Layer 1 - Email and identity gating
Every account starts with a working email address. No social import, no phone number, no real-name field - and the email is never displayed to other members. Email verification alone removes the casual catfish, because the friction of holding a real inbox per fake persona is higher than most bad actors want to pay.
Layer 2 - Optional photo verification
Members can request a Verified Photo badge by submitting a private selfie that is compared, by a human moderator, against their profile photos. Approved members earn a small plum check beside their name. It is optional - but Premium and VIP members report ~3x higher response rates once the badge is live, so most upgrade their verification inside the first week.
Layer 3 - AI nudity moderation and culture enforcement
AI-powered nudity moderation automatically detects and filters explicit images in both profile photos and live chats. Unsolicited explicit images never reach an inbox. Users can voluntarily unblur images inside chat with consent. Beyond images, language models also flag slurs, doxxing attempts, and the subtle put-downs that body-confidence communities exist to keep out.
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Profile quality, honestly assessed
Independent reviewer Dating Scout rates niche-platform profile quality around 3.0 / 5 - meaning profiles tend to be concise rather than novel-length. We treat that as a feature, not a bug. Required fields stay short (age, gender, sexuality, location, dating preferences, shared interests); voluntary fields let you go deeper if you want. Photos follow strict decency guidelines and editing is unlimited after registration.