Age-checked dating: why rizzed is 18+ only and how it works

Dating apps have an age problem.

Fake profiles. Underage accounts that slip through. Platforms that ask for your birthday but don't verify it, then hope moderation catches the catfish later. By then, you've already matched with someone who lied about who they are.

rizzed is 18+ only, from day one. Age check is mandatory. You don't see anyone and no one sees you until it passes.

Why age-checked matters

Safety isn't theoretical. It's your right to know the people you're flirting with are actually adults. It's also the law: platforms have a legal duty of care to prevent contact between minors and adults.

Most dating apps ask for your birthday. Then they trust you. Or they check later, after someone has already been messaging. rizzed flips that: verification happens before anything else.

This cuts out catfish who lie about their age. It stops underage accounts from launching. It means when you like someone, you're not guessing whether they're 18 or 25 or 40 — you're flirting with a verified adult.

There's no teen mode. No maybe-they're-18. No hoping moderation catches it in time. If you're under 18, you can't create an account.

How rizzed checks age

When you sign up, you take a selfie. Didit's AI estimates your age from your face and checks that you're actually there — the liveness check means a real person, not a photo or a deepfake.

If you're 18–24, there's a second step: you upload ID (driving licence, passport, national ID) and we match your face to it. This takes minutes. You stay completely hidden until the check passes — no photos live, no profile visible, no one can find you.

Once you're verified, your profile goes live. You can start liking, sliding, and chatting.

It's friction. We know that. But it's friction that works. You get adults. They get adults. No ambiguity.

What verified means (and doesn't)

Verified means age-checked. That's it.

Optionally, if you're 18–24, it also means ID plus face match — a government-issued document matched to your face.

Verified does not mean:
- Someone is safe to date
- Someone's character is good
- Someone won't hurt you
- You're guaranteed a match
- You're guaranteed anything

It means they're the age they say they are. That's the only promise we make.

The rest — whether you vibe, whether you want the same thing, whether you trust them — is on you. Intent sits on the card before you like, so you can see what they're looking for (Something real, Casual open to more, Just vibes, Figuring it out, Friends maybe more). But intent isn't a guarantee either. People change their minds. Chat opens when you both like or you accept a slide, not when someone messages you cold, so you're not dealing with unsolicited DMs. But being verified doesn't make someone a good match.

Age check is about one thing: keeping kids off a dating app for adults.

Compare to other apps

Most apps ask your birthday. You type it in. They take your word for it. Some apps check age during moderation — meaning someone already has a profile, has matched with people, maybe even messaged them — before the platform realises they're under 18.

Some apps have a "teen mode" or allow younger users on a separate feed. That's not age-checking. That's hoping two groups of people won't meet. rizzed doesn't bet on hope.

Other apps let you verify optionally — you can prove your age, but you don't have to. rizzed makes it mandatory. Before you launch. Before anyone else can see you. No exceptions, no workarounds.

The difference is timing and teeth. We check before, not after. We block, not filter. We don't ask — we verify.

Outro: Age check is the point

Age check is mandatory because adults deserve to flirt, date, and catch feelings with other adults. Not with kids. Not with catfish. Not with people lying about who they are.

If you're 18+, you're in. If you're not, you're not. It's that simple.

Age-checked and ready to flirt? Start rizzing at getrizzed.app/login.

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