CAAGe Focus
Dating Sites - reporting problems
The online Dating Sites Project
Having raised the role of dating sites in grooming - groomers using them to find their targets - we strongly believe you should report to the dating site with any concerns about members’ behaviours……
Research methods:
We started with a huge list, but quickly realised that we should start with the most used dating sites in the UK
We are working our way through these sites one by one - this work is incomplete and will probably change over time. Please let us know if you find errors or broken links.
We visit their websites and find the information there that we need. If we are unable to find the links, we used AI tools to help us surface the links, but visit the links and check them out before posting. If links go to sites we consider risky, or to sites that promote harm to users, we do not include them. (However, we’re human, and this is not the only reason links will be missing)
Information about the sites has been researched across various sources, notably dating industry site and parent sites but this information should be taken as a guideline only.
Information about holding companies is as accurate and checked out as it can be at time of posting. It should be used as a guide, and you should check the information yourself if relying upon it.
If there is a particular site you would like us to ‘leapfrog’ research for, please contact us. (We’re working our way through and enormous list!)
We are currently working our way through sites, and welcome any feedback — or support researching!
On this page (contents)
Key: About the ODDA and Trustpilot (mentioned on each site report) and about Mozilla’s ‘Privacy Not Included’ reviews, which have been linked to where available.
Individual dating sites: how to contact each dating site/policies (work in progress)
Group owners: know who you’re dealing with and important information about these groups and their policies.
Cupid Media sites (know how your data is being used)
TheDatingNetwork.com (know how your data is being used)
Venntro Media Group (defunct, but important lessons)
Appeal for volunteer(s) to help complete and maintain this project
For each dating website below, ODDA membership is noted (yes or no) and the site’s Trustpilot score.
These were accurate at the time the data was entered, but it’s important that you should verify this and reassure yourself if you are using it to decide whether to use a dating site.
The ODDA
The ODDA is the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA).
It is an industry representative body, which aims to set standards. Membership is paid for, and the association has no legal standing, but members which breach their code of conduct can be ejected.
We have noted whether sites are members or not solely because there is little else out there monitoring sites with any kind of credibility, and this at least shows willingness to raise standards.
If you are wanting to know whether a site we haven’t added yet is an ODDA member, this is the link to use: Is my dating site an ODDA member?
Member’s duties (ie dating sites registered with them) can be seen: here.
Trustpilot
There are endless review sites, but for consistency we have included Trustpilot reviews.
People have only usually gone here to complain, so low scores (general!) are not necessarily a good indicator, BUT the comments and what people are complaining about are worth taking note of.
Scores are given along wth the date on which they were noted
Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included buyer’s guide for dating sites comes with Privacy Not Included warning labels on products they believe consumers should think twice about before buying. A link on the CAAGe profile means it’s been reviewed by Mozilla, not that it’s automatically bad.
Mozilla set some strict standards against which to benchmark. If they couldn’t confirm a product meets their Minimum Security Standards, it automatically earned the *Privacy Not Included label.
These standards are what Mozilla believes the minimum a dating site should meet to be on the market, how a company uses the data the product collects on you, your control over the data the company collects, and what the company’s known track record is over the past two years for protecting their users’ data. How a company performs on these criteria determines if Mozilla assigns them a warning label, “Privacy not Included”, and explains their concerns.
Spoiler alert: none do very well, so data security seems to be an across the board issue for dating apps. However, the fact that Mozilla deemed a site important enough to look at implies the site/app is one of the more commonly used sites/apps, and the information thay have researched can help you decide on settings and clean up when/if you leave the site.
(Related: Data hungry dating apps worse than ever).
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Caribbean Cupid
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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40s Meet
Coming soon
Ownership: Dating LionsDescription goes here
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60s Love
Coming soon
Ownership: Dating Lions
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Afro Introductions
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Archer
The app
Gay dating app (male). Every profile shows a face and selfie-verified profiles apparently receive more views.
Ownership: Match Group
Policies and reporting:
This is another site that explicitly states it will support law enforcement seeking information
ODDA member: No
Trustpilot: No apparent profile (May 2026)
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Asian Dating
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Azar
The Site/App
Azar is a video chat platform rather than a straightforward dating app. It is described as ‘chat roulette’ by some, allows you to follow someone on the lap that you like and send a free message daily (after which it’s a paid service)
Officially is decribes itself as ‘platonic’ but the profiles with names and ages look like dating profiles and Match Group includes it in its list of dating apps.
Users can now also access Azar Lounge through the "Lounge" tab in the app, where they can view up to 26 profiles simultaneously and discover more profiles/conversations.
Ownership: Match Group
Policies and Reporting
Report deepfakes or non-consensual images to site
ODDA member: No
Trustpilot: not found (May 2026)
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BBWCupid
Coming soon
The site
Dating site “for plus size singles interested in serious dating”.
(BBW usually stands for ‘Big Beautiful Women’)
Ownership: Cupid Media
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BiCupid
The site
Bisexual / pansexual dating, 20-45, Freemium
The highest users of this site are men aged 25 years old and above (Source: DatingScout Nov 2025)
Ownership: Unclear. (Founded by Shun Matsuzaka)
Policies and reporting:
Note: Privacy safeguarder
ODDA member: NO
Trustpilot Nov 25: 4.3/5 (only 16 reviews)
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BlackCupid
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Black People Meet
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BLK
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Brazil Cupid
Coming Soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Bumble (Bumble Date)
The site
"Women initiate", 20-40, Freemium
Ownership: Bumble
Policies and reporting:
(Summary: Treat users respectfully, no hate/harassment, no spam, consent mandatory.)
ODDA member: NO
Trustpilot Nov 25: 1.3/5
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C-Date
The site
C-Date brings together people who are looking for easy, feelgood encounters.
Coming soon
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Cambodian Cupid
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Catholic Match
The site
Catholic singles, 25-50, Subscription
Ownership: The company is registered under legal name CatholicMatch, LLC. Owned by its founders.
Policies and reporting
ODDA member: NO
Trustpilot Nov 25: 1.5/5
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Chapter 2 Dating
The App/Site
Chapter 2 “welcome[s] all widows and widowers who have lost a life partner or significant other regardless of marital status, with or without children, inclusive of all ages and LGBTQIA+”
Basic access free, paid premium level available. Also organises in person meets.
“Chapter 2 can mean different things to different people, be that friendship, companionship, support, dating or physical comfort.”
Events are offered through a separate company, the Widowed Collective.
Ownership: M14 Industries
Policies and Reporting
There is no report button/link that we could find on the site, but there is an email address: nicky@chapter2dating.co.uk (unverified)
TrustPilot: Not found (searched as Chapter 2, Chapter2 and chapter2dating, May 2026)
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China Love Cupid
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Chispa
Coming soon
Ownership: Match Group
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Christian Connection
The site
Christian singles, 25-50, Freemium
Ownership
Owned and operated by Widernet Communications Ltd, based in London
Policies and reporting
ODDA member: Yes
Trustpilot Nov 25: No presence
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Christian Cupid
Details coming soon
Ownership
Owned by Ecom Holdings Pty Ltd (Australia).
The site is licensed by Cupid Media and its terms and conditions are those of the parent company.
Policies and Reporting
The only safety suggestions on the parent site go to a broken link, and no contact details are available without registering.
Fake profiles are possible.
Wee have been told that there is a report function but have been unable to verify this. (More information to follow when available)
ODDA member: No
TrustPilot(May 2026) 1.2/5
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Christian Mingle
The site
Faith-based, 25-50, Subscription
Ownership
Part of the Spark Networks Group
April 29, 2026 Spark Networks’ German Unit Files for Insolvency
Policies and reporting
ODDA member: No
Trustpilot Nov 25: 1.3/5
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Crosspaths
The app
CROSSPATHS “helps like-minded Christians meet, relate or date” based on depth of faith.
Also holds mixers and events.
Ownership
Policies and Reporting
ODDA Membership: no
Trustpilot: Unclaimed profile, no reviews
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Coffee Meets Bagel
The app
Curated matches daily, 25- 40, Freemium (“serious dating”)
Users in the UK are matched within the "Worldwide" community, separate from the US/Canada version.
Ownership
Believed to be privately owned by founders.
Policies and reporting
How to report a member (info from site):
- Go to the member's profile or chat.
- Tap 'Report' or the flag icon.
- Select a reason for reporting.
- Confirm the report.
ODDA Member: No
Trustpilot Nov 25: 1.4/5
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DateYou
The site
This is a fantasy chat portal, not a genuine dating site.
All profiles on DateYou are managed by chat partners who respond to different preferences and communication styles.
Real-life meetings, personal contacts, or dates are neither possible nor intended.
Appears to be aimed at men.
Ownership
Four Fingers, trading as MP Mobile Performance Ltd (Cyprus)
Policies and Reporting
ODDA member: no
TrustPilot: (April 2026) 1.2/5
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Dominican Cupid
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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eHarmony
The site
Long-term relationships,30 50, Subscription service.
Ownership
eHarmony is part of the ParshipMeet Group, an internet dating and video company.
Policies and reporting
(Be honest, respectful, avoid scams or harassment, report abuse.)
ODDA member: NO
Trustpilot: Nov 25:
Profile 1: 1.8/5 (claimed - eharmony.co.uk)
Profile 2: 2.8/5 (unclaimed - eharmony.com)
Mozilla privacy and security report, eHarmony
Note: There is a site online calling itself the Action Fraud Claims Service. It has a specific area for eHarmony fraud.
This site is NOT an official part of Action Fraud OR of eHarmony.
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Elite Matrimony
The site
Indian professionals worldwide,30-50, Subscription
(Considers itself a matchmaking service rather than a dating site, but doesn't do background verification of the profiles uploaded.)
Ownership
The site is part of the Indian Matrimony.com group
Policies and reporting:
Terms of engagement (touches on behavioural issues)
How to report:
E: Grievance Officer: Mr. Durairaj Thulasidoss
grievanceofficer@matrimony.com
Tel: +91-936 397 7777 (India)
ODDA Member: No (Neither Elite Matrimony nor Matrimony.com)
Trustpilot: listed (matrimony.com) but no reviews (November 2025)
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Elite Singles
April 30, 2026, the EliteSingles dating site was shut down.
The site
Professional singles, aged 30-45. Subscription
Ownership
Part of the Spark Network Group
Policies and reporting
ODDA Member: No
Trustpilot Nov 25: 1.2/5
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Facebook Dating
The site:
Facebook users access the service free.
Ownership
Meta Group (Facebook)
Policies and reporting
ODDA Member: No
Trustpilot: Reviews are for Facebook, not Facebook Dating
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Grindr
The app:
Claims to be the world’s largest app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. location-based social networking and online hookups.
Ownership: Grindr Inc., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It does not own other dating sites/apps.
Policies and reporting
Grindr publicly publishes a transparency report on its moderation in line with the EU Digital Services Act.
ODDA Member: No
Trustpilot April 2026: 1.1/5
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GROWLR
Coming soon
The app
GROWLR is for men who identify as “bears, chasers, cubs or chubs.” The livestreaming function offers users an opportunity to “commercialise” their own content.
Ownership
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Happn
Happn info coming soon
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HER
The app
HER was launched in 2015 with the simple goal of making the first dating app for lesbian, bisexual and queer people. (At the time, there were over 40 apps for gay men and hundreds of apps for straight people, but not a single app had been designed around the needs of sapphic daters.)
Ownership: Believed to be Match Group.
(Site not explicit but links to Match Group Terms and Conditons, and describes some of the Match Group sites as affiliates - see below - May 2026)
Policies and Reporting
ODDA member: No (May 2026)
TrustPilot: 1.4/5 (May 2026)
Note: The HER website describes the following as affiliates in their terms and conditions (May 2026): Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Match, Meetic, BLK, LoveScout24, OurTime, and Pairs;
Mozilla privacy and Security report, Her
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Hinge
The app:
Around 35 million users, roughly 60% male / 40% female. Core users 23-36 (Source SwipeStats)
Bills itself as “the dating app designed to be deleted”
Ownership: Match Group
Policies and Reporting
(Seem hot on punishing false reporting)
ODDA Member: Yes
Trustpilot: (May 2026) 1.2/5
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Ivory Towers
The site
“Dating site and matchmaking service for single graduates in the UK and Ireland.” Subscription service.
Ownership: Operated for Widernet, by Dating Lab.
According to ZoomInfo (May 2026) behind the scenes are:
- Reg Ivory, author,former Executive Director at Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
- Antoinne Ivory, ‘Broker Owner’, former owner.
Policies and Reporting
ODDA Member: Yes
TrustPilot: Unclaimed profile, no reviews
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JDate
Coming Soon
Ownership: Spark Networks
NEWS: April 29, 2026 Spark Networks’ German Unit Files for Insolvency
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Lex
Coming soon
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Love at 50
Coming soon
Ownership: Dating Lionsescription goes here
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Lovoo
Coming soon
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Match (Match.com)
The site/app
Match.com offers both ‘straight’ and same sex dating on the same app.
Sign up and you’ll be directed to the site for where you are physically - so be aware of this if you’re abroad when joining.
Free to register. Subscription model.
Ownership Match Group
Policies and Reporting
Community Rules and Trust Charter available via the app, but not visible from the UK website if not registered/logged in. (May 2026)
However, this is available from the US: US Community Guidelines
And the International version: International version Community guidelines
Harassment, abusive messages, sexual content, hate speech, scams, fake profiles can be reported from inside the app/on screen.
For serious issues, ongoing harassment, threats, account bans, or when you can’t access the offender’s profile/messages try customer support.
ODDA member: Yes
TrustPilot: UK Match.com 1.6/5
Note: By creating your profile on Match.com, it will be visible on other variants of the service which use the same platform but operated under different brand names.
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Meetic
Meetic.com now redirects to Match.com, (the dating site not the Match Group).
It was owned by Meetic, which is now part of the Match Group.
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Meet Me
Coming soon
Ownership: The Meet Group, which is in turn owned by ParshipMeet.
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Muslima
Coming soon
Ownership: Cupid Media
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Muzz
Coming soon
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OKCupid
The site/app
Internationally operating online dating and friendship site. (Formerly also incorporated social networking. ) Approximately 40% of OkCupid users seek serious relationships, 35% seek casual dating, and 25% are interested in hookups. 65% of users are male. Freemium model.
Ownership. Match Group
Policies and Reporting
Interestingly, OKCupid is very clear about supporting police enquiries and offers a visible portal for law enforcement to do just that.
ODDA Member: Yes
TrustPilot: 1.2/5 (May 2026)
Mozilla Privacy and security guide, OK Cupid
NOTE
There is a hookup site calling itself OKCupid2. We do not consider it a dating site, but have included it here to show the clear difference.
There are also other sites using the ‘Cupid’ name, which are unrelated to OKCupid.
Some of these belong to Cupid Media, which is a holding company (like the Match Group, but very different data policies).
Users should therefore satisfy themselves that they are headed to their preferred choice of site.
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OKCupid2
The site
Clearly trading off the OKCupid name, this amateur looking site is a hook up site rather than a dating site.
We weren’t going to include it and give it oxygen, but:
1. it has got a claimed review page on Trustpilot
2. Many of the other sites mentioned here can used for hookups too.
There are, however, some ‘red flags’ for us, as the site appears to be for men to find ‘free sex’, with some pictures of bondage public. All pictures are of women. It bills itself. “The Fastest Way To Get A F**kbuddy & Girls For S*x.”
Site apparently free to use.
Ownership: Unknown.
The website is attributed to the Laxminarayan Society. There are several of these, primarily in India.
Although billed as a US site, any associated telephone numbers we traced are also Indian. (+91…)
Not to be confused with Cupid Media or the OK Cupid site/app.
Policies and reporting
No guidelines or ways to report found.
ODDA Membership: No
Trustpilot: 0/5 (May 2026, no reviews)
Presenting itself using the OKCupid name seems deceptive.
We strongly recommend that all parties take steps to protect themselves and remain traceable and safe should they decide engage with this site.
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Our Time
The site/app
Dating for the over 50s. (Not to be confused with the charity, Our Time)
Includes gay and lesbian dating.
Claims to moderate every profile picture and every profile's description.
Ownership: Match Group
On site, describes itself as a Meetic Europe site. Meetic is owned by Match Group, which lists Our Time as theirs.
Policies and Reporting
Report buttons on the video function (Not tested - information from website, May 2026)
Email: customercare@help.ourtime.co.uk
ODDA Member: Yes
TrustPilot: 2.2/5 (8 reviews, May 2026. Note that this is the .uk site - there are others listed as well. (Listing has not been claimed.)
(Although there are very few reviews, a common theme among them is profiles being shown that are no longer active on the site.)
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Plenty of Fish (POF)
The site/app:
One of the oldest and largest dating platforms in the world. Freemium model. Strong user base with people aged 25–45.
Ownership: Match Group
Policies and reporting
Report any concerns about suspicious behavior from any profile page or messaging window or email safety@pof.com.
Has a selfie verification feature.
ODDA Member: Yes
Trustpilot: (April 2026) 2/5
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Scruff
Coming soon
The app
GBTQ app for dating, travel, and social networking.
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Silver Singles
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Single Muslim
Coming soon
Ownership: Single Muslim, PO BOX 386, WF2 9WA, United Kingdom
(Possibly company number 06308654)
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Skout
Coming soon
The app: “Whether it’s a new friendship or a romantic relationship – Skout helps you connect.”
Ownership: The Meet Group, which is in turn owned by ParshipMeet.
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TanTan ("Chinese Tinder")
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Tinder
Site
Tinder was founded to help single people find others within their area. It was the first dating app to introduce swipe right (to like) and swipe left (to dislike) features. Claims 5 million UK users (75 million worldwide)
80% of profiles on Tinder are looking out for serious relationships.
42% of users on Tinder are either married or in a relationship, while 3% are divorced and the majority of users are single. (Source Enterprise Apps Today)
Male make up roughly 75%of users, and under-34s dominate usage. (Source: Dude Hack)
Ownership: Match Group
Policies and Reporting
ODDA member: Yes
Trustpilot: Tinder.com 1.2/5
Mozilla privacy and security guide: Tinder
(NOTE: tinder.co.uk appears to be an unrelated spam/advertising site, April 2026)
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Zoosk
The app
Zoosk claims to be “the #1 grossing online dating app in the Apple App Store, Zoosk is a market leader in mobile dating. Available in over 80 countries and translated into 25 languages, Zoosk is a truly global online dating platform.”
Ownership: Spark Networks
(Parent company (owner) Spark Networks has filed for insolvency in Germany.)
Policies and Reporting
To report and block a member, visit his or her profile and select the grey arrow or "..." button.
There appear to be no community standards on their website (May 2026) (But this doesn’t mean there are none inside the app)
Mozilla privacy and security report: Zoosk
Note, May 2026: we have started to get the following message: “Zoosk is no longer available in your area [editor in UK]— but hey, watch this space. We have a habit of popping back up. We're still active in the US, Canada and Australia. Swing by zoosk.com the next time you're there.”
However, we can find no confirmation of closure in the UK and have been able to access the site through direct links served via AI tools which were used to fact check.
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App/Website
Describes itself as a dating ‘social network’. Find friendships and dates in a community that shares your vibe.”
Ownership: If(We) Inc. - which is owned by the Meet Group, which is, in turn, owned by Parship Meet. Describes itself as an “incubator of new social technology and apps seeking to find the next big thing.”
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Dating site ownership groups
In this section we have tried to list the owner groups where they have multiple sites.
This serves two purposes of concern to us where safety from adult grooming is concerned:
to raise a concern where (your!) data sharing may be happening;
and if a particular site fails to respond to an issue raised about a member, it MIGHT be reasonable to contact the parent group.
We can only promise to have done our best to be accurate. The market is saturated and so there are many mergers and acquisitions, site closures and changed directions happening. So please check this information before relying on it - treat it as a start point not the destination.
Do contact us with any mistakes or concerns and we’ll correct the mistakes or research missing information. We’ll happily put the leg work in to update if there’s something specific you need.
Once we’re closer to a fuller picture, we will approach the owner companies for confirmation of accuracy.
Of rising concern to us is how willing the sites are to cooperate with the police (UK). This is the next project!
Bumble (group)
Bumble owns Bumble (dating app), BFF (Bumble for Friends, designed to help people meet friends) and Badoo.
From website:
“Whitney Wolfe Herd founded Bumble with one goal: to build the most trusted space to find love, where women make the first move, and connection is rooted in respect.
As CEO, she still leads with the same belief: that finding love online should feel intentional, safe, and authentic. Bumble is about more than dating. It’s about helping people find what matters, with care, intention, and heart. That means using technology and AI to deepen human connection, not replace it. ”
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Cupid Media
Cupid Media syndicates member’s data across its sites, which are ‘white labelled’ - owned by other companies who make money from their sites but the data is provided by Cupid Media.
If you register on one site, you could find yourself on other sites. For example, sign up on Christian Cupid and find yourself on Black Cupid because you’re black, or Gay Cupid because you’re gay.
This approach is fine if you know what you’re signing up for.
However, we also believe this could prove problematic. Say you are a single parent protecting your children by only using single dating sites: you could find yourself also on a site for dating for redheads if you’re a redhead, a ‘uniform dating’ type site if you’re in a profession that wears one etc.
The site’s view is that they get you the dates.
Ours is that they should ask your explicit permission to share this data across sites before doing so - terms and conditions are not enough.
It is down to each Cupid Media synidicated site to decide on their own monitoring policies and Cupid Media takes no responsibility for them.
If a site has a name containing the word ‘Cupid’, it is worth checking whether it is part of the Cupid Media Group, and whether you are happy for your profile to be shared. (For many this is a bonus as it will give you access to more sites, and this may suit you.)
Our view is that you should be able to opt in - this way it can be seen as an extra benefit to joining a Cupid Media site, being listed on other dating sites,
Cupid Media sites not yet added above
FilipinoCupid; GayCupid, HongKongCupid, IndianCupid; IndonesianCupid; InternationalCupid; InterracialCupid; JapanCupid; KenyanCupid; KoreanCupid; LatinAmericanCupid, MalaysianCupid; MexicanCupid; MilitaryCupid; PinkCupid; RussianCupid; SingaporeLoveLinks; SouthAfricanCupid; ThaiCupid.com; UkraineDate; VietnamCupid
Sites no longer active:
AussieCupid
IranianSinglesConnection
SingleParentLove
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Dating Lab
Registered in Jersey, also operating out of South Africa, Dating Lab (according to their website, May 2026), provides “successful and profitable dating services to the world’s leading media brands”.
They operate under their own brands (TBA) or ‘white label’ - using another company’s brand.
They operate internationally and claim to have “a veritable arsenal of systems (technical & human) in place to weed out people who may be looking to take advantage of our members.”
These sites include, again, according to their website, The Telegraph, Classic FM, WeMatch, Love2Meet, and DatingBuzz.
We are aware (from their website) of an association with Ivory Towers (see above).
Their website exists only for new business and suggests you go directly to the dating brand to report or question.
Dating Lions
Dating Lions offers websites on an affiliate marketing basis. Dating affiliate marketers host sites that advertise dating offers. They promote these offers on behalf of the brands and feature them across blogs, ads, videos and product links.
The British sites that Dating Lions pays affiliates to advertise/promote are:
60s Love
40s Meet
Love at 50
The Dating Network (TheDatingNetwork.com)
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The Dating Network: know how your data is being used
The Dating Network works in the same way as Cupid Media, above, reusing data from dating profiles across numerous sites
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Naked Dating
The Naked Dating Site is part of the Dating Network - sign up for one and your profile may be shared with the others including:
Single Naked Dating
Single Naked Men
Single Naked Gay Men
Single Naked Women
Single Naked Lesbian Women
Single Naked Couples.
The company doesn’t offer any specific aid to anyone unhappy about a contact, and this has to raise a concern about people’s intimate pictures being shared without their consent.
There is an age disclaimer on the site, but nowhere to raise any concerns.
Four Fingers Management
Four Fingers Management is a Dutch company behind 1,623 fake dating sites active in 32 different countries. These sites are white‑label or clone dating platforms ie profiles are shared across them. The sites are operated through subsidiaries or shell companies, effectively hiding true ownership .
The company collates photos of real people without permission, including pornography actresses, social media and revenge porn sites. Customers believe they’re talking to a real person, but are usually talking to an employee of the company (‘animators’), disguised. They keep customers online for as long as possible, because the company pays per message sent.
In 2018, the Netherland’s Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) raided several fake dating companies and imposed fines, and established rules of conduct among other things. These websites are not allowed to imply that a physical meeting with a fake profile is possible and must honestly disclose that profiles are fake if a customer asks. For vulnerable customers, the websites must proactively report that the person they are talking to is not real. (Source: NL Times)
However, the scale of operations and ease of closing down/renaming sites makes it hard to trace.
The sites look professional. Signs that a dating site may be one of these include:
immediate messages arriving upon signup;
lack of video or voice chat options;
having generic, localised names (a Dutch example is Noordzeemeisjes, North Sea Girls) that would come up on a search for ‘dates near me’/location based searches for dating sites;
to continue conversations you are asked to pay extra.
The only site that we could explicitly find in this group is dateyou.com, which does seem to make the required legal disclosures.
M14 Industries
M14 is a whitelabel web and app platform (technology group, which partners to deliver dating appa to ‘niche’ groups, underserved by the dating market.
User data is explicitly not shared across M14 sites.
Match Group
The Match Group is a publicly listed company (majority shareholder, IAC. )
Match GROUP accounted for more than 56% of total dating app downloads in 2022/3. Its online dating sites include popular sites for the UK: Hinge, Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and Tinder.
The Match Group Safety project (see below) comes hot on the heels of safety concerns raised around monitoring. Although the link below is critical of the success of the project, the site has also formed a link with anti-trafficking organisation, RAINN.
In addition to sites mentioned in our listings, above, other sites mentioned by the group include:
(Some of these sites may be search narrowing functions on the Match.com site.)
Chinese People Meet —- Delightful —- Democratic People Meet —- Divorced People Meet —- Even —-GenX People Meet —- Hakuna —- India Match —- Interracial People Meet —- Italian People Meet —- J People Meet —- LDS Planet —- Little People Meet —- Loveandseek —- Marriage Minded People Meet —-Meetic —- Pairs —- Peoplemeet —- Petpeoplemeet —- Republican People Meet —- Salams —- Senior Black People Meet —- Ship —- Single People Meet —- Stir —- The League —-Upward —- Yuzu —- Veggie People Meet.
Sites we have already checked but which aren’t included in the detailed breakdowns above :
Asian People Meet - this seems to be a subsearch on the Match.com site.
BabyBoomerPeopleMeet, although listed on the Match site (May 2026) is no longer active and sends users to Match site, OurTime.
BlackChristianPeopleMeet, although listed on the Match site (May 2026) is no longer active and sends users to Match site, Upward.
Black People Meet2 appears to simply be a typo as listed on the Match Group website? (We cannot trace and have been blocked by Cloudflare (May 2026) which we are contesting.)
Black Professional People Meet is listed on both the Match Group website and Wikipedia as a Match Group site, but we have been unable to trace it in search (May 2026).
Catholic People Meet - this seems to be a subsearch on the Match.com site.
Latino People Meet - listed on the Match site (May 2026), but not traceable via Google.
Safety project
All Match sites are all subject to a safety initiative, The Match Group Safety Project (see below).
Match shares your information across sites.
They may show your profile on other Match Group services, so if there’s a data law in that country, this will be explicit and opt-in (allowing you to agree or to refuse.)
They expressly share identifiers, profile and activity data of single parent, Latino or LGBTQ+ users so they can be shown offers for a different Match Group service.
Matrimony.com
The site was down when we searched in April 2026.
Using a mix of Google AI search and manual search, we’ve traced the following:
Dedicated Dating Apps
Luv.com A platform designed for individuals seeking committed, serious relationships rather than casual dating.
MeraLuv: An exclusive dating app launched in early 2024 specifically for the Indo-American diaspora.
RainbowLuv: A dedicated dating and matchmaking service for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Matchmaking & Niche Platforms and Apps
Jodii: App available in 10 Indian languages, designed for individuals with varying educational backgrounds.
Elite Matrimony: A personalized service for high-net-worth individuals (see above).
IIMIITMatrimony.com: For alumni of premier educational institutes.
BangladeshiMatrimony.com: A region-specific platform (acquired in 2021).
SecondShaadi.com: A platform catering specifically to divorcees and widowers (acquired in 2018).
BharatMatrimony: Flagship brand.
CommunityMatrimony: A network of over 300 portals serving distinct communities.
AssistedMatrimony: A personalized, human-led matchmaking service.
Users report problems on Matrimony.com platforms primarily through in-app reporting tools or by contacting their specialized help centers.
If you encounter a suspicious or fake profile on any of their sites, you can apparently report it directly through the member's profile page:
Report Button: Locate and click the "Report" button, typically found at the bottom of the user's profile.
Provide Details: You will be asked to briefly explain the issue (e.g., fake profile, harassment, or financial scam).
Moderation: Moderators generally review and act on these reports within 24 hours
You can reach corporate support for major inquiries on +91 81449 98877. (Contact us page: https://www.matrimony.com/contact-us)
We have not been able to verify this information due to site outages.
We have seen reports of people using dating profiles on these sites being targetted by crypto scammers. Dating sites cannot, obviously, be held accountable for people misusing their sites, but we would be interested to hear how they respond, and how seriously they are taking user safety.
Meetic
Meetic was a French founded dating group, founded in 2001. In
By 2007, according to JupiterResearch, Meetic was the largest online dating service in Europe with 525,000 subscribers. (Source: Wikipedia)
Dating brands associated with Meetic include the Meetic dating app, Lexa, LoveScout, Match UK, Stepout, Ourtime and Even.
In 2011 it became part of Match Group, but some of the mentioned brands were launched as Meetic companies and reference is sometimes made on websites to the company, so we included it for the sake of completeness.
The Meet Group
The Meet Group, Inc. owns several dating app networking services including:
MeetMe
hi5
LOVOO
Growlr
Skout
Tagged
With offices in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dresden, and Berlin, its parent company is ParshipMeet. (See below)
ParshipMeet Group
ParshipMeet owns the following dating brands: eHarmony; Elite Partner (Not UK: Germany, Austria and Switzerland); GROWLR; Lovoo; MeetMe; Parship (Not UK, D-A-CH region, BeNeLux and France); Skout; Tagged; and Yapp.
Your personal data may be shared within the group. Having said that, we are lead to understand that data protection laws tend to be more stringently upheld in Germany, where the epicentre of the company appears to be.
The group became ParshipMeet when Parship acquired the Meet Group.
Spark Networks
Spark Networks was formed in 2017 with the the merger of Affinitas GmbH and Spark Networks, Inc. In 2019, the company bought Zoosk. However, with growing debts, MGG Investment Group LP “became Spark Networks' sole equity holder in exchange for waiving over $45 million of debt and providing approximately $24 million to support business operations”. (Wikipedia)
NEWS: April 29, 2026 Spark Networks’ German Unit Files for Insolvency
Amongst their sites are:
Christian Mingle
Crosspaths
JDate (Jewish dating)
JSwipe (Jewish singles site)
LDS Singles (Latter-day Saints site)
SilverSingles
Zoosk
Closed sites: Attractive World; Elite Singles; eDarling
The highlighted sites are the ones advertised on its site (along with Elite Singles, now defunct)
Venntro Media Group, also trading as ‘Global Personals’ and ‘White Label Dating’: gone, but the lesson lingers on
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Venntro investigated by the CMA
The CMA - Competition and Markets Authority) looked into this revenue model and found it wanting!!
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Lessons for other sites - the law as it applies to dating sites
As consumers it pays to be aware of what dating site providers are now expected to adhere to.
Hands off our data! Keep us safe!
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But they will probably be back
Venntro Media Group worked on a similar basis to the models above.
The CEOs letter apologised to all of the people whose money it had lost, but not to the people whose lives it had messed around with by using their data in unexpected ways.
Predictably, despite having brought down the dating platform (how hard would it have been to get consent from people?), Ross Williams has gone on to bigger and better things.
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Chapter 2
A large part of Venntro Media Technology (MI4) was bought by Chapter 2 Dating, a site which is said to be aimed at widows and widowers in some places, for the over 50s in others.
Other sites under the same ownership include Soberlove and Widows Fire
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Gaydar....
Steve Pammenter was co-founder of Venntro Media Group. According to Global Dating Insights, he acquired the technology from the platform and placed it in the hands of Chapter 2.
His dating ventures include LGBTQ+ brand Gaydar, and GaydarGirls.
Widernet
Widernet says “We specialise in building quality and highly targeted platforms for singles communities” ….. ”We are always considering new projects, in particular dating sites serving new user groups.”
They list just two: Christian Connection (and a meet up group offshoot), and Ivory Towers.
There is no obvious indication of sharing data across sites or syndication, and appears to remain relatively small and privately owned.
HOWEVER - closer inspection reveals that Widernet is closely associated with/fed with information by Dating Lab. If this is accurate, your data MAY be sent to other dating apps. (See above)
Agenda for change
Data protection: Any syndicating of data must be declared and users expressly given the choice of any sites their data will appear on. Our belief is that sharing data without explicit consent (not just terms and conditions) breaches GDPR rules, is unethical, and can cause real trauma and harm to individuals.
Identity requirements: Our research has demonstrated a clear link between ‘catfishing’ and fraud. There should be mechanisms on each site for confirming that identities are genuine, check ages, and check criminal convictions for violence and/or sexual assault.
A requirement to clearly mark AI chatbots and agents as such, a duty that should be passed on to users. A regulator should be able to fine both companies andKusers who breach this rule.
Investigation requirements: If a user has been reported to a site for toxic behaviour, the site should investigate. This may require changes to the law for privacy reasons.
Full co-operation with the UK Police: If the police are investigating the user of a dating site for fraud, violence or sexual assault, full co-operation should be obligatory, and the investigated individuals flagged by systems so that if reports are received from other users, that information can be acted upon/reported. This could save lives.
A formal regulator: Some dating sites are failing to safeguard users and/or their data. Whilst the ODDA exists, it is merely, in reality, a membership organisation with no regulatory powers to hold members to high standards. Requiring users to report is not enough, as, as seen above, data is being shared across sites without explicit consent.
Banned from one, banned from all: Whilst people may occassionally do something that upsets someone personally, anyone with repeated patterns of harmful behaviour (unsolicited nudes, false representation, covert grooming, personal fraud etc), a regulator should investigate and keep a (challengeable) blacklist which dating sites should be required to implement.
Can you help?
We are looking for a volunteer (or two!) to help us
Research the above dating sites’ public profiles to see which have safeguarding policies
Where this isn’t available, to contact contact the dating sites to ascertain what someone should do if they meet someone who grooms or otherwise abuses people they meet.
Every bit helps - just one site per reader would help get us over the finish line/completed quickly!!