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Staying safe on Bind

What you can do when someone makes you uncomfortable, what we do when you tell us, and how to meet someone new without taking chances.

Block someone

Open their profile, tap the three dots and choose Block. Blocking works straight away. Any pending pings between you are cancelled, and the other person is not told. You can undo it later from the Safety tab on your own profile.

Report someone

From the same three dots on their profile, choose a reason, such as a fake profile, harassment, unwanted photos, a man posing as a woman, a couple looking for a third, or trying to out someone. Reporting someone also blocks them. A person on our team reviews the report, the person you reported is not told who it was, and you can follow it under My reports.

What happens after you report

  1. A person reviews it. Reports about men posing as women go to the front of the queue.
  2. You see the outcome. My reports shows whether it was upheld. If it was, we took action on their account.
  3. The action fits what they did. The community rules explain how standing and bans work.

If someone threatens to out you

  1. Take screenshots of the messages before you do anything else.
  2. Report them from their profile and pick Trying to out someone.
  3. Block them. They are not told.
  4. Do not negotiate or pay. We treat outing threats as one of the most serious things anyone can report.
  5. If you are in danger, contact the police or someone you trust straight away.

Meeting someone for the first time

  • Meet somewhere public and busy for the first time, like a cafe you know.
  • Tell a friend who you are meeting, where, and when you expect to be done.
  • Get there and home on your own, so you can leave whenever you want.
  • Keep your address, workplace and surname to yourself until you trust them.
  • If something feels off, leave. You do not owe anyone an explanation.

Looking for somewhere to meet in Bangalore? Try our list of public places for a first date.

If we get it wrong

If a check is turned down or your account is suspended, the app gives you a way to appeal, and a person reads every appeal.