Safety
Strangers staying in each other's homes only works if you can trust who's on the other side. So trust isn't something we added on later. It's built into every part of how Adopted Adults works, from the moment someone signs up to the morning they head home. Here's exactly how we keep this community safe.
Any member can scan a government ID and take a liveness selfie through our partner, Didit, to earn a verified badge, and you need one to confirm a stay. Look for the badge. We keep only the pass result, never the document or the photo itself.
We really recommend hopping on a quick video call before any stay, right here in the app. It's the best filter there is, and creeps rarely survive a live conversation with a real person.
After every stay, both sides review each other, and neither review shows until both are in. No retaliation, and no gaming a spotless profile the way bad actors do elsewhere.
Messages stay on Adopted Adults until a stay is confirmed. "Just text me here" is the oldest off-ramp there is, so we keep it switched off until your stay is locked in.
Any safety violation means immediate removal, no warnings. And since confirming a stay takes a verified ID, a banned person can't spin up a new account and quietly walk back in.
Everyone here has a home, a face, and a review history to protect, and a verified ID to confirm any stay. A community of hosts isn't anonymous or disposable, and that's the whole point.
Report or block any member in a single tap, any time, with local emergency info right there during a stay. Our team responds fast to every safety report we get.
Every stay ends with an honest review from both sides, and they can't be gamed. Before you ever meet, you get a real read on who you're dealing with, from people who actually stayed with them.
We are a bit picky with who we accept. This is the most rewarding, affordable way to travel, and we only want the greatest hosts in the world. Everyone must follow our golden rule: host how you want to be hosted.
Gimme a shot