How We Show Up
For Each Other

The foundation

StatusQ is built on a simple bet: put the right six people in a room, and something real can happen. But that bet only pays off when everyone at the table chooses to engage genuinely, openly, and without an agenda.

These guidelines aren't legal boilerplate. They're the shared agreement that makes the whole thing work. When you book a dinner with us, you're agreeing to hold up your end.

Showing up

You must be at least 18 to join StatusQ, and your profile must reflect who you actually are: real name, real photo, real you. Fake profiles or impersonation of any kind will result in immediate removal.

If you book a dinner and can't attend, cancel at least 48 hours in advance. Within 48 hours, your group has been finalized and the table has been reserved. Canceling late, or simply not showing up, directly hurts the five people matched with you.

Repeat no-shows will result in a temporary suspension. We take this seriously because it's the single most common reason people have a bad experience on StatusQ.

At the dinner

Once you're at the table, a few things make a real difference:

• Put your phone away unless there's a genuine reason to have it out. Scrolling while someone is talking is the fastest way to kill a conversation.
• Don't dominate. Great dinners are about give and take. If you've been talking for a while, open it up.
• Respect limits. If someone signals they'd rather not go somewhere in a conversation, don't push. Move on gracefully.
• Don't pitch. StatusQ is not a networking event or a sales call. If you have a business, a cause, or a side project, leave it at the door. People can follow up after if they're interested.
• Arrive in a state to be present. Don't show up impaired in a way that affects your ability to engage or makes others uncomfortable.

Respect and inclusion

Everyone at your table arrived as a stranger and took a social risk to be there. That vulnerability deserves respect.

Discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, socioeconomic background, or physical appearance will not be tolerated. This applies at dinners, in the app, and in any interaction connected to StatusQ.

This includes comments that might seem like jokes. If someone tells you something made them uncomfortable, take it seriously. Impact matters more than intent.

In the app

Group chat is open from 10 minutes before your dinner through 2 hours after the event starts. Use it to coordinate arrival, share a reaction, or keep the energy going. After that window, one-on-one conversations continue as long as both parties want them to.

In all app interactions:

• Be respectful. If someone doesn't respond or declines to connect, respect that. Don't send repeated messages to someone who has gone quiet.
• Don't share someone else's contact information, photos, or personal details without their explicit consent.
• Don't use messages for solicitation, promotion, or spam. People are here to connect, not to be sold to.
• No explicit or graphic content unless both parties have explicitly and enthusiastically opted in.

Safety

Your safety is the thing we care about most, full stop.

If something happens at a dinner or in the app that makes you feel unsafe — harassment, unwanted physical contact, threats, or anything that crosses a line, please tell us immediately at [email protected]. For anything requiring immediate assistance, contact local emergency services first.

We take all safety reports seriously and investigate every one. Depending on the situation, we may suspend or permanently remove the user involved while we look into it.

Enforcement

We don't have a rigid points system. We look at the full picture: what happened, how serious it was, and whether it's part of a pattern.

• Warning: For first-time or minor violations where the impact is low and we believe intent was not malicious.
• Temporary suspension: For more serious violations, repeated minor violations, or while we investigate a report.
• Permanent removal: For severe violations, harassment, discrimination, repeated offenses, or any conduct that seriously harms another person.

If your account is suspended or removed, you will not be eligible for a refund of any remaining subscription period, in accordance with our Terms of Service.

Reporting something

You can report another user directly from their profile in the app. You can also reach us by email:

• Safety concerns or general questions: [email protected]

We read every report. You will not be penalized for reporting something in good faith, even if we determine that no violation occurred.