eSAFETY GUIDE
The League

The League

18+
Minimum age according to The League
18+ Minimum age according to The League

What is The League?

The League is a private dating and social networking app targeted at professionals looking for serious relationships. You need to apply to join and are placed on a waitlist while The League’s team reviews your profile and decides whether to accept you. To set up a profile, you are required to authenticate with your LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. You are also encouraged to create video profiles to increase the level of authenticity within the community.

If you are accepted, the app allows you to set very specific preferences and offers you one to three daily recommendations. You can also go on live video dates with your matches, attend online speed dating parties, or join online groups. The app offers ‘smart blocking’, which uses your social media accounts to block business connections, friends and family from seeing your profile.

The League also gives you a ‘flakiness’ score, which increases if you like multiple profiles but do not send messages to your matches. Your matches can also flag your profile and report you if you are ‘flaky’ or rude through messages or on a date.

Various paid subscriptions are available that offer additional benefits. The League is owned by Match Group, based in the US.

Website: www.theleague.com 

Apps: Android app, Apple iOS app

How do people use The League?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use dating services like The League.

The League is used for: content sharing, in-app purchasing, location sharing, messaging/online chat, online dating, online relationships, photo/video sharing, screen capture and video calling.

How can you report online abuse or block someone?

These links are provided by The League:

How can you protect your personal information?

This link is provided by The League:

  • Privacy policy
    The League’s privacy policy, including the information The League collects and how it is used, so you can determine what you are comfortable sharing.

Key safety links

These links are provided by The League:

Last updated: 23/07/2024

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.