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Community Guidelines

DatePress only works if it feels safe to be yourself here. These are the standards every member agrees to — in every group, every thread and every message.

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Every community on DatePress is run by its own members, with its own rules. These guidelines are the floor underneath all of them — a group can ask more of you, but never less.

Most people never need to read this page twice. The short version: be honest about who you are, take no for an answer the first time, and treat other members the way you would want a stranger to treat someone you love.

Last updated 12 June 2026 Applies to all groups and messages Enforced by our safety team
Guideline 01

Treat people like people

Disagree with ideas as much as you like. Never reduce a person to their looks, their body, their accent, their income or their background. Dating brings out strong opinions about attraction — you can hold yours without making somebody else feel small for existing.

Do this
  • Say what you are looking for, kindly and clearly
  • Assume good intent before you assume the worst
  • Let a conversation end politely if it is not working
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  • Unsolicited criticism of somebody's photos or body
  • Slurs or stereotypes about any group of people
  • Pile-ons in a thread when somebody says the wrong thing
Guideline 02

Be who you say you are

Use your real name or the name you actually go by, recent photos of yourself, and an accurate age. Catfishing is the fastest way to lose your account permanently, and it is the single most common thing our members report.

Do this
  • Use photos from the last two years, with your face visible
  • Verify your profile to get the badge other members trust
  • Update your profile when your situation changes
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  • Photos of somebody else, or heavily altered images
  • Pretending to be a different age, gender or location
  • Running more than one account at the same time
Guideline 03

Consent is not optional

No means no the first time, and silence is not a yes. This applies to messages, to photos, to meeting up, and to anything that happens after. If somebody stops replying, that is your answer — do not follow them into another group to ask again.

Do this
  • Ask before sending photos of any kind
  • Accept a no gracefully and move on
  • Check in about plans rather than assuming
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  • Repeated messages after somebody has gone quiet
  • Pressuring anyone to meet, call or share more
  • Contacting somebody who has blocked you, via any route
Guideline 04

Keep private things private

What happens in a private group or a direct message stays there. Do not screenshot conversations, repost somebody's photos, or share anybody's contact details, workplace or address — including your own, in a public group.

Do this
  • Ask permission before quoting somebody publicly
  • Blur names and photos if you need advice about a chat
  • Report privately instead of calling somebody out publicly
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  • Posting screenshots of messages or profiles
  • Sharing anyone's phone number, address or employer
  • Naming and shaming a member in a group thread
Guideline 05

No harassment, ever

Threats, stalking, hate speech, and campaigns against a member all end an account immediately — there is no warning ladder for these. That includes coordinating with others to target somebody, and following a member across groups to keep contact going.

Do this
  • Block and report, then step away from the thread
  • Keep evidence — reports are reviewed by real people
  • Tell a moderator if you see somebody else being targeted
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  • Threats of any kind, joking or otherwise
  • Creating new accounts to get around a block
  • Encouraging others to message or report somebody
Guideline 06

Nothing explicit or graphic

DatePress is a dating platform, not an adult one. Nudity, sexually explicit content, and graphic violence are not allowed in profiles, groups, galleries or messages — even between two people who both want it.

Do this
  • Keep photos to what you would show a new colleague
  • Talk about what you are looking for without graphic detail
  • Report explicit content instead of replying to it
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  • Nudity or sexual content in any photo or video
  • Unsolicited explicit messages, always a removal
  • Links out to adult sites or paid content
Guideline 07

No selling, scamming or spam

Nobody joined a dating community to be marketed to. Do not promote a business, recruit for another platform, or run any kind of investment pitch. Anybody who asks you for money, crypto or gift cards is running a scam — report them and do not reply.

Do this
  • Report requests for money straight away
  • Mention your work naturally, as part of who you are
  • Keep group posts relevant to that group's topic
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  • Any request for money, crypto, gift cards or bank details
  • Affiliate links, promo codes or referral schemes
  • The same message copy-pasted to many members
Guideline 08

Adults only

You must be 18 or older to use DatePress, and individual groups may set a higher minimum. Any content involving a minor, or any account we believe belongs to one, is removed and reported to the appropriate authorities without exception.

Do this
  • Report immediately if you suspect a member is underage
  • Respect a group's own minimum age setting
  • Keep photos of other people's children off your profile
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  • Registering with a false date of birth
  • Any sexual content involving anybody under 18
  • Helping somebody underage access the platform
Getting help

Reporting & blocking

Every profile, post, reply and message has a report option behind its menu. Reports are private — the member you report is never told who filed it. Blocking is instant and separate: it removes them from your feed and stops all contact, whether or not you also report.

Our safety team reviews every report by hand, usually within 24 hours and always within 72. Anything involving a threat to someone's safety jumps the queue immediately.

Report it when
  • Somebody asks you for money or financial details
  • A profile looks fake, stolen or automated
  • You receive explicit or threatening messages
  • A group is being used for promotion or recruiting
Block instead when
  • You are simply not interested in someone
  • A conversation fizzled out awkwardly
  • Someone's posts are not to your taste
  • You want a clean break with no drama
Consequences

How enforcement works

Most breaches are a misjudged message rather than malice, so we usually start small and escalate. Serious violations — threats, harassment, scams, anything involving a minor — skip straight to a permanent ban.

Step 01
Warning

The content comes down and you get a note explaining which guideline it crossed.

Step 02
Limited account

Posting and messaging are paused for 24 to 72 hours. You can still read.

Step 03
Removed from groups

You lose access to the communities where the behaviour happened.

Step 04
Permanent ban

The account closes for good. Creating a new one is also a violation.

If you think a decision was wrong, reply to the notification you received and a different reviewer will take a second look. Appeals are read by a human, not a filter.

Something happened that shouldn't have?

Tell us. Reports are confidential, reviewed by people, and you never have to explain yourself twice.

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