Security Reminder: DO NOT Respond to "Journalists," "Researchers," or Anyone Else Seeking to "Interview You" About FDS

We've had an uptick of reports of people posing as journalists/researchers/filmmakers/whatever messaging our users requesting information about FDS. Example: https://reddit.com/r/FemaleDatingStrategy/comments/jwl2xa/anyone_else_get_one_of_these_messages/

We cannot guarantee the safety of interacting with these people and strongly recommend that you block and delete anyone attempting this immediately. Surveys hosted outside of Reddit can be used to collect your personal/network information and doxx you.

FDS mods occasionally respond to media requests from verified journalists, but we do not do so without extensive vetting. Even with this extensive vetting, we would never permit anyone to message our users directly. If you do not see a survey posted in an official thread or blog post directly from the mods, the person you are speaking to is likely not legitimate.

Unfortunately, even if we ban these people from the sub, they are still able to view our posts/comments and message users. For this reason, we recommend you turn off your private messaging and chat requests in your Reddit profile settings.

Stay safe.