Guides

• Dating profile tips that work (without lying)

  Photos, prompts and a first message that gets replies, from what the apps themselves recommend.

• First-date safety: for both of you

  Practical steps from RAINN and the apps' own safety centers, including how to be a date she feels safe with.

• How to spot romance scams and bots

  What the FTC's data says romance scammers do, the lines they use, and what to do if you've been targeted.