How the directory works

What our checks do — and don't — mean

Honest verification, stated honestly

Most directories print one gold 'verified' sticker on everything, which makes the badge mean nothing. We do it differently, and being straight about what a check does and does not tell you is part of the point. A badge should be a fact, not a sales pitch.

Here is exactly what ours means.

Three honest states

Rather than one meaningless sticker, listings sit in one of three states: identity-and-video verified, photo-verified only, or not verified — and the unverified ones are shown openly as unverified. That honesty is the whole value; a badge everyone has is a badge worth nothing.

Verification also lapses on its own rather than staying switched on forever, so a badge reflects a recent check, not something someone earned once and kept.

What a check confirms

At its strongest, verification confirms a real person exists, that the photographs are of them, and that they agreed to be listed. That is genuinely useful — it is what defeats stolen-photo and bait-and-switch listings — and it is worth preferring where you can.

What it deliberately doesn't promise

A badge says nothing about what a meeting will be like. It is not a recommendation, not a review, and not a guarantee of chemistry or service. It is a fact about a record — this person is real and consented — not a promise about an experience. Anyone claiming more than that is overselling.

Read more

The full standard — what each state means, how consent is recorded, and how a listing is removed — lives on our verification page, and it is worth a read before you lean on any badge anywhere.

Common questions

Does 'verified' mean the meeting is guaranteed to be good?

No. Verification confirms a person is real, the photos are theirs, and they consented to be listed. It says nothing about the experience itself — that's never something a badge can promise.

Should I only book verified listings?

Preferring verified listings is sensible, especially as a newcomer. But an unverified listing isn't automatically bad — it just means run your own checks: reverse image search and a live verification selfie.

Guides are general information, not advice about any individual listing. Browse the directory or read the verification standard.