How the panic button keeps you discreet

Last updated 10 October 2026

Sometimes you need the screen to look like something else, immediately. That is what the panic button is for.

One tap

The panic button sits on every screen inside the app. One tap replaces the whole app with a plain, harmless-looking screen, so nobody beside you sees a dating app.

Getting back in

There is a private way back to the app. You are shown it inside the app, once, and we deliberately do not publish it: anything easy for a stranger to find would defeat the purpose.

Other ways to stay private

Use a pseudonym, never your real name.
Keep your photos blurred, and share them only with people you trust.
Turn on incognito browsing to leave Discover while you look around.
Sign out on shared devices.

Discreet emails

The emails we send are written to be plain and neutral, so a message in your inbox does not announce what the service is.