Fake profiles, catfishing and scammers are an unfortunate reality on dating platforms. To fight it, DirectAffinity has implemented a selfie verification process that allows you to confirm the authenticity of your profile by performing a live capture of your face. This process will be mandatory from Jun 1, 2026 with a grace period of 30 days for existing users.

Selfie verification is one way to unlock verification tier A. You can also unlock it with enough accepted public photos: 3 for members who are looking for generosity, 1 for members who are willing to be generous. Pending, manual-review and verified statuses let you browse the search page and other members' public profiles.

The process consists in a short live capture of your face while performing basic head movements: keep it straight, then turn it left and finally right.

How does it work?

  1. Allow camera access.
  2. Place your face within the analysis frame.
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts for the capture.

Review statuses

Unverified
You have not performed a selfie verification yet. Start the process now, or add enough accepted public photos, in order to get verified to tier A.
Incomplete
Your selfie verification was started but not completed. Start over a new capture in order to complete the process.
Verified
Your capture has passed our checks. Verification tier A is granted to you until it expires.
Pending
Your capture was uploaded successfully and is waiting for analysis. Verification tier A is granted to you while the request is in progress.
Manual review
A staff operator will inspect your capture because the automated checks were not conclusive. Verification tier A is granted to you while this review is in progress.
Failed
Your selfie verification was rejected. Please try again.
Expired
Your previous selfie verification expired. Submit a new one to restore your access rights through verification tier A.

Capture handling

Captures are never displayed publicly. They are stored securely so that they can later be compared with regular profile photos and generate a trust score for the other members.