Striking a balance between protecting your data, ensuring your personal security and getting the most out of dating apps can be tricky. I n an online wild west populated by scammers and hackers, dating apps pose challenges beyond just finding a partner.
Thankfully, most dating apps cater for people who wish to maintain some level of online privacy. Bumble, for example, allows you to use initials, shortened versions of your name, or nicknames. To show others you are genuine and allow you to weed out some scammers, many apps offer the ability for you to verify your photos via biometrics.
However, this type of verification only proves the verification selfie and the profile pictures are of the same individual β other details on the profile could be false.
If your dating profile has a photo that also shows up on your Instagram or Facebook account, it will be easier for someone to find you on social media. Be careful not to post any personal details such as where you work out or your address.
Once you are chatting to people, never provide financial information to anyone, a spokeswoman at Match Group warns. Not really. Bumble and Match recommend keeping conversations within the app so they can monitor any harassment or other bad behaviour. Meanwhile, Match Group uses AI to proactively detect language that could be harmful.
