Skip Dating vs Thalbuddy

A safer way to plan a first date, no matter where you met. - On another dating app - Social media - Through friends - In person Never go on another first date without knowing they've passed a background check and your deal breakers. Choose how you connect through Skip: DIGITAL DATE CARD Already talking to someone on another dating app, social media, or anywhere else? Send them a Digital Date Card by text, DM, link, or QR code. They’ll receive a personalized Skip Date Invite where they can view your profile and like you if they’re interested. PHYSICAL DATE CARD See someone you’re interested in? Hand them a Physical Date Card instead of immediately asking for or sharing a phone number. It’s a simple, low-pressure way to show interest without putting them on the spot. They can check out your Skip profile on their own time. FIND SOMEONE ALREADY ON SKIP Browse profiles and like someone you’re interested in. If they like you back, it’s a match. HOW SKIP WORKS 1. Set Your Deal Breakers Set custom deal breakers to know your match is compatible before the first date. 2. Meet someone you’re interested in A connection can start anywhere. 3. Connect through Skip Send a Digital Date Card, hand them a Physical Date Card in person, or like their profile if they’re already on Skip. 4. Match If you both like each other, it’s a match. 5. Screen your match They’ll need to pass any deal breaker and background check requirements you’ve enabled before they can propose a date. 6. Plan the date Align on a date, time, and place using each other’s availability and date location preferences. 7. Confirm & check in Confirm your plans, share your ETA, and check in when you arrive. 8. Enjoy your date Meet up and see if there’s a spark. 9. Review & decide what’s next Review each other after the date. If you’d like to keep the connection going, exchange contact details. WHY PEOPLE USE SKIP - Turn any connection into a safer first date with Skip Date Cards - Require a background check before the first date - Know your match passed your custom deal breakers before the first date - No in-app chat, just real dates - Human-first dating, not AI matchmakers HOW SKIP HELPS MAKE DATING SAFER - Date Cards bring connections onto Skip’s platform for safety and compatibility screening before the first date. - Require a match to pass a background check with SSN verification and ID review before the first date. - Set clear expectations and boundaries early. Your match must pass 100% of your custom deal breakers before the first date. - Date reviews help add accountability and identify potential safety concerns. - Profile verification helps confirm the person in the profile photos is the same person you would meet. - No in-app chat helps prevent bots, scams, unsolicited pics, and AI chatfishing. - You decide after a first date if, when, or whether to share your contact details. BACKGROUND CHECKS - Require a match to complete a background check before the first date. - Results valid for 12 months, no need to repeat for every date. Skip partners with Checkr to offer background checks. These checks require SSN verification, helping reduce fraud risk compared with name-only screening. Screening may include, where available: - Sex offender registry - Global watchlist search - National criminal search SAFETY NOTICE Skip’s tools may reduce dating risks but cannot eliminate risk or guarantee identity, conduct, or safety. Background checks are limited to available records. Who can require a background check depends on match type and the user’s selected experience. In women seeking men matches, women may require men to complete a background check before proposing a date, men cannot require a background check from women in this match type. In other match types, the ability to require a match to complete a background check is available only to users who choose the “screen others” experience. SKIP DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON EVERY MEMBER.

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