Hello again! If youâre new here, welcome. Iâm a 20-something on a quest to explore and review dating sites so I can enjoy the dating scene and help you find your next great catch (or fling!)
Next up on the list of dating sites is BeNaughty.com and this one was⌠interesting.
Sometimes a âdating siteâ is a little more casual, with 3+ million people looking for a fling instead of true love. That brings us right to BeNaughty, and if the name is any indicator, thereâs a lot of fun to be had. đ
the BeNaughty.com dating website is meant to be a place where singles can meet up and plan a good time, which is exactly what Iâm looking for. But is everything as it seems? How are the features? I went through the entire registration process to look more deeply at BeNaughty and scope out what it offers users for free and paid subscriptions.
Check out the pros and cons of BeNaughty, what the signup process is like, the main features, and the bigger question about a potential BeNaughty.com scam that we ladies need to be aware of.
*Note, this is as of July 2023. Please check Benaughty.com in case something has changed shortly after creating this review.
If youâre looking for the skinny, here are some quick thoughts:
Pausing/Canceling Your Account: If you have a free or paid account, youâll be able to do this easily from settings.
How Do I Delete BeNaughty Account? If you delete the app, youâre still subscribed. Make sure to go through the proper process if you want a full BeNaughty cancellation, which involves going to your account management settings, and walking through the âremove accountâ flow. Theyâll confirm what you want removed, why you want to remove your account, and additional confirmation on your end. Despite some other reviews (or maybe, older reviews) saying you had to contact them directly or send snail mail, itâs pretty simple to cancel BeNaughty.
Are Accounts Verified? There is the opportunity to be a verified account through photo verification, which helps with some fake/dummy profiles.
Is There a BeNaughty Trial? Yep. Thereâs a trial if you want to check out some of the features before committing (and isnât that just an analogy for all dating websites?)
Can I Just Register With Email? Yes! Much like Heated Affairs, you can just use email which helps keep things discrete. Also, who uses Facebook anymore�
Will People Know Iâm Peeping Their Profile? They might, but thereâs incognito mode that can help you lurk in peace.
The homepage has a lot of spicy imagery and multiple areas of information about what BeNaughty offers. They claim to have millions of registered users and use language focused on singles in the United States.
If you scroll down to the bottom, youâll see some of the most popular pages if you want a little help with quick filtering. These change depending on whatâs âtrendingâ but I saw things like whatâs below:
So letâs start with what the sign up process is like. Registering for BeNaughty.com is relatively straightforward without a lot of hoops to jump through.
Registering is free and simple. You select:
And thatâs all it takes! Pretty painless and simple.
So what happens once youâre in? Once youâve started your BeNaughty.com registration, youâre taken to the main screen where a pop-up window requires you to verify your email address before using the platform. Be sure to check your spam folder, as my confirmation email was not delivered to the normal inbox (which is kind of a red flag to me).
After grabbing the 4-digit verification code, youâre brought to the main page of the BeNaughty dating website.
From there, youâre immediately shown connections that might fit the bill of what youâre looking for!
Once youâre logged into the main part of the BeNaughty dating website, all users will have a search bar to personalize what youâre looking for, like sex, age, location, and even body type! You can also choose to see featured profiles filtered to All Members, Online Now, and New Members. The feed of featured profiles has a continuous scroll, so more load as you continue to scroll toward the bottom.
Oh, and let's not forget the cherry on top: you can sort 'em based on popularity, age, distance, last activity, newbies, or who's currently online. So. Much. Control!
Some features worth noting:
Hot or Not: Remember the old website âHot or Notâ? Depending on your age range you may not. BeNaughty.com also features a sort of âhot or notâ way to match with other users so depending on the level of physical attraction youâre seeking, this can come in handy. I was pleasantly surprised by who showed up when I cruised through it.
âLikeâ Gallery: By clicking on âLike Galleryâ youâre able to see profiles one at a time. This feature feels very similar to social media, making it intuitive. To âlikeâ them, click the heart button. If theyâre not your cup of tea, thereâs an âXâ button, as well. This feature of BeNaughty.com is similar to a âswipe right/swipe leftâ matching system of other popular dating apps like Tinder.
FlirtCast: This allowed me to filter a group of profiles depending on their criteria (location, different preferences, etc) and then send out a group message rather than individually messaging them. It also created some message variations to flip through and use.
Webcam Chat Feature: This was pretty cool because it felt like it added a layer of safety. Obviously nothing is 100% fool proof, but being able to see who I was connected with felt one step further than simply text chatting and hoping it wasnât an A/S/L catfish.
Safe Mode: Thereâs basic and full safe mode which helps block messages from accounts flagged as suspicious for basic mode, which is on by default, and full safe mode (must be verified) will ensure only verified profiles can connect with you.
Like a lot of the other dating platforms Iâve tried, thereâs a number of free features so you can explore and get a sense of who you can match with before deciding whether to pony up for a paid account.
The free features are a tab bit limited compared to some of the other sites. Youâll be able to make an account, upload your photos, search and like profiles, and â depending on gender â send up to 5 or unlimited messages.
Image via BeNaughty.com
The BeNaughty dating website also offers a subscription model to increase available features. To access these options, click the green âGet Extra!â button at the top right of the page or the âUpgrade Nowâ button at the bottom. These subscriptions are listed at a âper dayâ price and available in three different tiers: Extra Benefits, Chataholic, and Premium Dater.
You can also access a trial (!) in case youâre curious about the free features but donât want to pony up for a full paid account.
We love a dating site that has an app so we can connect on the go. Many of todayâs dating sites have gone mobile, so is there a BeNaughty app?
The answer: Um, sort of? Thereâs one for Android but not iOS as far as I could see.
The main way to access the BeNaughty.com platform is on the desktop site, and thereâs an app on the Google Play store also. I found an iOS app with the same name, however I didnât recognize the developer name, and I didnât want to download the app because even when researching, I wasnât able to find if it was legit or not.
So Android users: youâre golden.
iPhone users: I would stick to the site unless youâre willing to download the app of the same name and see if itâs legit in the iOS store.
One of the biggest problems facing anybody on a dating site is fake users or bot profiles. A lot of dating sites ride the line between âlegitâ and âpossibly sketchier than usualâ because itâs incredibly hard to verify users and, on sites like this, people may not want their identity easily seen. However, a quick Google search for BeNaughty.com reveals some of the most common searches involve âBeNaughty.com scamâ and negative reviews of people feeling defrauded via payment, fake users, or mishandling personal information such as an email address.
There was also a Snopes investigation so I went into this with eyes wide open, aware of anything that may compromise safety or privacy, and that they may be part of an interconnected network.
As far as fake profiles, this becomes much less of a concern if youâre using Full Safe Mode and only connecting with verified accounts, however. So if youâre casually dipping your feet in, stay away from the blank profiles.
Overall, I found that you can navigate safely as long as youâre mindful of who youâre connecting with. I would still be careful when on the site, however.
As with any dating site, BeNaughty.com has its pros and cons:
From what I used on there, these were the stand-out features as compared to other platforms:
What do I think about my experience on BeNaughty? It claims to have millions of monthly users, but seeing the questionable profiles plus so many negative BeNaughty reviews had me thinking twice about it. It seems theyâre doing a lot to encourage verified profiles and prevent spam, so Iâd say itâs worth exploring.
I managed to make a few connections on there that seemed promising, but I was also vigilant about not connecting with any account that seemed the least bit sketchy.
What BeNaughty has going for it is a simple-to-use site with a free, easy sign-up process and multiple ways to match with other users. I really loved the simplicity of the site itself!
There are lots of dating sites out there. From serious dating to casual hookups, thereâs something for everyone. BeNaughty makes it easy to connect with others and fairly easy to filter out bots, so I say give it a shot.
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