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Community Guidelines

The standards for respectful, consensual, and safe participation on RUSH.

Effective Date: January 31, 2026

RUSH is for adults who want connection without harassment, deception, or pressure. These Community Guidelines explain how to participate respectfully, how to use the app safely, and what behavior can lead to enforcement.

Quick Read

  • RUSH is strictly for adults 18 and older.
  • Public profiles must be truthful, respectful, and non-explicit.
  • Consent applies to messages, photo sharing, and offline meetups.
  • Harassment, discrimination, scams, doxxing, and coercion are not allowed.
  • Serious violations can lead to immediate permanent bans and law enforcement referral.

1. Who RUSH Is For

RUSH is for adults 18 and older who want to connect with other adults in respectful and consensual ways.

  • Minors are not allowed on the platform.
  • Accounts involving minors, suspected minors, or references to minors may be removed immediately and reported where required by law.
  • By using RUSH, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.

2. Your Profile

Your profile is how other people decide whether to trust you. Keep it accurate, respectful, and appropriate for a public-facing adult platform.

Allowed on Public Profiles

  • Clear photos of yourself
  • Honest information about who you are and what you are looking for
  • Non-explicit images, including standard face, body, shirtless, swimwear, or underwear photos
  • Optional sensitive profile fields such as orientation, relationship status, or HIV status, if you choose to disclose them

Not Allowed on Public Profiles

  • Explicit sexual content, including visible genitals or sexual acts
  • Violence, gore, or exploitative imagery
  • Slurs, hateful symbols, or threatening content
  • Misleading identities, impersonation, or photos that are not yours
  • Photos of other people without permission
  • Images containing minors in any context
  • Commercial solicitation or advertising
  • Contact information intended to move people off-platform immediately

Private Photos and Messages

Private albums and direct messages may contain explicit adult content only when:

  • everyone depicted is an adult;
  • everyone depicted has consented; and
  • the content is legal, non-coercive, and otherwise consistent with our policies.

Private content is still subject to safety scanning, user reports, and moderation review.

3. Consent Rules

Consent is not optional on RUSH.

You Must

  • respect stated boundaries;
  • stop when someone asks you to stop or clearly disengages;
  • ask before sending explicit content;
  • be honest about your intentions; and
  • accept rejection without retaliation.

You Must Not

  • harass, threaten, bully, or intimidate anyone;
  • pressure someone for photos, personal information, or a meetup;
  • continue contact after being blocked, ignored, or asked to stop;
  • share screenshots, photos, or conversations without permission;
  • out someone’s LGBTQ+ identity, HIV status, or other private information; or
  • use discriminatory language based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, HIV status, gender expression, body type, age, or other protected characteristics.

4. Communication Standards

Keep your interactions direct, respectful, and safe.

Not Allowed

  • Spam or mass messaging
  • Requests for money, gifts, or financial support
  • Scams, phishing, manipulation, or fraud
  • Impersonation or catfishing
  • Scripts, bots, or automation
  • Threats or behavior intended to make another user feel unsafe
  • Using RUSH for escorting, paid content promotion, or other commercial solicitation

Expected

  • Clear communication about interest and boundaries
  • Respectful replies, including when interest is not mutual
  • Good-faith use of reporting and blocking tools

5. Right Now Safety

The Right Now feature is designed for real-time local discovery. That also means it requires extra caution.

Best Practices

  • Verify someone before meeting.
  • Meet in public first.
  • Tell a trusted person where you are going.
  • Keep your phone charged and accessible.
  • Arrange your own transportation.
  • Leave if anything feels off.

Do Not

  • Share your exact address right away.
  • Invite strangers directly to your home without establishing trust.
  • Ignore pressure, aggression, or inconsistent stories.
  • Assume a profile is accurate simply because it appears nearby.

Location Privacy

  • RUSH shows approximate location, not exact GPS coordinates.
  • You can hide from Right Now while staying active elsewhere in the app.
  • Attempts to triangulate or pressure someone for precise location are prohibited.

6. Meeting Safely Offline

If you choose to meet someone from RUSH in person, use the same caution you would use with anyone from the internet.

Before Meeting

  1. Verify identity through a video call, additional photos, or enough conversation to build confidence.
  2. Tell a trusted friend who you are meeting, where, and when.
  3. Choose a location you know and can leave easily.
  4. Have a check-in plan.

During the Meetup

  1. Meet in public first.
  2. Keep your belongings with you.
  3. Watch your drink.
  4. Use your own transportation when possible.
  5. Leave immediately if you feel unsafe.

After the Meetup

  1. Check in with your trusted contact.
  2. Report concerning behavior through the app.
  3. Do not continue contact if you do not want to.

Important Limitation

RUSH cannot verify the identity, intentions, or criminal history of users. We provide reporting and blocking tools, but you remain responsible for your own offline safety.

7. Prohibited Content and Activity

The following are prohibited everywhere on RUSH, whether public or private.

Immediate Removal and Escalation

  • CSAM or any sexual content involving minors
  • Non-consensual intimate imagery
  • Human trafficking, coercion, or exploitation
  • Credible threats of violence
  • Illegal content under applicable law

Also Prohibited

  • Sex work promotion or escorting services
  • Drug sales or distribution
  • Weapons sales
  • Fraud, phishing, or extortion
  • Malware, hacking, or account compromise attempts
  • Hate speech
  • Doxxing or disclosure of private information

8. Reporting and Moderation

How to Report

  1. Use the report button on a profile, message, or photo.
  2. Choose the best matching category.
  3. Add context or screenshots when possible.
  4. Submit the report.

What Happens Next

  1. Your report enters our moderation queue.
  2. We review the content, surrounding context, and relevant history.
  3. We take action based on severity and pattern of behavior.
  4. We may or may not notify you about the result.

What We Do Not Disclose

  • internal review methods;
  • evidence used in an enforcement decision;
  • actions taken against another user; or
  • details that would compromise safety or investigations.

False or abusive reports may lead to enforcement against the reporter.

9. Sensitive Information

You control whether to share sensitive profile information such as sexual orientation, HIV status, sexual preferences, or relationship status.

You must not:

  • demand disclosure of sensitive information from other users;
  • shame or discriminate against someone for what they disclose; or
  • share another person’s sensitive information without permission.

HIV status fields are voluntary. No one is entitled to disclosure from another user, and discrimination based on HIV status is prohibited.

10. Safety in Sensitive Regions

RUSH is used globally, including in regions where LGBTQ+ people face significant legal or social risk.

If you are in a sensitive region, consider:

  • using a nickname instead of your legal name;
  • being selective about identifiable photos;
  • hiding from Right Now;
  • limiting what personal details you share early; and
  • exercising extra caution before meeting anyone.

We implement location fuzzing and privacy controls, but we cannot guarantee safety in every jurisdiction or circumstance.

11. Enforcement

Violations of these Guidelines may result in one or more of the following:

  1. Warning
  2. Content removal
  3. Feature restriction
  4. Temporary suspension
  5. Permanent ban
  6. Law enforcement referral where legally required or appropriate

Severe violations, including CSAM, credible threats, and non-consensual imagery, may result in immediate permanent bans.

12. Questions

Questions about these Guidelines can be sent to support@feeltherush.app.

Last Updated: January 31, 2026