Safety
Your safety comes first, and it’s always free
Dating should feel exciting, not risky. These are the protections every Amara member gets, from day one, without paying a kobo.
Verification
Show people it’s really you
Take a quick live face check in the app, whenever you’re ready. It confirms a real person is there, then compares your face with your profile photos. Pass, and your profile shows a verified badge.
- It’s optional and takes about 10 seconds. You can see people, like, match and chat whether or not you’ve verified.
- If the check can’t be sure, try again with clearer photos (up to 5 times a day). A person can check your scores and give you more attempts.
- Look for the verified badge. If someone doesn’t look like their photos, report them.
Verified
Reporting and blocking
Speak up in seconds
Report or block from any profile, photo or message. When you report someone, we block them for you too. They’re never told who reported them.
- Blocking works both ways: neither of you can see or message the other.
- Reports about someone who may be under 18, or about threats, go straight to the front of the queue.
- If several people report the same profile, it’s hidden from Discover until our team has reviewed it.
- People we ban for serious harm can’t simply sign up again.
What you can report
- Fake profile or scam
- Asked me for money
- Harassment or bullying
- Nudity, sexual content, or buying or selling sex
- May be under 18
- Threats or violence
- Hate speech
- Wants to move to another app to pay or chat
- Spam or advertising
- Something else
Share My Date
Let someone you trust know where you’ll be
Meeting a match for the first time? Share My Date sends your plans to a friend or family member by SMS.
- Open Share My Date from the Safety Center in the app.
- Choose who you’re meeting, the place and the time.
- Add a friend or family member’s phone number.
- We text them the details, so someone you trust knows where you’ll be.
Scam protection
Built to stop romance scams early
Most romance scams follow the same script. Amara is designed to interrupt it.
Money-request warnings
Contact details wait
Look for the badge
Safety Center
Tips from the Safety Center
The same advice you’ll find in the app’s Safety Center, any time you need it.
Never send money
No matter the story — a sick relative, a stuck delivery, an “investment” — never send money, airtime or gift cards to someone you met here. Report anyone who asks.
Stay on Amara until you’ve met
Scammers rush to move chats to WhatsApp or Telegram, where we can’t protect you. Get to know people here first.
Meet in public, and tell someone
First dates belong in busy public places. Use Share My Date to text a friend who, where and when.
Get yourself there and back
Arrange your own transport and keep your phone charged. You can leave at any time.
Look for the verified badge
It means they’ve passed a live face check against their photos. If someone looks different from their photos, report them.
Trust your instincts
If something feels off, it probably is. Block and report — they’ll never know it was you.
Emergency numbers
If you’re in danger, call for help first
Your safety matters more than any report. Call, then tell us what happened when you’re safe.
Numbers for Nigeria. 112 is free to call and works from most mobile phones.
Questions about safety?
Every report reaches our moderation team. If something isn’t right, tell us.