Safety tips

Last Updated: March 2, 2026

Safety Tips Overview

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Dating By Blaine is committed to promoting safe, respectful, and positive dating experiences. While we take steps to foster trust and screen our matchmaking clients, no screening process can eliminate all risk. These safety tips are designed to help you make informed decisions and stay safe while dating.

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General Principles

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Be Kind And Respectful

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  • Remember the golden rule: treat your matches as you would want them to treat you.
  • If you don't want to communicate with a match further, please be direct, honest, and polite.

Move At An Appropriate Pace

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  • To build a fulfilling, long-term relationship, proceed at a pace that feels appropriate for you.
  • If you feel rushed by your match, it is ALWAYS your right to slow things down, or leave.

Safety First

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  • We take steps to screen our matchmaking clients, including using third-party background check providers.
  • However, no screening process can guarantee safety or predict future behavior. Always trust your instincts and judgment, and never hesitate to leave a date or end communication if you feel uncomfortable.
  • Please alert us as soon as possible if you experience concerning behavior, and call 911 immediately in the event of an emergency.

Our Screening Process‍

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  • Dating By Blaine conducts background checks on matchmaking clients using third-party screening providers.
  • These checks rely on publicly available and lawfully obtained information and may be incomplete, inaccurate, or out of date.
  • Background checks are only one factor in our process and are not a guarantee of safety, identity, or behavior.

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Making Your Dates Safe and Successful

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First dates are exciting, but be mindful of these guidelines to help you stay safe at all times.

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  • As you're first becoming acquainted, meet dates in public, well-populated places. Don't meet in remote or private locations (e.g. your date's home). If you feel pressure to move to a remote or private location and you feel uncomfortable, end the date, and leave immediately.
  • Tell one or more friends or family members about your plans with matches (i.e. where you are going, who you will be with, and when you will return) beforehand. Arrange to check in with your friends or family members after each of the first few dates.
  • If your match offers to pick you up before a date, they are most likely trying to be chivalrous. However, if that makes you feel uncomfortable, absolutely meet your match at the date location instead. We generally don't recommend letting anyone pick you up for a first date.
  • Keep your cell phone charged, and on your person, at all times.
  • Alcohol or drug use can impair judgment. Consider your personal safety and comfort when deciding whether to consume alcohol on a date.
  • Make backup plans in case your dates don't go as expected, so you can easily leave early if you feel uncomfortable.
  • Alert nearby staff and anyone else nearby if you ever feel uncomfortable on a date, and contact 911 immediately in the unlikely event of an emergency.
  • If you experience harassment, threats, requests for money, or any behavior that makes you feel unsafe, please report it to us immediately at blaine@datingbyblaine.com.

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Protect Your Personal Information

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Remember, anyone you go on a date with is technically a stranger from the internet. Protect your personal information accordingly.

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  • Never share sensitive personal information (e.g. social security numbers, credit card number or bank information) with a match regardless of their reasons for claiming to need such information.
  • Never share your home or work address with someone you haven't met in person, and may not completely trust.

Please report any matches who violate these Safety Tips to your matchmaker, and our team at blaine@datingbyblaine.com ASAP.

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Examples of violations include:

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  • Acting inappropriately in person, or virtually
  • Sending offensive communications
  • Asking you for money/donations

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Health & Safety

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Sexual health and safety are paramount. Please consider:

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  • Using protection. When used correctly and consistently, protections like condoms can reduce the risk of contracting or passing on sexually transmitted infections (STI). Note that it's possible to get certain STIs, e.g. herpes or HPV, from contact with your partner's skin even when using a condom.
  • We encourage you to lead a conversation with your partner regarding sexual activities before engaging in any. Smart questions to ask a new sexual partner include recency of STI testing, for example.
  • If you have STIs, please disclose as much, and seek treatment before engaging in sexual activity!
  • Not all STIs show symptoms, so please undergo regular testing to know your STI status if you're engaging in sexual activity.

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For Further Help, Support, or Advice...

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God forbid, if you ever encounter any type of emergency, immediately call 911.

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Examples of emergencies include (but are not limited to) if you feel your health or anyone else's safety or health is in jeopardy, and/or dealing with abuse (or threats of abuse) whether verbal or physical.

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If you need help, support, or advice related to physical or sexual violence, please take advantage of these 24-hour hotlines:

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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE

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Dating By Blaine screens matchmaking clients using third-party background check providers. However:

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  • Background checks may be incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated
  • Not all criminal activity or risk factors are discoverable
  • Screening cannot guarantee safety or predict behavior

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other individuals and for taking appropriate safety precautions when communicating with or meeting others.

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Dating By Blaine is not responsible for the actions, conduct, or behavior of any user of our services.

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Using our Services means you understand and agree that dating involves inherent risks and that you are responsible for your personal safety and decisions.

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For full details, please review our Terms of Service.