Unscripted is a "no algorithm" dating service operated by Unscripted Technology LLC (9233 SE Harney Court, Portland, OR 97266). We publish these Safety Tips pursuant to the New Jersey Internet Dating Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-171). They apply to every Unscripted member regardless of jurisdiction. The same content is mirrored in the iOS client at Settings → Safety & Reporting → Safer Dating.
The guidance below distills patterns we see across the dating-services industry and from law-enforcement bulletins. Use it as a floor, not a ceiling — your own judgment, with the people in your own life, is always the last filter before you meet anyone.
§1. Meet in Public
Always meet a new match for the first time in a public, well-lit place with plenty of foot traffic — a coffee shop, a restaurant, a bar, a park during daylight. Avoid private residences, hotel rooms, isolated trails, and remote parking lots until you have met in person multiple times and feel genuinely comfortable. Drive yourself or use a rideshare you control rather than accepting a ride from someone you have not yet met in person. If a match pressures you to meet somewhere private on the first date, treat that as a warning sign and decline.
§2. Tell a Friend
Before you go, tell at least one person you trust where you are going, who you are meeting (share the match's name and profile photo), and when you expect to be home. Share your live location with that friend through your phone's built-in sharing (Find My on iOS) for the duration of the date. Agree on a simple check-in cadence — for example, a quick text after the first hour — and a discreet signal you can send if you need help without being obvious. If you do not check in on schedule, your friend should be prepared to call you and, if you do not respond, to contact local authorities.
§3. Trust Your Instincts
If something feels off — in the photos, in the messages, in the way a meeting is being scheduled — trust that feeling and slow down. Predators rely on social pressure to override instinct, so it is normal and healthy to leave a date early, decline a second meeting, or stop responding to messages without a reason. You do not owe anyone an explanation for protecting yourself. The in-app Block and Report features (Settings → Safety & Reporting → Report Content) let you cut off contact at any time without any notification to the other party.
§4. Never Send Money or Share Financial Info
Unscripted will never ask you for money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, bank account numbers, or wire transfers, and no real match will either. Romance-scam patterns include: a "stranded traveler" who needs money to get home, an "investment opportunity" you can join because you are special, a "medical emergency" for a family member, or a sudden customs / inheritance fee. Any of these — at any stage of the conversation, including after weeks of friendly messaging — is a hard stop. Do not send money. Do not share account numbers, your Social Security number, photos of identification documents, or login credentials. Report the account to us at abuse@unscripteddating.app and, if you have already sent money, file a report at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov.
§5. Verify Before You Trust
Before meeting in person, take simple steps to verify that the person you are talking to is who they say they are. Reverse-image search their profile photos using Google Images or TinEye — scammers reuse stolen photos, and a match whose photos appear on unrelated profiles or stock-photo sites is a red flag. Move to a video call before meeting in person — refusing to video-chat after extended texting is one of the strongest scam indicators we see. Cross-reference the name and details they share with their public social media if you can find it; mismatches in age, location, job, or photos are worth pausing on. None of these checks are foolproof, but together they catch the great majority of impersonation attempts.
§6. Report Concerns
Use the in-app Report flow whenever a match makes you uncomfortable, breaks our Terms of Service, or appears to be using stolen identity or imagery. The Report button is available on every profile (Discovery and Matches), inside every chat (long-press a message or tap the kebab in the chat header), and in Settings → Safety & Reporting. Reports are reviewed by the founder personally during launch; reporters are never identified to the reported user. For urgent issues — a credible threat, ongoing harassment, sextortion, or imagery you appear in that was uploaded without your consent — email abuse@unscripteddating.app (general safety) or takedown@unscripteddating.app (non-consensual intimate imagery, 48-hour removal SLA under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, 15 U.S.C. §6851 et seq.). If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (United States) or your local emergency number first; we will follow up after you are safe.
UNSCRIPTED DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ITS MEMBERS. PLEASE REVIEW OUR SAFETY TIPS BEFORE MEETING ANYONE IN PERSON.
(Required disclosure under the New Jersey Internet Dating Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-171.)
Last Updated: 2026-05-26
Contact: abuse@unscripteddating.app (safety) · takedown@unscripteddating.app (NCII) · legal@unscripteddating.app (regulator inquiries)