Safety and support
Your safety matters more than any check-in
WAY is designed for relationships where both people feel safe to be honest. If you feel afraid of your partner, controlled, or pressured, please don't use WAY together. Talk to someone you trust, or one of the services below.
In South Africa
- 10111
Police emergency (SAPS)
From a cellphone you can also dial 112.
- 0800 428 428
GBV Command Centre
Free, 24 hours. You can also SMS "Help" to 31531.
- 0861 322 322
LifeLine South Africa
Counselling and crisis support.
- 0800 567 567
SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline
Free. Or SMS 31393.
- 011 975 7106
FAMSA (relationship counselling)
Families South Africa.
Outside South Africa, contact your local emergency number or a local domestic-violence helpline.
Things you can do in WAY
- Skip any question you don't want to answer.
- Keep any check-in private. Your partner won't see your answers.
- Step out of a check-in before it's shared. Your answers to it are deleted.
- Leave your pairing, or delete your account, at any time in Settings.
- Use Leave quickly at the top of every page to switch to a neutral website straight away.
Leave quickly can't erase your browser history. If someone else may check your device, use a private or incognito window, and clear your history afterwards.