Don't meet astranger blind.
Suss helps you check behavior, photos and public profile signals on the person you're about to meet. Behavior comes first — because that's what actually predicts harm. Photos and profile checks support the read. You get a calm 90-second summary and clear next steps — not a harsh verdict.
Something in how they're acting matches patterns we flag. Not a verdict — a reason to pause.
Online dating has a safety problem.
The apps sell you romance. They don't tell you who's on the other side of the screen.
online daters report being catfished — fake photos, fake names, fake person entirely.
of women on dating apps have received unwanted sexual messages or threats.
lost to romance scams last year alone — often after 'harmless' first meetings.
Sources: Pew Research, FTC Consumer Sentinel, Federal Trade Commission (2023).
You've felt these.
You ignored them.
The patterns below are how most catfishing, scamming, and unsafe meetups start. Suss reads them for you in seconds, so you don't have to talk yourself out of your own instincts.
30 seconds of live face confirms they're real. If they keep dodging, that's the signal.
'Text me here instead' before you've met is the #1 move in romance scams.
Real people leak into public records. A ghost with three photos is often a burner account.
'You're different' by day three isn't romance — it's a script. We've heard it before.
'Around the area' is a red flag when they're trying to end up at your address.
Profiles under 30 days old are 4x more likely to be flagged for harmful behavior.
Simple as a text.
Three steps between you and knowing. No dossiers, no drama, no group chat spiral.
Their name, the app, a couple of photos or screenshots. What they gave you is all we need.
How they're actually acting. This is where most harm shows up — long before the photos do.
A score, the signals that matter, and clear next steps. Meet, slow down, or walk.
This is what you'll actually see.
No dossier. No creepy database. Three calm screens between you and knowing.
No major flags. Still meet public, still tell a friend.
A safety checklist you can actually use.
No app required. Run through this before any first meetup. Check things off, save it to your device, or copy and send to a friend.
Checked items are saved locally on this device. Share the list with a friend before your date so someone knows your plan.
Most harm in dating comes from how someone behaves — not a fake photo. We put that up front and free.
No dossiers, no records, no lookups on strangers. You only check someone you're already talking to.
Reports live in your account. Photos auto-delete after 30 days. You're being smart — not creepy.
Safety aid, not proof. A clean check is not a guarantee. Not a background check, not FCRA. For personal vetting only — never to harass, stalk, or decide anything consequential about anyone.