Before you share details
- Look for verification badges, especially ID verified and Photo verified.
- Keep conversations on Brahmin Vivaha until you feel comfortable. Be careful if someone pushes to move to WhatsApp immediately.
- Don't share your home address, workplace details, Aadhaar or bank information early on.
Warning signs
- Any request for money, for an emergency, a visa, customs fees, a business or a “gift”. Genuine matches don't ask for money.
- A profile that is abroad and can never video call.
- Stories that change, or details that don't match the profile.
- Pressure to decide quickly or to keep things secret from your family.
Meeting in person
- Involve your family. Many members use the Family Match Room so parents can take part from the start.
- Meet in a public place, such as a temple, restaurant or family home, and tell someone where you'll be.
- Arrange your own travel, and don't accept a drop home from someone you've just met.
Before any commitment
- Verify education and employment details, and speak to the family and to people who know them.
- Exchange horoscopes only once you're both serious, and confirm details with your family purohit if you wish.
If something feels wrong
Report the profile; reports are confidential and reviewed within 24 hours. If you are in danger, call 112. For cyber fraud, call 1930 or file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.