FAQ

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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