Safe by design.
Meeting new people should feel easy — not risky. Safety isn’t a settings page at Hellohood; it’s how the app works.
No cold DMs
People can only message you after you join the same plan — or if you say yes.
Women-only plans
Create or join plans just for women (and non-binary people).
Verified profiles
Optional photo check by a real person. Your selfie is deleted afterwards.
People who show up
A show-up rate on every profile. Flaky plans don’t survive here.
Real humans, fast answers
Reported? You always see the reason — and a person answers appeals within 48 hours.
Not a dating app
Friendship and activities in groups. Dating and hookup behaviour gets moderated.
Not a dating app
Hellohood is for friendship and activities. Sexual messages, pressure or "hookup" plans get removed — and repeat offenders are banned.
No drugs, no selling
Plans about drugs are removed immediately. Free community meetups are welcome; spam and selling are not.
Meetup tips
- Meet in public places — every plan on Hellohood is at a public or clearly described venue.
- Tell a friend where you’re going. In the app you can share your plan with a trusted contact.
- Keep chats in the app until you trust people — it keeps you protected and lets us help if something goes wrong.
- Arrange your own way home and keep an eye on your drink.
- Trust your gut. You can leave any plan, anytime, no explanation needed.
- Something wrong? Report it in the app. Reports are confidential; harassment reports from women are reviewed first.
Read our community guidelines.