Guides
Joydate guides: safe, informed casual dating
Practical guides for casual dating: spotting fake profiles, staying safe, the words people use and the best places to meet in your city.
Joydate's guides cover the practical side of casual dating: staying safe, knowing who you are talking to, understanding the words people use and finding good places to meet. Each guide is written by George Sanders, Head of Content, based on official sources.
Which Joydate guide do you need?
The guide you need depends on where you are: about to meet someone, unsure about a profile, or looking for a good bar in your city. The table points you to the right one.
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| First date tips and checklist | What to check before, during and after a first casual date, and what to do if it goes wrong |
| Friends with benefits rules | The six things to agree before an FWB starts, what to do if feelings change and how to find one |
| Dating scams: how to spot a fake profile | Warning signs, how to check someone is real, what to do if you are targeted |
| Safety on Joydate | Privacy, verification, blocking and where to report a scam in each country |
| Casual dating glossary | FWB, NSA, ENM, ghosting, catfishing and more, one plain sentence each |
| City guides for Canada | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Brampton and Hamilton: bars for a first drink, late transport, testing clinics |
| Comparisons | Joydate side by side with Doublelist, Tinder, Feeld and others |
Where can you get help with your account?
Help with your account is on four pages: how Joydate works and what is free, how billing and cancelling work, straight answers to the most common questions, and an honest look at whether Joydate is legit. If something is not covered there, Joydate's support team is available around the clock.
- How Joydate works: what is free, what VIP adds, who sees your profile
- Cancellation and billing: renewals, refunds and deleting your profile
- Joydate FAQ: sixteen questions in four groups
- Is Joydate legit? An honest look before you pay
How are Joydate's guides written?
Joydate's guides are written from official and first-hand sources: scam and police services for safety advice, tourism boards and transit operators for city facts, and Joydate's own terms for anything about the service. Figures in every guide name where they come from. The photos of people on these pages are AI-generated and labelled as such.