avoid phone calls

  Watch out for scammers who insist they're from your country, but are stuck somewhere else, especially if they ask for financial assistance to get back home. Be careful when dealing with people you've never met in person or talked to on an audio or video call - these people could turn out to be someone other than who they say they are. If someone evades your questions, never takes your calls, or refuses to meet you, but still pushes for a serious relationship, this could be a sign that this person has bad intentions.

• 4

  Don't be in a hurry to move your conversation to other places such as messengers or social media

  Chat on FirstStep until you get to know the person better. If you move to other platforms, you make it impossible for us to help you and punish scammers in the future. These are the people who are most likely to try to move to text messages, messengers, email, or phone conversation right away.

• 5

  Never give anyone your login or password

  We never ask our users to email or text us the password to their FirstStep accounts. If you get an email or text message to this effect, contact us at support@firststepapp.com.

• 6

  Contact us about any suspicious or improper activity

  If you think another user is acting strangely or behaving in an offensive manner, notify us about it by selecting their profile and pressing the "Complain" button or contacting us at support@firststepapp.com.
  Here are a few examples of violations:

  • Requests for money or donations;
  • Pornography;
  • Threats or offensive behavior;
  • Publishing illegal materials;
  • Fraud;
  • Spam or advertising, including links to commercial websites or attempts to sell goods or services.