Start with what you do and don't share
The most important rule when chatting with strangers is simple: you never have to share more than you're comfortable with. A good conversation doesn't need a last name, address or phone number to be enjoyable.
Avoid sharing: your full name, home address, your employer if it makes you easy to find, financial details (bank numbers, payment apps), and passwords or login codes. Nobody acting in good faith needs that information within the first few conversations.
- Feel free to share: interests, hobbies, roughly where you're from (city or region, not an exact address), and what you like to talk about.
- Be cautious with: your last name, employer, exact location, financial details and passwords.
- Trust your gut: if a question feels too personal too fast, you don't have to answer it.
How moderation actually works
On LiefdesKlik, text messages are automatically checked before they are stored, and you have direct access to blocking and reporting during every conversation. That doesn't mean moderation prevents everything — no system is perfect — but it does mean you never have to wait until a conversation is over to take action.
Important to know: video and audio are not reviewed by the same automatic text filter. Stay alert during video chats too, and use the block and report buttons the moment something feels off.
When do you block, and when do you report?
Blocking and reporting are two different things, and you can do both at the same time. Blocking means you'll never be matched with that person again — a purely personal choice, no reason needed. Reporting sends a notice to moderation, so someone behaving badly gets stopped for others too.
- Block whenever a conversation just doesn't feel right — that doesn't need a "good reason".
- Report for harassment, unwanted sexual advances, threats, or attempts to lure you to another app or a payment request.
- You can always find a new match right after reporting — no need to wait.
Practical safety tips for any platform
Most unpleasant situations can be avoided with a few simple habits, regardless of which platform you use.
- Never agree to requests for money, gift cards, or a "quick" investment — that's always a red flag.
- Be extra alert if someone wants to get very intimate very fast, or wants to move the conversation to another, less moderated app very quickly.
- For video chats, use a neutral background without identifiable details like house numbers or mail.
- Trust your gut feeling. Not sure? You can always stop, block or report — no explanation needed.