BANJARA APP

BANJARA APP Matrimony exists to help members of the Banjara community find life partners through respectful, family-aware introductions. Most users you meet here are sincere — but as with any platform, a small number try to misuse it. This guide tells you what to watch for, how to protect yourself, and how to report problems.

1. Core Safety Rules

2. Building a Safer Profile

• Use a recent, clear photo where your face is visible — no group photos as the main image.
• Keep your personal phone number, home address, and exact workplace off the profile.
• Be honest about age, marital status, family situation, and income range.
• Mention what you're genuinely looking for. A clear profile filters out wrong matches early.
• Complete verification (where available) — it adds the verified badge and reduces fake-match risk.

3. Conversations: Pace & Boundaries

• Take time before sharing your phone number or any external account (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.).
• Watch how someone reacts when you say "let's slow down" — pressure is a red flag.
• No sexual or inappropriate messages, ever. Polite respect goes both ways.
• If a conversation makes you uncomfortable, you can block at any time. You don't owe anyone an explanation.

4. Money & Dowry — Never Negotiable

• Never send money to anyone you've met on the App, regardless of the story (medical emergency, travel, "small favour", visa fees).
• Never share UPI IDs, debit / credit card numbers, or banking OTPs.
• Be cautious of profiles that claim wealth or status to pressure your family.
• If someone asks for money in any form, screenshot the conversation, block them, and use Report.

5. Warning Signs (Red Flags)

6. Verifying Someone's Profile

Before you take the relationship offline, work through this checklist:

7. Meeting in Person — Safely

1. First meeting in a public place. A coffee shop, restaurant, or community gathering — never their home, your home, or a private vehicle.
2. Bring a family member or friend. Or have one waiting nearby. In our community, family-accompanied first meetings are normal — embrace them.
3. Share your live location. Send your real-time location to someone you trust for the full duration of the meeting.
4. Set a check-in time. Tell someone "If you don't hear from me by 8 PM, call me."
5. Use your own transport. Don't get into a car with someone you've just met.
6. Trust your instincts. If anything feels wrong during the meeting — leave immediately. You can be polite, but leave.

8. Family Involvement

In our tradition, families are part of every match. BANJARA APP supports this:

• Share profiles you're seriously considering with a parent, sibling, or trusted elder.
• Schedule a family-to-family call before any in-person meeting.
• Discuss expectations openly — career, location, religion, lifestyle.
• Pay attention to how the other family treats yours. Respect on the first call is a strong signal.

9. Photos, Screenshots & Private Data

• Don't share photos that you wouldn't want a stranger to see.
• Don't send any image of an ID document (Aadhaar, passport, PAN).
• Don't forward someone else's chat or photos to others without their consent.
• If your photos are being misused, save evidence and report immediately to us and to local cyber-crime authorities.

10. Anyone Under 18

Matrimony services are restricted to users 18 years and above. If you suspect a profile belongs to someone under 18:

• Do not engage. Stop the conversation.
• Use the Report button on their profile and select "Underage user".
• We remove and report such profiles. Severe cases are escalated to authorities.

11. Reporting & Blocking

Every profile, every conversation, and every reel has a Report option. Use it whenever you see:

• Suspicious or fake profiles
• Money requests
• Sexual or aggressive messages
• Dowry demands
• Threats or harassment
• Underage profiles
• Any behaviour that violates our Community Guidelines

Blocking instantly stops contact, removes you from their visibility, and prevents new messages. We don't notify the other person that you blocked them.

12. If You Feel Unsafe

Helpful numbers in India:

• Emergency: 112
• Women Helpline: 181
• Cyber Crime: 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in
• Child Helpline: 1098

13. Contact BANJARA APP