BLUNDER Safety Tips

Meeting new people should be fun and safe. These tips reduce risk but cannot eliminate it.

Online

• Protect personal information: do not share your home or work address, financial details, ID numbers, or passwords.
• Never send money, gift cards, or crypto to someone you met online, however convincing the story. This is the most common scam.
• Be wary of anyone who professes love quickly, refuses video calls, avoids meeting, or pushes you to leave the app.
• Use the in-app chat until you are comfortable. Prefer a video call before meeting.
• Look for the verification badge, but remember it is not a background check.
• Reverse-search photos if something feels off.
• Voice notes and images can be screenshotted; share only what you are comfortable with.
• Crossed Paths uses approximate location (about 500 m) and never shows your exact position. You can turn location off in settings.

Meeting in person

• Meet in a public place and stay there.
• Tell a friend where you are going, who with, and when you expect to be back.
• Arrange your own transport and keep your phone charged.
• Do not leave drinks unattended; know your limits.
• Trust your instincts. Leave if you feel uncomfortable.

If something goes wrong

• Block and Report the user from their profile or chat.
• If you are in immediate danger, call local emergency services (e.g., 112 in India/EU, 911 in US/Canada, 999 in UK).
• Sextortion or image-based abuse: do not pay; stop contact, keep evidence, report to us and local police. Resources: StopNCII.org, local cybercrime portals (India: cybercrime.gov.in).
• Contact us: support@donebro.in

Support resources

• India: Emergency 112 · Women Helpline 181 · Cyber crime 1930 / cybercrime.gov.in · Tele-MANAS mental health 14416
• Elsewhere: contact your local emergency number or a national helpline.