Dating safety guides
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Warning Others About a Date Online: What Defamation Law Says About Serious Harm, Truth and Honest Opinion in England and Wales and in Scotland
What the Defamation Act 2013 and Scotland’s 2021 Act say about serious harm, truth, honest opinion and public interest when posting about a bad date.
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When a Match Lies to Get Money: What the Fraud Act 2006 Says About Fraud by False Representation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
What section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006 says about false representations made to gain money, what CPS guidance adds and which UK nations it covers.
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Dating as a Disabled Person: What Scope Says About Sharing Your Condition, Meeting Safely, Rude Questions and Talking About Needs
What Scope says about telling a new match about a condition, staying safe on a first meeting, handling rude questions and talking about needs.
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Keeping Your Home Address Private From a New Match: The Open Register, Anonymous Registration and the Land Registry in the UK
What GOV.UK says about the open electoral register, opting out, registering anonymously for safety and what the Land Registry shows in England and Wales.
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If You Cannot Speak Safely on a Date: How the UK’s Silent Solution 999 Call Works, What Pressing 55 Does and What It Does Not
How to make a 999 call in the UK when speaking is unsafe: what the Silent Solution is, what pressing 55 does and why a silent call alone may not bring help.
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Stalking Protection Orders After Meeting Online: What the Order Can Ban or Require in England and Wales and What the Crime and Policing Act 2026 Changes
What a Stalking Protection Order is, who can apply, what it can ban or require, and what the Crime and Policing Act 2026 changes in England and Wales.
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When a Match Targets You Because of Who You Are: Hate Crime Law and Where to Report It in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
How hate crime is defined in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, why it can include online abuse from a dating match, and where to report it.
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Secret Filming and Hidden Cameras on a Date: What the Voyeurism Offences Cover in England and Wales and in Scotland
What the voyeurism offences in England and Wales and in Scotland cover, including secret recording, hidden equipment and the definition of a private act.
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Fake Intimate Images Made From Dating Photos: The Offences of Creating or Requesting a Sexually Explicit Deepfake in England and Wales
The offences of creating, or requesting, a fake intimate image of an adult without consent in England and Wales, in force from 6 February 2026.
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What Consent Means in Law After Meeting Online: Section 74, Conditions and Deception in England and Wales, and Free Agreement in Scotland
What consent means in the law of England and Wales and of Scotland, how the CPS treats conditions such as condom use and deception, and where to find support.