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Before you meet
It's a good idea to keep the conversation inside Gamba before moving to another app or giving out your number. While the chat stays here, if something makes you uncomfortable you can block and report right away. Someone insisting on switching apps in the first few messages isn't necessarily a red flag, but it is a common move in scams.
Check who you're talking to
Search their name and photos online. The same pictures showing up on other profiles under a different name is the clearest sign of a fake profile. A short video call before meeting clears up most doubts.
First meeting, in a public place
Avoid private homes and isolated places. On Gamba you have an advantage: a party makes a good first meeting, because there are other people, there is light and there is venue staff. If it doesn't feel right, you can leave easily. The Parties tab helps you pick one you are both going to.
Tell someone you trust
Let someone know who you are meeting, where, and when you plan to be back. Sharing your live location from your phone during the meeting is a simple and effective step. If you can, send them a screenshot of the profile too.
Get there and back on your own
On a first meeting, it's better not to be picked up at home or to depend on someone else to get back. Having your own way home is what lets you leave whenever you decide, without having to explain anything.
Watch your drink
Don't lose sight of what you are drinking and avoid accepting drinks already poured by someone you just met. If you left your glass unattended, get a new one. If at any point you feel dizzy or suddenly unwell, ask the venue staff or security for help: that is what they are there for.
If you're meeting a group
Meeting a group account is not the same as meeting one person: there are several of them and you are on your own. It's a good idea to make the first meeting somewhere busy, to bring someone along if possible, and not to leave the place with the group if you just met them. The same goes the other way: if you are the group, make sure the other person doesn't feel surrounded.
Never send money
No matter the story, how long you have been talking or how convincing it sounds: nobody you met on an app needs you to transfer them money. Don't share bank details, photos of your ID or verification codes you receive by message either.
Keep your personal details to yourself
Your address, your workplace, whether you live alone or your usual schedule aren't needed for a first date. Share them once there is trust, not before.
If something feels off, leave
You don't owe anyone an explanation. If the person doesn't match their photos, if they pressure you, if they make you uncomfortable or if you simply don't feel like going on, the meeting ends there. That feeling is usually right.
Report
Block and report from the profile or from the conversation, even if nothing serious happened: every report helps keep it from happening to someone else. For serious cases, write to us at info@joingamba.com. If you are in danger or facing an emergency, call your local emergency number.