BeNaughty Review

BeNaughty launched in 2007 and since the beginning has been a legit site for those interested in hooking up for a casual physical relationship. The majority of members on this dating service come from English speaking countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Each month it is estimated worldwide that BeNaughty.com has more than 13.3 million visitors a month with 40 thousand new members joining every week.

BeNaughty is simple to join which means you can be browsing for that perfect partner within a few minutes whether you are a man or women looking for a straight or gay encounter. The BeNaughty service is accessible via their website only but has a mobile version which works perfectly on all smartphones.

Creating your profile is quick and easy but just make sure you have several sexy pics (no nudes) of yourself on hand. This service is for those interested in a physical relationship, so they only require you to enter your basic attributes like age, body type, and location. The photos you upload is the part of the profile members will be looking at first along with your location. These 2 attributes are mainly what other members will consider before contacting you. The BeNaughty profile does have additional information that you can fill out which you may want to consider completing since it will give your profile that extra level of authenticity.

Once your profile is finished the first thing you will want to do is do some searches to see the members in your neighborhood and city. BeNaughty makes the Search page the home dashboard and fills the default search filters in right away. You can change these and add additional filters to the results as well based on any of the Additional Information found in members profiles. Results are returned in an easy to read gallery listing just the important details along with if the member is new or online.

For a swipe like matching experience (as popularized by Tinder) BeNaughty also offers a Like Gallery where you can Like or Pass on a member one at a time. If a member likes you and you like them then it is considered a Match.

As with any dating service, communication between members is a key component. With years of experience, BeNaughty has created a simple but feature rich tool for sending and receiving chat messages. You can even have live one on one video calls. If you are using a device with a larger screen like a laptop you can even have a floating chat window that allows you to continue to search the site while chatting with members at the same time.

The one thing dealing with communication which you should be aware about and which BeNaughty is up front with, is the "Promote my Account" feature. When you create your profile, you can enable or disable this communication feature. When enabled this allows BeNaughty to automatically promote your account by sending chat messages to other online members who match your Looking For criteria. This feature is designed to get conversations started more quickly and to supercharge the activity on the service. If you dislike this feature it can be disabled for your own account from within the Account Settings. In the Message Center you can also tell if the message was automatically sent by the circle icon which is displayed after the name (more on this below).

BeNaughty also has a robust Notification system. On larger screen devices you will receive popup notification bubbles for every new message, profile view, Like, etc... that your profile receives. While this is handy in most cases it can become distracting sometimes when you have many notifications coming in at once. Fortunately, these can be disabled in the Settings while still maintaining the full Notification list found under the Bell menu icon.

When you join BeNaughty you are a Free Member. This gives you access to most features of the service but does limit several things. This includes being able to view some parts of the profile and the full-size member photos. As a free member you can send messages but only to 5 different members a day (which may be enough for some). Fortunately, BeNaughty subscriptions are not expensive and at regular price can cost less than $20 a month. BeNaughty also regularly has promotions which can save you up to 60% in some cases.

Is BeNaughty for everyone? No, it is not. If you are looking to date someone and a long-term relationship, then this site is not for you as profile information is limited making any sort of automated matching extremely basic. On the other hand, if you are looking for a quick fling or hookup then BeNaughty is a good service for you to try out. With its simple and elegant design, and even gender ration (52% women VS 48% men), BeNaughty is an ideal hookup dating site.

Positives of BeNaughty

These are the best parts of BeNaughty.

• An experienced dating service that has been in business for over 15 years
• Has millions of active members every month and thousands of new members joining everyday
• 5 free chats for free members to use each day to talk with any other member
• A clean and well designed site that is easy to use
• Live video conversations are also possible between members

Negatives of BeNaughty

These are the parts of BeNaughty which needs improvement.

• Viewing large photos requires a paid account (using the Like Gallery is a way around this)
• Profiles have limited information about the member
• Some online advertising can be found on the website for other services
• Automated messages sent by BeNaughty for members may be misleading if the user doesn't understand what the different message icons mean
• Live Notifications bubbles on screen can get distracting when there are too many

Editors Bottom Line

What should you take away from this review of BeNaughty? Our expert explains:

"BeNaughty" is for men and women who want to hookup and are looking for just a casual relationship with no strings attached. The BeNaughty service is available in over 30 languages but is most popular in North America and Europe. They are proud of the fact that they are a hookup site (hence the name) and offer the features one needs to complete this goal. You can try out this service for free but to get full use out of the service you will need to become a paying member.

We give BeNaughty, a 3.75 out of 5 Stars! 😃

BeNaughty Profiles & Sign Up Process

The BeNaughty casual dating service is accessible only by their website. There is a desktop version and mobile version of the website. There are currently no apps for BeNaughty either on Android or iOS. At one point there was but for one reason or another they were removed from their respected app stores (most likely due to the content). This is not a huge issue as the mobile version of the BeNaughty website works extremely well on smartphone.

We reviewed BeNaughty.com on multiple devices and found the overall experiences to be similar. The mobile version is great for when you are on the go but as with other similar dating services it is nicer to view the member photos on a larger screens and typing messages for some is easier with a keyboard. When you first visit the website (it will detect if you are using a laptop or smartphone), you will be asked to signup and create a free account and profile before you can use the actual service. BeNaughty will ask you for the following information:

• Sign Up
  • Specify your gender and what gender you are looking for (allows for straight, gay, and lesbian relationships)
  • Enter your Age, Email address, and Password
  • Confirm your email address by checking for the verification email BeNaughty will send you for the Activation code
  • Upload Photo
    • Can upload a photo from your device and/or use a camera attached to your device
    • Photos must be a minimum 480 x 480 pixels and no larger than 12MB
    • Multiple photos can be uploaded at once
    • After your profile has been created you can also upload videos
  • Share More Info About You
    • Enter your Screenname, Ethnicity, Body Type, and Hair Color
    • Update your Status (share what you are thinking about now in 140 characters or less)
    • Enable/Disable "Promote my account" feature. When enabled BeNaughty will send your Status as a message to other users they think will make a good match to help spark a conversation

At this point you are free to try out most of the features on BeNaughty as a free member. This includes Search, the Like Gallery, and 5 free conversations with different members a day. If you like what you find and plan to become a full paid member, then it is highly recommended to add more photos and finish filling out your profile as this will make your profile more attractive to other members. Here is what the complete BeNaughty.com profile looks like:

• My Profile
  • Personal Info
    • Orientation, Hair Color, Ethnic Origin, Body Type
  • My Photos
    • As a subscriber you can upload videos
  • Status
  • Looking For
    • Gender, Age Range, Location
  • Additional Info
    • Eye Color, Tattoos, Piercings, Drink, Smoke, Income, Education, Weight, Height, Children, Living (alone, With Family, Roommate, Student Residence, Rather not say), Religion

You can also find further settings for your BeNaughty account when viewing your own profile and in the profile menu under "My Settings". This include:

• General Settings
  • Email and password
• Feature Activation
  • Safe Mode
    • Off
      • Allows you to be contacted by all members
    • Basic
      • Allows you to view and contact all members except for those marked as suspicious
    • Full
      • Allows you to have only Verified Members contact you
      • Setting Safe Mode to Full will also require you to Verify your account
  • Promote my account
    • Enable or disable of messages being sent automatically by your account when you are offline
    • Enable or disable of members being added to your Favorite list automatically when you are offline
• Notifications
  • Enable/disable new notification types for likes, matches, messages, photos, etc...
• Messages
  • Enable/disable admin promo messages to you
• Email, SMS and push notifications
  • Enable/disable notifications for, offers, member match, personal alerts, admin alerts, etc...
• Blocked and Reported Members
  • List of members you have blocked including the ability to unblock them
• Remove Account

Verification

It is possible to get your account verified on BeNaughty. This will not only mark your profile with a badge as verified, but it will also mean you can contact members even if they have safe mode on.

There are 2 ways to become a Verified Member. Automatically by providing your phone number or by calling BeNaughty Customer Support. If you supply your phone number, you will receive an SMS text with a code (if it is a landline you will receive a actual phone call with the code) which you then need to enter into the form on BeNaughty to verify your account. If you call into support to verify your account, you will have to answer a few simple questions.

To start the Verification process, go to your account settings and turn on Safe Mode to Full. At this point you will be prompted to become a Verified Member.

BeNaughty Costs

BeNaughty has two membership types. This includes a free membership, and a paid subscription.

• Prices last confirmed July 1, 2021. Please check BeNaughty for most recent pricing. All prices in USD unless specified otherwise. Prices may differ based on location, time of purchase, or access point (this can include device used and/or if accessed from a website or app)
• Free Membership
  • Includes:
    • Creating your profile
    • Searching for members (not all filters are included)
    • Limited search results (about 50 profiles for each search)
    • View most parts of the profile (cannot view the "Looking For" section)
    • Favorite profiles
    • Like profiles
    • View a limited number of members in the Like Gallery
    • Chat with 5 different members everyday
    • Flirtcast - Send a predefined message to a list of members from your search results
    • Receive notifications about other member actions
    • Become a verified member
  • Costs:
    • Free
• Full Membership
  • A paid monthly subscription for users who want access to BeNaughty's premium features
  • 1 day and 1 week subscriptions will automatically convert to a monthly package
  • Includes:
    • Everything from the Free Membership
    • Ad free experience
    • View all the information in a profile, full size photos, and videos
    • Access to all search filters (Extended Search)
    • Show all members found in the Search results
    • No limits are set in the Like Gallery
    • Chat with other members without limits
    • Share photos and videos in chat
    • Video Calls with other online members
    • Priority support
    • Satisfaction Guarantee (after 3 months)
  • Costs:
    • 1 day Trial for $0.99 *
    • 1 week Trial (7 days) for $5.00 *
    • 1 month for $28.80
    • 3 months for $16.20 per month ($48.60 total)
• Pay by most major Credit Cards
• All monthly subscription options auto-renew for the same duration until canceled
• * Trial memberships will upgrade automatically to the standard monthly membership plan unless you cancel within the trial period
• Subscriptions can be canceled anytime. Upon cancellation the unused portion of your subscription is still accessible until it expires (except for the Free Trial)
• If you use the service for a while as a free member, BeNaughty will start to offer you discounts on Full Membership subscriptions

Guarantees

With a Full Membership subscription that has lasted 3 months, BeNaughty.com offers a Satisfaction Guarantee. If you meet the terms (which includes logging into your account at least 3 times a week, sending chat messages to at least 5 other users, etc...) you can receive a free 3 day trial to one of Together Networks other dating sites. If you wish to request a trial under this guarantee you must contact BeNaughty Customer Support.

BeNaughty's Upgrade page also mentions a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If you are not satisfied and wish to get a refund you must call customer support and mention this guarantee to get a refund (as long as you meet the terms).

BeNaughty Viewing & Communication Features

BeNaughty has gone back to basics and removed the clutter found in other dating services. They offer their users easy to use features that are straight forward and simple. Just take a look at the top menu bar found on the desktop and mobile versions of the website, it has just 5 menu items. You can access almost all parts of the service from this menu.

• Profile
  • The full member profiles are accessible by clicking on a member's photo when viewed in Search, Chat, Notifications, and the lists found in the Like Gallery
  • When viewing a full profile, you can see the members Photos, Screen Name, Age, Location, Personal Info, Looking for, and Additional Info. Free members need to upgrade to view Looking For and full size photos
  • On any profile you view, you can send a Chat message, Like the profile, and Add to Favorites
  • In the appropriate sections you will also find buttons which you can click to ask the member to Add More Photos and to Add More Info (the Additional Info section)
  • Clicking on the 3-dot menu found in the top right of the profile includes the option to Report or Block the member
• Chat
  • To access tap on the Speech Bubble icon on the top menu bar or open a Chat with a specific member by clicking on the button when displayed with the profile. This menu item in the top menu bar will also display a red bubble with the number of new messages
  • The Chat operates a bit differently when viewed on a desktop or mobile devices
  • Desktop
    • You can go to a chat specific page or view it as a window when browsing the rest of the website
    • The Chat is broken up into 2 columns (the columns are reversed if using the Chat window). The column on the left contains the members who have sent you a message and any members that you have sent a message too. This list can be filtered to include All, online members only, and members with unread messages. This list is sorted by date with newest first. In each row of the list, it includes the members name, profile photo, location, number of unread messages, and the time the last message was sent. Clicking on one of these rows will bring up the conversation you have had with the member in the right column
  • Mobile
    • Clicking on the chat icon in the top menu bar will take you to a list of members you have chatted with. This list is sorted by newest message first and contains the members profile photo, screen name, location, time sent, and number of new messages. Clicking on the member in this list will take you to your actual conversation
    • Clicking on the chat icon found in a profile will take you directly to the conversation page
  • Chat messages can include emojis. Photos and Videos can be attached to a message (subscribers only)
  • If the other member is online and you both have a camera on the device you are using to access BeNaughty, you can start a Video Call by clicking on the video camera icon. This icon is found on the conversation page in the top bar that shows the profile information
  • Message Types
    • When viewing a conversation, beside the name and time of the actual message sent, you may notice an icon. If no icon exists, then the message was actually sent by the member
    • If you see an icon, then this means it was an automatic message. There are 3 types of icons which includes a dark grey circle icon that represents an Autoreply, a orange circle icon which represents a Flirtcast message, and a white icon with a gray border that represents a promotion message sent by BeNaughty on behalf of the member
    • Promotion messages sent use the members Status as the message and can be enabled or disabled when the member created their account. If you wish to enable or disable these types of messages for your own account you can find the setting under "My Profile" and then select "My Settings". It is listed under the Feature Activation panel
    • Automated messages are a way for BeNaughty to help break the ice between members and increase real communication
  • Clicking on the 3-dot menu found in the top right of the Chat includes the option to Report or Block the member

• Favorites
  • To access you must be using the Desktop version of the BeNaughty website. Go to Search and it will be listed as the first search result
  • The Flirtcast we show you the predefined message it will send. Clicking the refresh button will update the message with a new one. Messages are fairly short and flirty. Example of one includes "I'm curious…what are three things in life you truly love? :)"
  • Clicking the Send button will send the message to all members in your current search results
  • A Flirtcast can only be sent once every 12 hours
• Activity (Notifications)
  • To access click on the Bell icon found in the top menu. This menu item will also display a red bubble with the number of new notifications
  • On the desktop version of the website new notifications will also display in a small bubble on top and on the right side of the page
  • Notifications Include
    • New Likes, New Matches, Alerts from Admin, New Messages, New profile views, New photo messages, New member messages, Someone asked you for a photo, Someone asked you for more info, New photos added at your request, Someone shared more info at your request
  • When viewing the actual Activity page, you can filter the Notifications by Likes, Views, Favorites, and Other
  • Each Notification will display the member who sent it, the type it is, and the time it was sent
• Favorites
  • To access your list, you must first view your profile and then select "My Favorites"
  • Favorites are listed in a gallery format like the search results
• Your Recent Activity
  • This list is found at the bottom of the page on features like Favorites and the Chat center
  • Displays a list of members and your most recent activity with them. Allows you to quickly pull up their profile

Searching and Matching

BeNaughty allows members to Search and has a Like Gallery used for matching.

Search

The main feature you will use to discover other members is the BeNaughty Search page. It is the first menu item found in the top menu bar and is indicated by the magnify glass icon. Search results are displayed in a galley format in rows with larger screens having 5 columns across and smaller screens like phones with 2 columns across. Along with the main profile photo, each profile summary also includes the members Username, Age, and Distance from you. BeNaughty also indicates how many photos the profile has, if it is a new member (marked with a yellow New badge), and if the member is online (a green circle icon). Clicking on the Profile itself will take you to the members full profile page. You also have the option in the search results to Like the profile right away or start a Chat.

The main filter automatically populates with information from your profile and includes the gender you are looking for, age range, your location, and max distance. By clicking the Filter button, you can further refine your results and include other parts of the profile in your search (like Ethnicity, Body Type, Piercings, etc...). Free members have less filter options than Subscribers. Once you have set your filters you can refine your results even more by viewing either just New or Online members only. You can also sort the results by Popularity, Last Activity, Distance, and Age.

One chat option that is available in Search and not found elsewhere is "Flirtcast". Flirtcast allows you to send a predefined message to members in your search results. You will find Flirtcast along with profile hints and ads spread through out your search results.

Matching with the Like Gallery

BeNaughty offers a simple matching tool called the "Like Gallery". With the Like Gallery a large version of a member's main profile photo are displayed to you one at a time. The name and age is displayed along with the photo. You can view the members full profile, start a Chat right away by clicking on the Speech Bubble icon, Like the profile by clicking on the Heart button, or click on the X button to skip the profile. If you Like or Skip the profile the next profile will then be displayed. Profiles shown to you appear to be matched to you based on the gender you want to meet, your location, and age range.

Within the Like Gallery you will also find your "Matches" list and "Liked You" list. These lists are displayed in the same gallery format as the search results. Your Matches list contains any member who has liked you, and you have liked back. This is called a mutual match.

Other BeNaughty Information

The original owners of BeNaughty was Cupid plc which was founded in 2005 by Max Polyakov and Bill Dobbie in the United Kingdom. In 2006 Cupid acquired EasyDate which they then used as an umbrella company for their network of casual dating sites. By 2007 this network of dating sites hit 1 million subscribers. During the same year BeNaughty.com was launched (first in the UK and then other countries) and by 2010 the network had 13 million paying subscribers.

In July of 2013 Cupid plc sold several of their casual dating services including CheekyLovers, WildBuddies and BeNaughty.com to Together Networks. Cupid wanted to concentrate on their more mainstream dating services since in 2012 they had gone public on the London Stock Exchange.

Together Networks currently owns and operates BeNaughty.com along with 238 casual dating brands including Flirt, IWantU, and UpForIt. Together Networks company headquarters is located in Malta.

BeNaughty currently does not have any phone apps. At one time there was both an Android and iPhone BeNaughty app, but they since have been discontinued. To use BeNaughty on your phone it is recommended you use the mobile version of the service found at m.BeNaughty.com.

BeNaughty Customer Support

You can find BeNaughty's customer support pages under your profile menu and the "Get support" menu item. Here you will find a Help FAQ section along with a contact us form.

The Help Section includes basic answers to the most common questions which is all that is really needed since the service itself is easy to understand and use. If you have any additional questions (Billing, Features, Technical Support, etc...) you can use the contact us form and message customer service directly. There is also a customer support phone number for those who need their questions answered right away.

Contact Us Form

Available 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Response times is usually within 24 hours

Email

support@benaughty.com - Available 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Response times is usually within 24 hours

Phone Number

(800) 927-1490 - Toll free

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