- Your safety, first
Safety tips for online dating.
We do everything we can to keep Navya safe — verified profiles, in-house moderation, a 24-hour grievance team. But the most important safety tool is you. Read these before you meet anyone.
Before you meet
· Take time to chat. There is no rush. A few real conversations on WhatsApp tell you more than thirty messages on any app.
· Look for the verified badge. Every Navya profile is verified with photo and government ID. If something feels off, it usually is.
· Trust your gut. If a person avoids voice or video calls, asks for money, or pressures you to meet immediately — pause.
· Reverse-search photos if anything feels staged. Real profiles will have natural, varied photos.
Meeting in person
· First meeting in a public, daytime place — a busy café, a known restaurant, a bookshop. Never a hotel room or a private home.
· Tell a trusted friend or family member where you are going, who you are meeting, and when you expect to be back.
· Make your own way there and back. Drive yourself, take a cab in your own name, or use a verified ride service.
· Keep your phone charged. Share your live location with someone you trust for the duration of the meeting.
Red flags — leave immediately
· Anyone who asks for money, gifts, OTPs, ID copies, bank details, or UPI PINs. No real partner needs these in the first weeks.
· Anyone who tries to move you off Navya immediately to a different platform you cannot verify them on.
· Anyone whose stories contradict their profile, who refuses video calls, or who has no friends or context they can prove.
· Anyone who pressures you sexually, emotionally, or financially. Walk away. You owe nothing to anyone you have just met.
If something goes wrong
· Report the user immediately on Navya. Tap Report on the profile and tell us what happened. We respond within 24 hours.
· Email info@navyasocial.in if you want to escalate, or write to our Grievance Officer at the address on our Contact page.
· For threats, blackmail, harassment, fraud, or any criminal behaviour: file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 (cyber crime helpline).
· For immediate physical safety, call 112 (national emergency number in India).
Looking after yourself
· Dating online is emotionally tiring. Take breaks. Step away for a week or a month if you need to.
· Don't over-share too soon. Your home address, daily routine, workplace, and family details can wait.
· Remember that not everyone you talk to will become someone you meet, and not everyone you meet will become someone you date. That is normal.
· Be kind. Even people you don't click with took the courage to say hello. Decline gracefully.
Need to report something now?
Our Grievance Officer responds to every report within 24 hours.
Email: info@navyasocial.in