The Meet Group Partners with URSafe to Offer Users More Safety options

The Meet Group, parent company of dating apps like MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, GROWLr and LOVOO, has partnered with personal safety app UrSafe to offer users an array of new security options when they date. 

Through the “Date Night” feature on these dating apps, users will be prompted to opt in for a free 60-day premium subscription to UrSafe’s features, including Follow Me, Check In, Hands-Free SOS, and Fake Call. According to URSafe's press release, Follow Me and Check In allow the user to share locations with a trusted friend or family member while on the date, and the Hands-Free option lets users set personal trigger words that activate different responses within the app immediately, even if the user isn’t holding or touching their phone. Depending on the level of alert, UrSafe will connect the user to friends and family, or the authorities if needed. Fake Call can be activated as well, in case the user needs an “out” during the date. 

Safety has been an issue for dating app users, who previously had to rely on standard safety practices such as meeting in a public place and not giving out any personal or financial information to their matches. 

As coronavirus cases are rising in the U.S., many daters are still virtual dating instead of meeting in person, which could stop interested users from joining right now. Still, for those who are meeting in person, this provides a way for them to feel safe.

The Meet Group is not alone. Tinder announced earlier this year that it was partnering with safety app Noonlight and launching a new “panic” button on its app. The Meet Group is taking things a step further by offering a range of safety options across its entire suite of dating apps.

URSafe is a hands-free, voice activated personal safety app that is also fully integrated with 911 emergency calling. It includes voice-activated SOS, built-in background screening, real-time location sharing, and a geo-located 911 response. The app was built by a team of experts in the healthcare industry, military service, and public safety and policy and operates in over 200 countries. 

"UrSafe's first and only goal is to provide cutting-edge, global safety technology that respects user privacy to the masses all day, every day, that doesn't monetize user data," said Dr. Anthony Oyogoa, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of UrSafe. "UrSafe's global coverage complements The Meet Group's international reach, ensuring our entrance into the dating space is with a company that makes a real commitment to user safety worldwide, and we couldn't have matched with a better partner."