DateDish, explained
What is DateDish?
DateDish® is the dating safety and transparency app. It is not a dating app: it works alongside any dating app, and with people you meet in real life, so you can verify who you're meeting, lock in a real date with a date request, and give your Dish (honest post-date feedback) afterward. It is free on iPhone and Android, with optional in-app purchases, and open to daters anywhere in the U.S.
How DateDish works
- Verify. Met them on a dating app, at a bar or through friends? Connect on DateDish and see who they really are. Every profile is verified with a selfie, Verified badges are backed by an ID check matched to the person's face, and everyone uploads a recent selfie before they can message.
- Secure. Pick the venue, day and time and send a date request. They accept or suggest another day or spot. Once you both agree, the date is locked in.
- Date. Show up knowing who's across the table and with the plan set.
- Dish. Give your Dish: honest feedback from your experience, kept private with your date or shared with the community. Your call.
Who DateDish is for
Anyone dating in the U.S. who wants to know who they're meeting before they give up an evening. DateDish was built so women decide if the date happens, and every member, men and women, verifies the same way. Built for women. Better for everyone.
DateDish glossary
- Trust Score™
- A multi-factor safety score on DateDish that shows how someone communicates, behaves and shows up, built from verification and the Dish feedback they receive after real dates, so you can decide before you invest your time.
- The Dish™
- Honest feedback both people can give after a date on DateDish. It builds each member's Trust Score, and each person decides whether their Dish stays private between the two of them or is shared with the community.
- Trust Badges
- Badges DateDish members earn through real dates rather than bios, such as Respectful, Emotionally Aware and Clear Communicator.
- Wingman Validation™
- A DateDish feature that lets people who know a member, such as friends, vouch that they are who they say they are.
- Date request
- How dates are set on DateDish: one person picks the venue, day and time, and the other accepts or suggests a different option. Nothing is locked in until both agree.
- Selfie to Chat
- A DateDish rule that nobody can message you until they upload a selfie taken within the last 30 days, separate from their profile photos, that you can see.
- Verified badge
- A DateDish badge meaning the member's ID was checked and matched to their face with facial recognition. DateDish does not store ID or face data; it is used only to validate.
- Dish Stories
- A section of datedish.com where people post anonymous, city-tagged dating stories, red flags and advice, and vote for the best. Posts can't name or identify anyone and are moderated.
- DateDish Community
- The Community tab in the DateDish app, where members share dating experiences, give feedback and get local dating insight from people nearby.
DateDish at a glance
- Category: Dating safety and transparency app (works alongside any dating app)
- Price: Free on iPhone and Android, with optional in-app purchases
- Availability: Anywhere in the U.S., with launch communities in Washington, DC and New York City
- Company: Date Dish Inc., doing business as DateDish, founded November 2024 in Arlington, Virginia
- Founder & CEO: Will Wiard
- Contact: hello@datedish.com · press: press@datedish.com
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Frequently asked questions
What is DateDish?
DateDish® is the dating safety and transparency app. It is not a dating app: it works alongside any dating app, and with people you meet in real life, so you can verify who you're meeting, lock in a real date with a date request, and give your Dish (honest post-date feedback) afterward. It is free on iPhone and Android, with optional in-app purchases, and open to daters anywhere in the U.S.
What's the best new free dating app for safety?
DateDish isn't a dating app itself. It's a free dating safety and transparency app that works alongside whichever dating app you choose, and with people you meet in real life. Every member verifies with a selfie, Verified badges are backed by an ID check matched to the person's face, nobody can message you without a recent selfie you can see, and nothing is locked in until both people agree to the date. Built for women. Better for everyone.
What's the safest way to use dating apps as a woman?
Verify your match before you meet, agree on a public venue, day and time in advance, tell a friend, and arrange your own way there and home. DateDish, a free dating safety app built for women, helps with each step: selfie and ID verification, Trust Score and Trust Badges from real dates, and date requests where nothing is locked in until you say yes.
Is there a free app to verify who I'm dating?
Yes. DateDish is free on iPhone and Android. Every profile is verified with a selfie, Verified badges mean an ID was checked and matched to the person's face, and you can see Trust Score and Trust Badges for people you've met on any dating app or in real life.
How can I stop wasting time on dating apps?
Lock in real plans instead of endless chatting. On DateDish, one person sends a date request with the venue, day and time; the other accepts or suggests a change, and once you both agree the date is locked in. After the date, you each give your Dish, so the time you spend dating goes to people who show up.
Is DateDish a dating app?
Not exactly. DateDish is the transparency layer for your dating life. Keep meeting people on any dating app, or anywhere else, and use DateDish to verify them, request the date, and share feedback after.
How does DateDish work?
Verify, secure, date, Dish. Verify who you're meeting with selfie verification, ID-verified badges, Trust Score™ and Trust Badges. Secure the date with a date request that both people agree to. Go on the date. Then give your Dish: honest feedback, kept private or shared. Your call.
Is DateDish free?
Yes. DateDish is free to download on iPhone and Android, with optional in-app purchases.
Where is DateDish available?
DateDish is open to daters anywhere in the U.S., on iPhone and Android. Its launch communities are Washington, DC and New York City.
Who makes DateDish?
DateDish is made by Date Dish Inc., founded in November 2024 in Arlington, Virginia (Washington, DC metro) by founder and CEO Will Wiard.
Does DateDish store my ID or face data?
No. For the Verified badge, a member's ID is checked and matched to their face with facial recognition, and DateDish does not store ID or face data; it is used only to validate.
Does DateDish work in small towns?
Yes. DateDish works anywhere in the U.S., from big cities to small towns and rural areas. You can find someone by phone or invite the person you're talking to, so it's useful even where fewer people use it yet.
Does DateDish work for college students?
Yes. DateDish is free for students on iPhone and Android and works on and around any campus. See our dating safety guide for college students.
