Community guidelines
Eight rules. They're short on purpose. If you can keep these, you'll be welcome here. If you can't, the consequence ladder below applies — same for everyone, founders included.
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Show up.
Cancelling within 1 hour of session start counts as a strike. Life happens — give your partner notice so they can do something else with that hour.
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Be on time.
Sweatty time-stamps arrival via geofence. Fifteen minutes late counts as a strike. If you're running late, message — most partners will wait.
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Train.
Sweatty is for training, not dating. Sport not romance. If you want to ask someone out, do it after the session, once, and accept the first no. There are better apps for the rest.
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Verify before chatting.
Everyone confirms their phone number with a one-time code before they can chat. Photo liveness is in build and not yet active in the pilot, so a confirmed phone number is all a match has passed. Don't share contact details before your first session.
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Report bad behaviour.
Silence enables it. If a partner crossed a line with you, they'll cross it with the next person. Email safety@sweattyapp.com with one line and we'll handle the rest. In-app report and block are in build and not yet active in the pilot.
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Public places for first sessions.
A gym, a park, a climbing centre, a public running route. Never someone's flat or a private home gym for the first session. We'll back you to leave any setup that doesn't feel right.
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No medical, dietary, or pharmacological advice.
Don't diagnose your partner. Don't prescribe supplements. Don't share peptides, SARMs, or anything else that needs a doctor. Refer out — to their GP, an SR-qualified dietitian, an actual coach.
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Respect the level.
Don't push someone past their pace for your ego. Don't load their bar without asking. If you're stronger, faster, or more experienced, train at their level for the session — that's the deal.
Consequence ladder
1st strike — warning. We tell you what triggered it and what happens next.
2nd strike — 7-day pause. Account is read-only for a week. No new matches, no chat, no sessions.
3rd strike — account closed. Closures are actioned by hand during the pilot. Automatic strike tracking and identifier blocking are in build and not yet active in the pilot.
Serious breaches (harassment, threats, criminal behaviour, fraud) skip the ladder. Credible reports of those are actioned by hand during the pilot and lead to account closure if confirmed. Automatic account freezing is in build and not yet active in the pilot.
Appeals
You can appeal a strike or a ban once. Write to safety@sweattyapp.com within 14 days of the action. Tell us what happened from your side and what you'd like us to reconsider.
A different reviewer from the one who made the original call will read your appeal. Initial response within 48 hours, full decision within 7 days. We'll explain the outcome either way.