Most dating apps treat flaking as a private cost the no-showed user absorbs. Chem IRL makes it an algorithmic cost — invisible to the flaker, and slowly expensive.
Photo verification, public-first meeting suggestions, and how we handle reports. The short version: we err on the side of the person who speaks up.
We built every feature to pass one question: would I be comfortable with my sister using this app? Most cheap engagement features fail it instantly.
Most apps charge extra for verification. Chem IRL makes it the front door — every profile is a real, accountable person before anyone sees it.
Most apps treat account deletion as a soft pause. Chem IRL treats it as a hard erase — and publishes the timeline.
Most dating apps treat blocking as a soft mute. Chem IRL treats it as a hard primitive — and photo verification raises the bar against the most common bypass.