A quick live-person check and an informational records search, before you meet.
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Founded by Michael W.G. Berman — 50+ published articles, national interviews, and ongoing coverage of dating-safety & AI authenticity. See all press →
Our Mission
DateGuard exists because the people you meet online deserve the same due diligence you give every other important decision in your life. You check the history on a used car. You read reviews before booking a hotel. You verify credentials before hiring a contractor.
But when it comes to the person sitting across from you at dinner — the person you might let into your life, your home, your family — you're expected to just… trust your gut?
We believe your gut deserves backup. DateGuard adds a quick live-person check before you meet: a real person is in front of the camera. It does not confirm who they are.
"We're not building a dating app. We're building the safety layer that every dating app should have had from day one."
The Problem
online dating profiles contain inaccuracies
of Americans say people are not fully transparent on dating apps
lost to romance scams in 2023 (FTC, Consumer Sentinel)
You deserve clarity. You deserve confidence.
How It Works
The check looks for a real person in front of the camera — not a photo, a replay, or a deepfake. It does not confirm who someone is.
Open DateGuard and take a quick selfie. No uploads, no forms — just your camera.
The check looks for a live person. A photo, a deepfake, a mask, or a screen replay is not a pass.
Pass the check and get a DateGuard badge you can share. It shows a live person completed the check.
SEE IT IN ACTION
The Carfax of Dating™ — know before you go.
AI Technology
A quick live-person check looks for a real person in front of the camera. The result is informational.
The live-person check runs while you are in front of the camera. There is no separate upload.
AI models trained on millions of real and synthetic faces detect printed photos, screen replays, 3D masks, deepfakes, and injection attacks.
Your photo is used only to complete the check. DateGuard does not store the verification photo.
Use it alongside the dating app you already have. The result is informational. It does not confirm who someone is.
The voice check picks up hesitation, tension and consistency in how they sound. It does not detect lies. Raw face and voice data is processed in real time and not stored by DateGuard.
Protect Yourself
Online dating safety starts with verification. Protect yourself and the people you care about.
Printable checklist — no sign-up required. Share it. Protect someone you love.
Trust & Safety
Your photo is used only to complete the check. DateGuard does not store the verification photo.
We do not sell your data. Our revenue comes from the people we serve.
GDPR-compliant data rights regardless of geography. Your data, your control.
Your photo is used only to complete the check. DateGuard keeps the pass or fail result, and does not store the verification photo.
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"I've got your back"
DateGuard's business model is serving users — not exploiting them.
Early Access Voices
What early users are saying.*
My family member connected with someone online who turned out to be using a fake identity. A simple live-person check would have been a useful first step. That's why I recommend DateGuard to everyone I know.
I'm a divorce attorney. I see the aftermath every day. DateGuard is doing what I wish someone had built ten years ago — due diligence before the ring, not after the papers.
After my ex turned out to be using a completely fake identity, I swore I'd never date online again. DateGuard's live-person check gave me a place to start again. I deserve that.
I run a women's safety nonprofit. We're recommending DateGuard to every member. The fact that raw voice data is processed in real time and not stored by DateGuard — that's the standard the industry should be held to.
*Names and identifying details changed for privacy. Quotes reflect genuine early user sentiment during beta testing.
FAQ
DG Dawg has answers — "I've got your back"
Real Stories
Behind every feature is someone who needed it. These stories — from real people who wanted to date with more confidence — are why DateGuard exists.
"I connected with someone online for months, but when it came time to meet, they disappeared. Their photos turned out to be someone else entirely. A quick live-person check would have shown whether a real person was there."
"I went on three dates with someone before finding out nothing they told me was real — not their name, not their job, nothing. If I'd had a simple identity check upfront, I would have known before the first coffee. That's exactly what DateGuard does."
"After a few great conversations online, something felt off but I couldn't explain it. I wish I'd had a way to verify before we met in person. Trust should come from data, not guesswork. That's why tools like DateGuard matter."
Your experience matters. All stories are reviewed before publishing. Names can be changed to protect privacy.
Important Disclosures
DateGuard is not a dating app. We don't match you, host profiles, or facilitate introductions. DateGuard is a safety and compatibility verification utility designed to work alongside any dating platform you already use.
What DateGuard does: A live-person check looks for someone present in front of the camera — not a photo or a video replay. It does not confirm who they are.
Results are informational. The live-person check shows a real person is present. It is not a substitute for personal judgment, and it is not an informational records search by itself.
Privacy: Your photo is used only to complete the check. DateGuard does not store the verification photo. Raw face and voice data is processed in real time and not stored by DateGuard.
Consent is required. The live-person check requires the participant to complete it themselves. DateGuard does not run the check on someone who has not agreed.
Your data stays with the check. Your photo is used only to complete the check. DateGuard does not store the verification photo. We do not sell your data.
Trademark Notice: DateGuard™ and "The Carfax of Dating™" are trademarks of DateGuard.ai. Carfax® is a registered trademark of Carfax, Inc. DateGuard is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Carfax, Inc. The reference is used solely as a consumer-familiar analogy to describe our service category. Facia.ai is an independent technology partner.
About DateGuard
DateGuard was created by Michael Berman, a technologist and entrepreneur who saw a gap between the technology we use to protect everything else in our lives — and the total absence of it in dating.
After years of building technology platforms and working in the safety space, the question became obvious: people should be able to do a quick live-person check before a first date.
DateGuard is that check. Not a dating app. A new category: dating due diligence — a live-person check, an informational records search, and a voice check that picks up hesitation, tension and consistency in how someone sounds.
Same founder. Different missions.
Verification technology and safer dating.
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