We’re in the era of Ai now, what look like “dating websites” are in many ways designed to make you pay to chat with an Ai bot. So when I write articles for this blog I try to focus on transparency. ShantiDate is transparent if you read their terms and conditions and understand what “Suppliers” are.
So based on my reviews, I lean more towards ShantiDate.com being a scam than legit. With that established Shanti Date I’d argue is legally compliant. A Supplier can men different things on different “dating” websites but typically those of us in the industry know Suppliers as bots or person(s) paid to chat with users in order to get them to sign up with the dating website.
I’d put ShantiDate in the international dating category, and with international dating, our view is that all international dating website should have IN-PERSON dating features, otherwise they’re basically online chat services in which you’re potentially chatting with bots. I consider international dating services like Foreign Affair to be legitimate because they offer in-person dating, whereas ShantiDate appears to be an chatting platform that might have fake people paid to send you messages with no potentiality of meeting in-person.
ShantiDate.com Terms and Conditions
So I began contributing to this blog because I was scammed, and when I got scammed, I contacted the dating site, and the customer support person told me I should have read the terms and conditions before joining. So that’s what I do, if you’re going to join ShantiDate consider reading their Terms and Conditions, namely the section that is currently 14. THIRD-PARTY ENGAGEMENT. a portion of it states the following:
14.3. Engagement of Third Parties
To facilitate the Service, we may work with third-party partners (collectively referred to as “Suppliers”) for the following purposes:Affiliate marketing and advertising, including acquiring both paying and non-paying users.
Provision of additional services as mutually agreed with the Suppliers.14.4. Supplier Independence
Suppliers are independent contractors and are not considered our agents or employees. We do not control their operations and are not responsible for the services they provide or for any failures to meet agreed-upon service levels.
When I see the words Supplier Independence that for me means, you’ll never know if the user is real or fake, or being paid to chat with you, so I can’t in good faith recommend a service like this that doesn’t have an in-person dating feature.
Currently this is the ShantiDate.com contact information.
ShantiDate, Kristaldigital OÜ., Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna linnaosa, Narva mnt 7-636, 10117
To avoid making this article sound doom and gloomy my comparison is Foreign Affairs, which is an American international introductions service shows their address, phone number and email address and their online dating features are bonus to their in-person dating services. They’re also transparent and compliant with IMBRA (The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005).
Foreign Affairs revolves around meeting in person, and they rely on their Testimonials.
Foreign Affair testimonials, which they’re transparent about, include audio, video, written, and pictorial Testimonials. They have an actual radio show and a dedicated staff.
The point I’m trying to make here is Foreign Affair is a full-fledged international dating service based in the United States. They’re very transparent, and they’ll really help you consider whether international dating is for you. Because as I’ve written about many times, international dating isn’t for everyone.
Disclaimer when using this service, the reason the women outnumber the men at Foreign Affair is that only a fraction of the men join us on the singles tours. Women want to meet you in person, if you’re scared to travel Foreign Affair is not a good fit for you. Lastly, why professionals use Foreign Affair is to avoid the whole “Can you send me some money” trap.
If you’ve tried international dating online, the women typically talk to you so you can send them some money. At Foreign Affair most of the women have jobs, careers or they’re already in school, so you avoid all the scams that come along with your typical online dating experiences.
Final thoughts regarding ShantiDate.com
Personally, I won’t be recommending ShantiDate.com to anyone at this time; their lack of transparency is the main reason. I also don’t think they’re legit; I believe they’re a scam. There are duplicates of the “Shanti Date” with different domain names all over the net, I will NOT be recommending them.
A lot of companies have been trying to duplicate the success of Adult Friend Finder, which is an adult dating service that’s been online since 1996, they have adult dating and live webcam sex chat services, but unlike ShantiDate, Adult Friend Finder doesn’t use deceptive tactics to do it.
Also as you’ll notice Adult Friend Finder has phone and email support, just like any legit dating website Adult Friend Finder isn’t perfect, but you’re getting transparency, you know you’re not joining a data harvesting scheme. I will not be recommending ShantiDate.com at this time, your questions or concerns related to ShantiDate.com should be sent to their staff directly.
As far as international dating goes, if you’re serious about finding love, it would be wise to consider Foreign Affair. When you join them you won’t be worried about being scammed because they have in-person dating options. The only question to ask when you join Foreign Affair is when you ask yourself, is international dating really for me? If you answer yes, get ready for the ride of your life; if you answer no, at least you won’t be scammed. Hope to see you at one of our romance tours.