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Safety Guide

# From your first marhaba to your first meeting

How to date safely at every step, and what the app does to keep the community genuine.

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![masihimatch’s welcome screen: a couple holding hands at a church door, Slide to Apply](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-app-welcome-393.jpg)

## Safety built into the app

-![A member’s profile card in masihimatch: Sara, 27, Lebanon and Armenia, New York, with the teal Verified seal](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-verified-321.png)

### Verified by a person

A live selfie, checked by our team before any profile goes live.

[Learn more](https://masihimatch.com/help/what-is-the-selfie-verification-process/)

-![A masihimatch chat: a text message, a voice note with its waveform, marked Seen, and a reply](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-chat-335.png)

### Chat and voice notes

Text or send a voice note once you match. Your number stays yours.

-![A member’s photo card in masihimatch: Daniel, 28, Lebanon and Palestine, 50 miles away, Verified](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-photos-276.png)

### Photos for members only

Seen only by approved members, never by anyone you’ve blocked.

-![The masihimatch logo on a dark screen: the cover the app shows in place of its content](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-screenshots-321.png)

### Screenshots blocked

Profiles and chats stay in the app.

-![masihimatch’s Profile Visibility setting: Visible, Private (selected) and Paused, each with one line on who can see you](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-visibility-361.png)

### Go Private

Only your marhabas and matches can see your profile.

-![The chat menu in masihimatch: View Profile, Safety Tips, End Chat and Block or Report, with the confirmation that this person is now blocked and the report is under review](https://masihimatch.com/assets/scr-report-321.png)

### Block and Report

Gone in a tap. Repeated reports mean suspension.

[Learn more](https://masihimatch.com/help/how-do-i-block-or-report-someone/)

## Dating safely

- ### Trust your instincts

If something feels off, it probably is. Don’t ignore red flags or a story that doesn’t add up.

Use Block and Report whenever you feel uncomfortable, for any reason.

- ### Protect your personal information

Keep conversations on masihimatch at first.

Hold back your full name, address and phone number until you’re confident about the person. It’s fine to keep work general (“Professional in Finance”).

- ### Take it slow

A match doesn’t guarantee compatibility. Take time to get to know someone, and be wary of anyone who rushes.

Respectfully look your match up online before things get serious.

- ### Involve your family and friends

Tell people you trust about your matches and your dates, and ask what they think.

- ### Meet safely

Meet in respectable public places, tell someone where and when, and get there on your own.

Consider a video chat before you meet in person.

- ### Keep money out of it

Never send money or share financial information, and be suspicious of any request for help or donations. Report anyone who asks, straight away.

- ### Stay alert

Be careful with long-distance connections, especially when money comes up, and with anyone who avoids personal questions.

- ### Respect boundaries

Talk openly about expectations and values. Respect anyone who wants to go slowly or keep cultural norms, and know you can end any conversation that makes you uncomfortable.

We review profiles, but we don’t run background checks and can’t vouch for every member. Use these guidelines, and your own judgment.

## Say marhaba

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