Online dating safety quiz
Check the safe habits you already follow and see how well-protected you are when meeting people online. It's a quick self-assessment of your own routine — with calm, practical tips to close any gaps.
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Check each habit you already follow when dating online.
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The habits that matter most
If you adopt only a few safety habits, make them the ones that prevent the worst outcomes: verify who you're talking to, never send money, video chat before meeting, and meet the first time in a public place with your own transport. Those four cover the large majority of online-dating risk.
Verification deserves a special mention because it's the habit people skip most and benefit from most. A quick reverse photo search of a match's pictures reveals whether the same face is being used under other names — the surest sign of a fake profile — before you've invested any time or feeling. Paired with an early video call, it grounds an online connection in reality.
None of this needs to make dating feel clinical. These habits run quietly in the background and simply let you relax and enjoy meeting someone new, knowing you've taken sensible care of yourself.
Questions, answered
What are the most important online dating safety habits?
The highest-impact habits are: verify a match's identity and photos before investing, never send money to someone you haven't met, video chat before meeting, and meet the first time in a busy public place with your own transport. Telling a friend your plans and trusting your instincts round it out.
How do I verify someone before a date?
Reverse-search their photos to check the same face isn't being used under other names, and have an early video call to confirm the live person matches their pictures. Together these catch the most common fakes before you meet in person.
Is this safety quiz private?
Yes. It's a self-assessment that runs entirely as a checklist of your own habits — nothing is searched, stored, or shared. If you later choose to verify a specific match, Sherlock does that separately and keeps those results private to you.
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