StepMatches

Community Code

Last updated 2026-05-15

Be the real you

Use your real first name, recent photos that clearly show your face, and honest information about your dance level and experience. Filters and a flattering angle are fine — wholesale impersonation, decade-old photos, or AI-generated faces are not. Other dancers should be able to recognize you in a studio.

Be kind. Be respectful.

Be the dance partner you'd want to be matched with. Greet people warmly. Compliment dancing, not bodies. Decline gracefully and accept 'no' the same way. A polite 'thanks anyway' is enough; there is no rule that says you owe anyone a longer explanation.

Honor consent — on the app and on the floor

A match means two people are open to talking. It is not a promise to dance, to meet, to flirt, or to give a phone number. Ask before assuming. On the floor, ask before a dance; check in during a dance, especially in sensual dances or dips; accept 'no thanks' without negotiating; never touch a partner where they have not consented to be touched. Consent can be withdrawn at any moment.

Zero tolerance

The following behavior will get an account removed, sometimes on the first report: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, religious hatred, or any other discriminatory speech or behavior; sexual content, propositions, or pressure (StepMatches is a dance app, not a hookup app); harassment, stalking, threats, intimidation, doxxing; sending unsolicited explicit images or asking for them; inappropriate touch on the dance floor or ignoring 'no'; pressuring anyone to dance, drink, or leave with you; targeting minors. StepMatches is 18+. Adults flirting with or contacting minors anywhere will be reported to authorities.

No commercial use, no recruiting

Don't use StepMatches to advertise a studio, a class, an event, an instructor, a hookup service, an MLM, a crypto pitch, or anything else. If you teach or organize, mention it on your profile honestly, but DMs are for dancers talking about dancing.

Photos belong to the people in them

Don't post photos that include people who didn't agree to be on your dating-app-adjacent profile. Don't screenshot another dancer's profile or chat to share it elsewhere.

Verified means we checked something

A verified badge means a StepMatches reviewer confirmed something about that dancer's identity. It does not mean we vouched for them as a partner or guaranteed they are safe. Use your own judgment.

Meeting in person

The first time you meet someone from StepMatches, meet in public — a class, a social, a studio's open practice. Tell someone you trust where you are going. Take your own transport home. If something feels wrong, leave; you don't have to be polite about it.

Reporting

If anyone breaks this Code, report them. Reports are private. We may warn, remove content, suspend, or permanently ban an account, and in serious cases contact authorities. If you fear for your safety contact local emergency services first.

Blocking

Blocking someone hides them from you and you from them and stops them from messaging you. Use it whenever you want — you don't need a reason and you don't owe anyone an explanation.

Mistakes and second chances

If we suspend or remove an account, we let the person know what rule was broken. Where the breach was small and there's clear contrition we may reinstate after a cooling-off period. Repeat or serious breaches are permanent.

Help us help you

When something is wrong, give us the details we need: the user, the time, what happened, what you'd like us to do. The more we know, the faster we can act fairly. Thank you for helping keep this community what it is — a place where you can find a real partner for the next dance.