Flirt Smart, Flirt Safe

Please read these safety tips

There is no substitute for acting with caution when communicating with any stranger who wants to meet you. You are in control of your online flirting experience at all times - remain anonymous until you feel ready. Remember to always trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe or threatened, cease communication and report any misbehavior immediately using our report button or emailing support@skout.com.

Guard your identity.

Don't share your real name, personal phone numbers, email address, home address, place of work or any other identifying information until you have established a reasonable level of trust with the other party. Do not post personal contact information in your profile or username.

Remain anonymous until you feel comfortable.

Take advantage of the member-to-member technology utilized on Skout services that protects your identity until YOU choose to reveal it. Skout does not reveal your phone number or email address to other members.

Get to know the other person online before meeting them offline.

Use the tools available through Skout that protect your anonymity to get to know someone before meeting them in person. If you would like more information about someone, we recommend using the Internet and government resources available to everyone.

Block and/or report abusive users.

Block any member who behaves or treats you in an abusive way and report the behavior to Skout immediately. Call law enforcement if you feel threatened. Stop communicating immediately with anyone who pressures you for personal or financial information. Your involvement will help keep the community fun and enjoyable.

Examples of terms of service violations include:

Minors using the service (if you lie about your age, your profile may be deleted)
Members sending harassing or offensive messages or photos
Members asking you for money or donations
Fraudulent registration or profiles
Spam or solicitation, such as invitations to call 1-900 numbers or attempts to sell products or services
Copyright infringement
Any other violation of Skout policies

Safety Tips for Meeting Offline

First meetings are exciting, however, always take precautions and use the following guidelines.

Always meet in public.

Meet for the first time in a populated, public location - never in a private or remote location. No walks on the beach, as romantic as that might sound.

Tell a friend.

Inform a friend or family member of your plans and when and where you're going. Take your phone with you.

Stay sober

Do not do anything that would impair your judgment and cause you to make a decision you could regret.

Drive yourself to and from the first meeting.

Just in case things don't work out, you need to be in control of your own ride - even if you take a taxi.

Don't leave personal items unattended.

You don't want to risk having personal information stolen. If you're drinking, keep your drink with you at all times so it can't be tampered with.

Stay in a public place.

It is best not to go back to your date's home or bring them back to yours on the first date. If your date pressures you, end the date and leave at once.

Sex with an underage person is rape.

It does not matter if that person lied about their age. It's rape and you will go to prison.