“I was in an abusive relationship with a narcissist for nearly three years. He was so charismatic and attentive that I didn’t realise how dangerous he was until it was too late. It took a long time for me to extricate myself and even longer for my self esteem to recover. I wish DateShield had been around then. I’m sure that the incisive, psychologist-endorsed questions, safety dial and journalling function would have helped me to protect myself from someone who seemed like Prince Charming but turned out to be a predator.”

“I was in a relationship with someone who was extremely difficult and manipulative (but of course I thought he was absolutely charming at the time). We were together for about 2 years and we had plans to get married. Spoiler alert: the happy ending is that we didn’t get married! I was SO blind-sighted by how he showered me with care, affection, and compliments. At the time, I used to think that he was “just overprotective”. When in fact he was very controlling. He slowly tried to isolate me from my family and friends – and he almost succeeded. There were so many signs early on that something was just off but I kept ignoring my gut instinct. There were so many inconsistencies that I overlooked (e.g. there was a mismatch with how much he said he earned versus his actual lifestyle…). He lied over and over again, and I kept trying to justify his behavior. He often made me feel that I was doing something wrong. I’ve thankfully recovered since and I’m in a healthy relationship now but it took me years to learn to trust again. I’m really excited that this app is available to help prevent people from getting into toxic relationships that can potentially cause a lot of emotional pain, suffering, distrust, and confusion. Word of advice: Don’t ignore the early warning signs!”