Dating Safety Blog
for Lesbian & WLW Women
Written by Alisha — founder of Verve and a 20+ year IT security professional. Real advice, not generic tips.
13 Things Women Worry About Before Trying a Lesbian Dating App
Men in sapphic spaces, fake profiles, bots, romance scams, overpricing, poor moderation, feeling too old or too rural. 13 real concerns, answered honestly — one by one.
Read guideWhy I Built Verve: An Australian Lesbian Founder's Story
What frustrated me about existing dating apps, why verification matters, what really happens to your data, and the features I refused to compromise on — from 20+ years in the IT industry and two decades of online dating.
Read guideHow to Spot a Catfish on a Lesbian Dating App: A Security Expert's Guide
The 7 red flags, the scripts they use verbatim, free tools to verify any profile, and exactly what to do if you think it's happening right now.
Read guideWhy Lesbian Dating Apps Keep Failing — And What Verve Does Differently
Fake profiles, identity drift, no moderation, ghost towns. A frank breakdown of the recurring structural failures — and the architectural decisions that actually fix them.
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