Trust
Is Plus 1 safe?
Verification, approval, and reporting.
The five features that make Plus 1 different from other social and dating apps, and the recommendations we give every new member.
The five features that make Plus 1 different from other social and dating apps, and the recommendations we give every new member.
Yes. Plus 1 is built with safety as a core design choice, not an afterthought. Every member is verified before they can post or join a plan, either by linking a primary social account (LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram) that other members can vet, or by completing real ID verification. Every plan is host-approved, so no one ever shows up uninvited. One-tap reporting and blocking are always available, and the Plus 1 trust team reviews every report within 24 hours.
Here is exactly how each safety layer works, in the order a member experiences them.
Every Plus 1 member is verified before they can post or join a plan. There are two paths. The default is linking a primary social account (LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram) so other members can vet who you are from a real social footprint. Members without a linked social account are automatically prompted to verify with their real ID: a government ID upload (driver's license or passport) and a real-time selfie that is matched against the ID photo. The match is done by an automated identity verification service, and edge cases are reviewed by the trust team.
This is the single most important safety feature on the app. Fake profiles and underage accounts are blocked at the door, not after they cause problems. It is why members on the App Store say "people actually show up" and why Regan Ornelas wrote, "Literally the only app I haven't deleted this month. People actually show up and the vibes are so good."
Verification typically takes under three minutes. Once you are verified, the green check next to your name signals to other members that you are a real, verified person.
Hosts have one more lever. When you create a plan, you can toggle on require real ID verification. With that setting on, only members who have completed real ID verification (not just linked-social verification) can request to join your plan. This is the layer to reach for on first-meet plans, women-only plans, women's safety-sensitive plans, or any plan where you want a higher floor on who can request.
Every Plus 1 plan has exactly one host and one plus one. When you post a plan, you see every member who requests to join, including their profile, verification status, and a short note. You approve the person who feels right. No one is auto-matched, no one shows up uninvited.
This is the structural difference between Plus 1 and group meet-up apps like Meetup. On Meetup, a host posts an event and anyone can RSVP. On Plus 1, you decide who joins. That control matters most for women members, members new to a city, and members trying a new kind of plan for the first time.
"We want users to feel safe, intentional, and excited to show up, whether it is a last-minute happy hour or a planned experience." — Angie Romasanta, Co-Founder and CXO, in Business Insider
One-tap report from any plan, profile, or message. Reports go to the Plus 1 trust team, which reviews every report within 24 hours. Verified incidents result in immediate account suspension or permanent removal, depending on severity.
Plus 1 maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, and any behavior that makes another member feel unsafe. The trust team is staffed by Plus 1, not outsourced.
Any member can block any other member at any time. Blocked members never see your plans, your profile, or each other. Block decisions are private. Mute is a softer option that hides someone's plans without notifying them.
Blocks are permanent unless you choose to undo them, and Plus 1 will never notify the blocked member.
Every report, no matter how small, gets a human review within 24 hours. Pattern-based actions (like repeat no-shows or repeat complaints) trigger automatic trust score downgrades that limit how often a member can be approved on future plans.
The result: no-show rates on Plus 1 are under 4 percent across all confirmed plans, which is dramatically lower than typical first-date no-show rates on profile-first dating apps.
Beyond the platform safeguards, here are the recommendations we give to every new member during onboarding.
Coffee shops, restaurants, gallery openings, public courts, run clubs, organized Plus 1 events. Skip any first meet-up that is at someone's home, an isolated location, or anywhere you would not feel comfortable leaving early.
Send a friend a screenshot of the plan: the time, the place, and who you are meeting. This is the same advice we give for any social plan with a new person. Plus 1 also offers a one-tap "share my plan" feature that texts a friend the details.
If a request note feels off (too forward, too generic, too persistent after a decline), trust that read and decline. You owe no one your approval. There will be another request.
A simple "still on for tomorrow at 12:30?" filters last-minute no-shows and confirms you are both still excited. If the other person stops responding, you have time to invite another plus one.
Especially for dating intent. A 60-minute coffee or a single drink lets both of you decide if it is worth a longer plan next time. Extend if it is great. Leave if it is not.
For full transparency, here is what Plus 1 does not do.
Full details in the Privacy Policy and on the Safety page.
Plus 1 was built with the safety concerns of women members in mind. Every member is verified (via linked social account or real ID), every plan is host-approved (so a woman is in control of who shows up), public meeting locations are encouraged for first meet-ups, and one-tap report and block are always available. About 52 percent of Plus 1 members in Miami identify as women.
Mark the plan as a no-show in the app. A repeated no-show pattern downgrades a member's trust score and limits their ability to be approved on future plans. The no-show rate on Plus 1 is under 4 percent across all confirmed plans.
You always can. Plus 1 plans are not contracts. The one-tap "I am leaving" feature in the app sends a polite exit message and, if you want, alerts a friend. No questions asked, no impact on your trust score.
Open the plan, tap the report icon next to the other member's name, select a reason, and add details. The Plus 1 trust team reviews within 24 hours. You will hear back. Your identity is not shared with the reported member.
Plus 1 verifies identity through government ID and a real-time selfie match. We do not run criminal background checks. We rely on identity verification, host approval, community reporting, and trust score patterns to maintain safety. If you are reporting a concern, our trust team coordinates with local authorities when appropriate.
For the full safety overview, including community guidelines and our content policy, visit the Plus 1 Safety page.