FAQ
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What is The Bench?
The Bench is the ultimate app for all of your dating and drama needs. Never again will you have to update all of your friends on a new development or the status of your relationship – or lack thereof – on multiple platforms. With The Bench, you can easily and quickly update everyone in your inner circle on all of your dating and drama news without having to repeat yourself. The Bench - because there's always something going on.
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Signing Up & Getting Started
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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How does The Bench work?
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Profile & Account Settings
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Paid Features
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Reporting a Safety Concern or Incident
Your safety comes first on The Bench. If something happens that makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, please report it.
Here is what happens behind the scenes when you report something to us:
Our team of human moderators review and look into the member safety-related reports we receive. In most cases, we’ll handle the report without you needing to do anything else. If we ever need more information to sort things out, we’ll reach out to you by email. We usually can’t share the status of reports for privacy reasons. But if you're ever concerned, you can get in touch with our support team and we'll try to help.
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Additional Help
You’re never in this alone. If something happens on the app, via text, or in person, know that the entire Hive cares about you and wants to make sure you’re supported.
Please get in touch with us and reach out to one of the resources below:
United States
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Sexual Assault Hotline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Textline
UK
Samaritans
NHS’s list of local Sexual Assault Centers
Report a rape or sexual assault
Australia
National Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Counseling Service
Lifeline Australia
Canada
Ending Violence Canada
Crisis Services Canada
Germany
Fraienhouse Koordinierung
Hilfetelefon Sexueller Missbrauch
Telefonseelsorge
India
Sneha
National Commission for Women Helpline Number: 181
Women in Distress helpline number: 1091
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
National Cyber Crime Reporting: Helpline Number 1930
Mexico
01 800 HÁBLALO
Saptel
Philippines
National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) Crisis Hotline: 0917 899 8727
Brazil
Physical/ Personal Safety Concerns
Call police on 190
Call the Ambulance on 192
To report violence call 181
Suicidal Concerns
Call 1800 to report or seek advice from CVV
Domestic Violence Concerns: Call 188 to report or seek advice from the Women’s Call Center
LGBTQ+ Support
Call 100 to report Human Rights violations or seek guidance
Cyber Bullying Concerns
Contact SaferNet
Underage/ Child exploitation
Call 100 to reach The National Secretariat of Children and Adolescents Rights